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Delaware County prison warden resigns after just months on the job
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (522+ words) Willie Bonds resigned due to a "personal family matter and an opportunity to pursue other career interests," per a Delco spokesperson. George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Willie Bonds has tendered his resignation as warden of…...
Wilmington replaces city-issued tents for unhoused residents after they leaked
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (861+ words) Wilmington is requiring unhoused people to live in city-issued tents, but one Christina Park resident says officials "have no idea what they're doing." Javier Horstmann, an official with Wilmington Mayor John Carney's office, speaks with an unhoused resident as city…...
Delaware advocates push housing aid for students experiencing homelessness
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (596+ words) To receive vouchers, heads of families must meet income requirements and be working, looking for work or doing job training. State Rep. Kim Williams talks about a pilot program she wants to fund in the next state budget that would…...
Groups founded by billionaire Koch brothers sue Delaware over campaign finance law
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1713+ words) The federal lawsuit charges that the 2012 law serves to "chill free speech," but a state official says the plaintiffs are "trying to keep dark money dark." Two groups founded by billionaires Charles Koch (left) and David Koch, who died in…...
Former Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, who led Riverfront overhaul, has died
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (687+ words) Purzycki led the effort to dramatically overhaul the Wilmington Riverfront into a thriving residential and business district. FILE - Then-Mayor Mike Purzycki talks about efforts to improve the city's Riverside section in a 2024 WHYY News interview ("Resurrecting Riverside"/WHYY News) Former…...
Delaware faces $400 M loss due to federal funding cuts, tax policy changes
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (1037+ words) The massive tax bill passed by Republicans this summer included tax breaks for corporations and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Delaware is facing a $400 million budget shortfall over the next three years due to federal funding cuts from the massive…...
Delaware's wetlands at risk as Trump administration seeks to remove protections
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (936+ words) Delaware is the only state in the mid-Atlantic that does not have a nontidal wetland protection program that exceeds federal baseline standards. Nontidal wetlands in Delaware (Courtesy of DNREC) Delaware's "whale wallows," also known as Delmarva Bays, provide homes for…...
Delaware will save more than $300 M after federal tax decoupling takes effect
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (610+ words) Delaware's corporate tax revenue was at risk due to federal tax provisions passed in the "one big, beautiful bill." FILE - Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer delivers his first State of the State address, April 10, 2025. (Emma Lee/WHYY) The state of Delaware…...
Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" goes bilingual in Del. to spotlight immigrants
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (670+ words) A retelling of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" outdoors at Rockwood Park shows the reality of migration and family separation. During a protest scene, one cast member holds a sign reading "Liberation, not deportation," echoing real-life demonstrations and reflecting the ongoing fight…...
Proposal would direct some Delaware courts to text defendants about hearings
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (720+ words) Automatic text messages could reduce missed court appearances and the need for judges to issue bench warrants. Each year, tens of thousands of Delaware court hearings end with a no-show " often triggering arrest warrants. Lawmakers want to cut those numbers…...