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Kent Library wins 2024 library of the year
Dover, DE – The Kent County Library in Dover Delaware won the 2024 Library of the Year award, with over 7 nominations, the library which is one of the smallest libraries at 10,200 square feet, in the entire state received the honor. Kent Library is known for the events...
Dover Launches Survey Around Marijuana Regulations
DOVER, DE - The city announced a survey to get public feedback on possible marijuana ordinances. With recreational marijuana recently legalized in Delaware, Dover officials are looking for public comment on possible guidelines on if/where marijuana would be permitted in the city. To participate in the survey, click here.
DSU announces named athletic venues, opening celebration
It’s going to be a big fall for sports at Dakota State University. The $41 million Beacom Premier Complex is the first new DSU athletics facility since the Fieldhouse was finished in 1960. The South Dakota Board of Regents approved the naming of the Beacom Premier Complex and the...
Dover Man Charged in Laundromat Burglary
DOVER, DE - The Dover Police Department has arrested a man on multiple charges including burglary after police say he stole from a laundromat. According to Dover police, their investigation began just after 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 1st, when they received a report of a burglary at Laundry Lagoon on South DuPont Highway. Officers say they learned a suspect entered the business through an unlocked door at about 1 a.m. Monday and damaged a vending machine. Police say the suspect then took merchandise before leaving.
Offshore wind lease sale 26 miles from Delaware Bay is Aug. 14
DOVER — The Department of the Interior announced Friday that it would hold a central Atlantic offshore wind energy lease auction by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Aug. 14. The site could generate up to 6.3 gigawatts of energy and power up to 2.2 million homes, according...
Delaware State University celebrating 31 years as an institution
DOVER, Del. – Happy anniversary to Delaware State University!. They’re celebrating 31 years since the transition from Delaware State College in 1993. Over the years the school has made changes to expand their programming, including adding a doctoral and associates program and education opportunities in Jamaica and Barbados. Enrollment at the school has doubled to more than 6,000 students over the years. In 2021, DSU became the first Historically Black College and University to acquire another HBCU, Wesley College. The school’s research has also raised millions of dollars from federal agencies.
DSU Professor explains the SCOTUS ruling for the presidential immunity case
DELMARVA – The Supreme Court of the United States justices ruled 6-3 for broad immunity on Former President Donald Trump’s immunity case. Across the nation, many are speaking out on the importance a ruling like this has on presidential power. Constitutional Scholar from DSU Dr. Sam Hoff broke it down for WMDT. This ruling means that Trump and any other president has immunity for official acts made as president, but not immunity for personal acts made while serving as president. For former president Trump, this ruling impacts his trial surrounding his role in the January 6th insurrection.
Bridge Tolls From New Jersey to PA Could Go Up 20%
When you think of how expensive everything else has gotten, it's somewhat amazing that the four bridges drivers use to cross from New Jersey to Pennsylvania haven't increased in price in 13 years. That may be about to change. DRPA Considers a 20% Toll Hike on Bridges Crossing the Delaware.
Delaware lawmakers seek to tighten gun control laws
(The Center Square) — Delaware lawmakers pushed through a series of gun control measures on the final day of their legislative session, including a proposal that would restrict firearms on college campuses. One Democratic-led proposal would set new restrictions on the right to carry at higher education institutions by adding them to the state's School Safe Zone Act, which already restricts firearms at kindergarten, elementary, secondary and vocational-technical schools. The measure passed the House and Senate and is now on Democratic Gov. John Carney's desk,...
Study shows Delaware’s art stirs $210 million in economic activity
Walking through town and seeing murals, statues and other art isn’t just fun to look at — it also generates a substantial amount of economic and social growth. According to a release by the Delaware Division of the Arts, the First State’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $209.5 million in economic activity in 2022. The data comes from the Arts ... Read More
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