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Forensic review finds improprieties in Delaware gubernatorial candidate's campaign finances
A forensic review commissioned by the state Department of Elections has uncovered significant improprieties in the campaign finances of Delaware's lieutenant governor, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.The elections department hired Pennsylvania-based Forensic Litigation Consultants in January amid widespread scrutiny of Bethany Hall-Long's campaign finances. Jeffrey Lampinski, a certified fraud examiner, found among other things that Hall-Long and her husband had received payments totaling $33,000 more than what she purportedly loaned to her campaign.Lampinski, a retired FBI senior executive, also found that Hall-Long's husband and former campaign treasurer, Dana Long, wrote four campaign checks to himself but falsely...
Find out how Delaware has one of the highest rankings for athletes at the Olympics
Delaware may be small, but its ability to produce Summer Olympians ranks high. Delaware Olympians LiveSportsonTV.com, a company providing schedules for TV sports and streaming, conducted a study analyzing the...
8 questions as Blue Hens open football practice for unusual 2024 season
The University of Delaware football team commences preseason drills Tuesday morning. When the Blue Hens step onto the turf, they’ll be preparing for a season unlike any other in the school’s prolific football history. The 2024 season will be absent the traditional aim of earning national stature, due to Delaware’s 2025 climb to Conference...
Chemical process easily separates textile fibers for recycling
Chemical and biomolecular engineers from the University of Delaware and the Center for Plastics Innovation, have created a new method for chemically separating fibers in textiles that enables them to be recycled more quickly and inexpensively than current methods. Because modern-day clothing is composed of multiple types or blends of...
Brady: The reality of unrealistic, expensive energy mandates
Delaware's government has made decisions in successive legislative sessions with regard to energy that impact the poorest of our citizens most negatively. Those families in our state that struggle with the costs of basic necessities, such as food and housing, are now going to face additional costs for electricity and transportation.
Bank Robbery/Carjacking Suspect Was Out On Pretrial Release
The Delaware State Police have updated a story that only First State Update told you about this morning. Troopers are investigating a bank robbery and carjacking that occurred this morning at Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union in Bear. Officials said on July 27, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., troopers responded...
Delaware man wins $300,000 in lottery scratch-off game
A 68-year-old Clayton man won the first $300,000 top prize playing the Mega Bucks Blowout scratch-off game in the Delaware Lottery. The man, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the ticket at the Goose Creek store in Felton and claimed his prize from state lottery headquarters July 12, said Helene Keeley, director of...
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