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Delaware state police trooper killed in DMV shooting identified as Cpl. Matthew T. Snook
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (683+ words) Corporal Grade One Matthew T. "Ty" Snook of Hockessin, Delaware, was "a dedicated 10-year veteran of the Delaware State Police," officials said Wednesday afternoon. This story originally appeared on 6abc Delaware State Police have identified the trooper who was killed in a…...
Delaware County property taxes will climb 19% in 2026
1+ week, 6+ day ago (602+ words) For the second consecutive year, Delaware County Council is enacting a double-digit property tax hike on homeowners. The Delaware County courthouse in Media, Pennsylvania is home to the Delaware County Council. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Delaware County Council voted 4-1 Wednesday evening…...
Redistricting advocates urge action for Wilmington students amid fierce pushback
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (925+ words) Some Brandywine school board members pushed back on the proposed redistricting, vowing to lobby state lawmakers against moving forward. File - Delaware state Sen. Tizzy Lockman and former state Attorney General Matt Denn, co-chairs of the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity…...
UD student arrested with machine gun and plans to attack the school’s campus
2+ week, 5+ day ago (399+ words) Weekend Edition Saturday, hosted by NPR's Peabody Award-winning Scott Simon, wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories. The 25-year-old was…...
Delaware officials push back on audit finding Port of Wilmington mismanaged
2+ week, 5+ day ago (997+ words) The audit is critical of how the Port of Wilmington board members complied with open meeting laws and public transparency. Delaware Auditor of Accounts Lydia York stands in Dover's Legislative Mall and discusses the results of a performance audit that…...
Sen. Coons calls appointment of Delaware’s acting U.S. attorney ‘probably illegal’
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1567+ words) Julianne Murray was state GOP chair when the Trump administration installed her without a presidential nomination that requires Senate approval. Colm F. Connolly, Delaware's chief federal judge, wrote that his court didn't put Julianne Murray, above, in the post after her…...
Delaware passes legislation to shore up $400M budget shortfall
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (600+ words) The bill decouples federal and Delaware state tax code. Corporate income tax makes up about 5% of the state budget. FILE - Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer delivers his first State of the State address, April 10, 2025. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer…...
Andrew Lloyd Webber talks Pre-Raphaelite art, Taylor Swift at Delaware Art Museum
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1033+ words) The musical theater composer stopped in Wilmington during the "Phantom of the Opera" revival tour to talk about Victorian-era paintings. Andrew Lloyd Webber and curator Sophie Lynford stand in front of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's "Lady Lilith" (1868) at the Delaware Art…...
Ex-Wilmington mayor’s foundation seeks to own, salvage decrepit historic estate
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1792+ words) Mike Purzycki used his office to put Gibraltar in the city's hands and get state money to stabilize it. Now his foundation wants the property. Former Mayor Mike Purzycki stands before the mansion's eastern side, with rebuilt portico and other…...
Little Living housing project hopes to bring 172 affordable homes to Kent County
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (836+ words) A $25 million project by Little Living would transform 22.5 acres of land into a solar-powered community for Kent County's working class. A line of rowhouses in Wilmington, Delaware. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Plans to bring more affordable housing to Delaware's Kent County…...