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A 2021 settlement regarding “forever chemicals” — reached between Delaware and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., The Chemours Co., DuPont de Nemours and Corteva — contains a clause triggering additional payments if the companies settle similar suits in other locations.
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 By Brian Gilliland
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2/4/26
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The Capital School District in Dover announced at 10:26 a.m. Feb. 4 that all students and staff were safe after multiple bomb threats were received earlier in the day.
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2/4/26
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Certain parts of Delaware’s infrastructure, like roads, are managed by the state rather than county or local governments.
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By Brian Gilliland
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2/3/26
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The local chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association has scheduled its next business meeting at 11 a.m. Feb. 5 at The Greene Turtle on North Dupont Highway in Dover.
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By Brian Gilliland
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2/2/26
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After 232 years, the U.S. penny has officially been decommissioned, which is triggering some ups and downs at cash registers.
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1/31/26
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In a 7-0 vote Jan. 27, Kent County Levy Court approved a comprehensive sign package sought by the Delaware State Fire School, the Delaware State Fire Commission and the Office of the State Fire Marshal for their 28-acre Dover campus.
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1/30/26
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Kent County Levy Court unanimously approved a fiscal 2026 budget amendment Jan. 27 that will allot $400,000 to create six paramedic positions in the Emergency Medical Services Division.
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By Brian Trompeter
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1/28/26
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DOVER — The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Fish and Wildlife division announced on social media the passing of Anthony Florio on Jan. 27.
Mr. Florio was an …
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/28/26
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CAMDEN-WYOMING – On Jan. 25 at 11 a.m., Camden-Wyoming Fire Company was dispatched for a single wide trailer fire across from the Camden Waffle House on Voshells Mill Star Hill Road.
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1/26/26
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Delaware’s Downtown Development District program issued $8.1 million worth of rebates in fiscal 2025, leveraging $118.2 million worth of private investment that assisted 12 large projects and 56 small ones, according to an annual report released Jan. 23.
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1/26/26
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A 62-year-old man was charged with patronizing a prostitute stemming from an alleged Jan. 6 incident in Dover, according to authorities.
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1/21/26
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A 44-year-old man was arrested on drug and human trafficking charges on Jan. 16 in Dover, authorities said.
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1/21/26
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With potential snow looming for the weekend, Delawareans are living with frigid temperatures in the days prior.
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By Craig Anderson
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1/21/26
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DOVER – The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
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By Xiomara Moore
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1/20/26
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The Delaware Community Foundation has announced almost $300,000 in capital grants to local nonprofits to assist in acquiring, constructing or renovating facilities.
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/19/26
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DOVER — Kent County Regional Planning Commission members Jan. 15 tabled for 30 days consideration of a Delaware Army National Guard (DEARNG) proposal to build a readiness center east of Cheswold, …
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By Brian Trompeter
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1/16/26
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Eight warming stations are now in operation by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, as “dangerously cold” temperatures are blanketing the region.
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By Craig Anderson
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1/15/26
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DOVER – WinterFest event planners are excited to announce several live entertainers this weekend at the ice-themed event that will take place downtown.
Folk …
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1/15/26
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A 24-year-old Dover resident was injured in a shooting on South Governors Avenue on Jan. 12.
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1/13/26
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DOVER — The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced preliminary testing of a commercial broiler flock in Kent County returned presumptive positive for H5 HPAI on Jan. 10.
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By Brian Gilliland
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1/13/26
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