Delaware Sees Increase in Ticks as Peak Season Begins

SUSSEX COUNTY, DE -- Officials with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) told WBOC they have seen an increase in ticks across the state this year.   State Tick Biologist Dr. Ashley Kennedy said they have seen an …

Amendment removes hike in fines for Delaware farmers

DOVER, Del. — Delaware Farm Bureau cheered a legislative amendment that removes the agriculture department from a bill seeking to increase fines for commercial polluters. The initial bill, introduced by Rep. Larry Lambert, D — Dist. 7, seeks to change the …

Saint Mark’s High School graduate Lily Phillips earns Gatorade Player of the Year honors for Delaware girls soccer

Lily Phillips, who recently graduated from Saint Mark’s High School, has been named the Gatorade Delaware Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Gatorade has been honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes for 40 years for their success on the field, …

Dickerson: Delaware EARNS makes savings simple for employees

Toni Dickerson is Resource and Referral Administrator at Sussex Preschools and Chair of the Child Care Association of Sussex County. By Toni Dickerson As educators, my family started Sussex Preschools with a clear vision: to offer affordable and convenient …

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer Signs Executive Order Aimed at Protecting Transgender Healthcare

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. -- On Friday, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed an executive order that adds further protections for gender-affirming care providers and patients. The executive order aims to protect the personal data of gender-affirming care …

'Life-threatening' heat wave to hit Delaware: Weather forecast, temps

After welcoming the first day of summer, a scorching heat wave is set to hit Delaware, bringing a "heat dome" that will cause heat index values to soar past 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. A sweltering bubble of heat …

Gov Meyer Signs Executive Order Protecting Gender-Affirming Care in Delaware

Image courtesy Delaware.gov Governor Matt Meyer was at CAMP Rehoboth in Rehoboth Beach this morning where he signed an executive order(#11) that adds further protections for gender-affirming care in Delaware from attempts by the federal government and …

Delaware man arrested after police allegedly find 2 kilograms of cocaine in car

Man arrested after police allegedly find 2 kilograms of cocaine in car MIDDLETOWN, Del. (WPVI) -- A Delaware man is facing multiple charges after police discovered a stash of cocaine inside his vehicle. On Wednesday, New Castle County detectives pulled …

Brown: Delaware Veterans Affairs bill has some flaws

It is heartening to see the support for House Substitute 1 to House Bill 1, relating to the creation of a Delaware Department of Veterans Affairs. It passed the House of Representatives on May 25 by a unanimous, bipartisan vote of all 38 lawmakers present. …

Delaware & Ottawa county DA addresses criticism for sex offender sentence