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Observe Memorial Day in the Delaware city named a top US destination for the holiday
Memorial Day is almost here, and luckily for Delawareans, the First State is one of the best places for marking the holiday. Memorial Day is observed annually on the last Monday in May. This year, the holiday falls on Monday, May 27. ...
Police ID 54-year-old man fatally shot last week by a teen boy
A 54-year-old man who was shot dead last week following an argument with a teen boy has been identified by Dover Police as Randy Bolden. The 17-year-old Dover boy has been charged with murder and two gun offenses and taken to Stevenson House Detention Center on $535,000 cash bail. According...
New monument commemorates Delaware's role in Brown v. Board of Education
A new Brown v. Board of Education Monument now stands on the grounds of Legislative Mall in Dover. The monument is near the corner of Legislative Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It commemorates Delaware’s role in Brown v Board of Education. Friday is the 70th anniversary of the...
Dover Air Force Base to Host First State Air Show May 18-19
DOVER, DE– Dover Air Force Base will open its doors to the public May 18 and 19 for the First State Air Show. Gates will open at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, with performances starting at 11:30 a.m., weather permitting. The event is free to the public. The headlining...
Home care advocates ask lawmakers for change in Dover
DOVER, Del. – Home care advocates rallied in Dover Thursday, calling for the First State to raise its Medicaid reimbursements for private duty nursing. Over the last three years, those reimbursements have been increased by 21.5% for private duty nursing Medicaid rates. Additionally, MLTSS Medicaid rates saw a 13-16% increase. However, advocates say it’s not enough. Many families who rely on in-home medical care continue to go without it when there aren’t enough nurses to cover their needs.
Expect a hot summer in the Philly region, NOAA forecasters say
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Philadelphia region is likely to experience a warmer-than-normal summer, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The prediction comes after several months in...
Dover mayor's 2024 State of the City address talks violence, economic development
DOVER - The Dover City Council's May 13 annual meeting featured several large agenda items. It saw not only the election of a new council president in David Anderson, but Mayor Robin R. ...
FOX8 photojournalist gets up-close look at Dover Motor Speedway race day
DOVER, Del. (WGHP) — Driving the race car is only part of the job on race day for a NASCAR driver. FOX8’s Chris Weaver recently had the opportunity to spend a full race day with Cup Series Driver Michael McDowell at Dover Motor Speedway documenting all the things a NASCAR Driver goes through in the […]
Habitat for Humanity to host 3rd annual Rock-The-Block event
DOVER, Del. – Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity is hosting its 3rd annual rock the block event. It’s all about getting Dover’s community members out to revitalize their city. The event will feature a pollinator planting garden, a community clean up and mural painting,. culminating in a...
Comedian Mike Epps to tickle Delaware this summer. Here's when tickets go on sale
Heavy hitter comedian Mike Epps is touring to Bally's Dover this summer with tickets going on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 17. Earlier this year, the actor and comic released his new Netflix comedy special, "Mike Epps: Ready to Sell Out" where he keeps it real as he jokes about bad personal hygiene, waging war against work husbands, and failing at infidelity. ...
Ruth Briggs King launches Lt. Gov. campaign
A former State Representative is jumping into the race for Lt. Governor. Ruth Briggs King launched her campaign over the weekend and was immediately endorsed by the state Republican Party. King represented the Georgetown/Millsboro-area in the State House for 14 years, but resigned last year after moving out of the...
Montgomery, Flanagan lead Tatnall and Padua to girls track and field state titles
DOVER – Every year at the state meet the challenge changes for Tatnall sophomore Arianna Montgomery. The results have mainly stayed the same. The former Junior Olympic champion won four events at the 2022 state meet as an eighth grader: the long jump, 100, 200 and 4x100. She has since added the 100...
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