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Pikes Peak Lemonade Announces First Franchise Sale
Pikes Peak Lemonade will soon land in Washington D.C., Virginia, and Delaware areas as it expands nationwide through franchising. , known for its flavorful and creative lemonade concoctions and Instagrammable beverage experience, has just announced the sale of its first franchise unit to franchise partner Michael J. Cooke. The new franchise will operate as a mobile model, serving communities in and around Washington D.C., Virginia, and Delaware.
U.S. News and World Report released its 2024 'Best States' rankings. See where Delaware ranked
Once again U.S. News and World Report has released its "Best States of 2024" list, and the First State falls right in the middle of the pack. The report measures the state's performance looking at a state's economy, public safety, education and others. Delaware ranked fourth in fiscal stability, ninth...
DEMA to test Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Plant siren system Tuesday evening
Delaware residents from Delaware City to Smyrna should hear a siren Tuesday night as the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations hold their quarterly test. The test involves 37 sirens in Delaware located within 10 miles of the two reactors, which generally includes Delaware City, Middletown, Odessa, Townsend, and areas just east of Smyrna.
From WHYY: ChristianaCare doctors seek to ‘start healing process’ after vote to form system’s first labor union
Dr. Amber Higgins cherishes her work delivering babies and treating patients in the emergency room for ChristianaCare Health System. However, Higgins has become increasingly dismayed that she can’t spend more time with patients or collaborate more with specialists about their care. She’s also concerned about the toll of 70-hour work weeks because of high turnover among physicians who often cite burnout when they resign.
Child safety in Delaware day cares is again under the spotlight. What should parents know?
As a state investigation into alleged child abuse at a Wilmington-area daycare continues, families of Holly Oak Child Care Center have been left scrambling to find alternative care. While some parents at Holly Oak were forced to find alternative placements after the center closed toddler and infant rooms due to...
Major school projects across Delaware see funding in final legislative push
Delaware lawmakers just passed a capital spending plan with a $1.1 billion price tag. Commonly known as the bond bill, it fuels construction and infrastructure projects across the state and closes out the latest throws of the legislative session. Roadways, new buildings, parks, community initiatives and many more line items pack nearly 100 pages...
How did the top criminal justice bills fare during the last days of legislative session?
The death penalty, the seizure of people's money by police and the reform of Delaware's bail system were among criminal justice-related bills debated in the General Assembly's final days. Meanwhile, a banner effort to reform the state's probation system was quietly quit − at least for this year − by...
Delaware's Johnny Weir joins Kim Zolciak, Jose Canseco on new season of The Surreal Life
Delawarean and Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir's summer just got busier. Not only will he be in France as part of NBC's Paris 2024 Olympics coverage starting Friday, July 26, but he also will be among the cast of returning reality show "The Surreal Life" when its seventh season kicks off three days...
Delaware legislature wraps with over 50 bills acted on in final day as abortion and death penalty bills go to Gov. Carney
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. With a big yellow lab panting behind him, Gov. John Carney signed the...
Delaware developers are rehabbing vacant homes for the middle class
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. On a recent weekday, waves of drywall dust from demolition wafted out the windows of a squat brick row home in a neighborhood near Wilmington’s downtown. Charly...
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