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DNREC suspends Kent Co. waste recovery center’s permit

DNREC has suspended a Kent County company’s permit to collect and recycle construction and demolition waste over its lack of response to nearly two dozen violations ...More

Expanded trail system coming to Dover

State and local officials broke ground Friday on the first phase of a project expanding bicycle and pedestrian trails around Dover. The first phase of the $800,000 project is underway on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. That path will stretch from the State Archives south along Route 13. ...More

Pencader Charter receives requested state support to finish school year

The state Department of Education will give the soon-to-be defunct Pencader Charter School 350-thousand dollars to help cover its bills for the rest of the school year. ...More

Film opening offers eye-opening glimpse into real-life struggles in Wilmington

A unique film opens this weekend at the Wilm Film Festival. The People's Report is the inside story of violence in Wilmington, researched and told by the people who live with it every day. ...More

State tells Pencader Charter to wait for decision on financial assistance

State Education officials are telling Pencader Charter not to expect a decision Tuesday on state assistance to keep the high school open through the end of the school year. Earlier this month, Pencader Board of Directors president Frank McIntosh said without help the school could close as soon as April 30th. ...More

Private gun sales background checks approved by State Senate

The state Senate Thursday afternoon has approved a bill that expanding background checks to private gun sales in Delaware. ...More

Dover Int’l Speedway looking for security lessons after Boston Marathon bombing

In the wake of Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing, security at major events is getting another look. In Delaware the question of what, if anything needs to be done differently is a question officials at Dover International Speedway are considering. ...More

More layoffs at Delaware Hospice

Sequester-related cuts are having an impact at Delaware Hospice. The organization announced its second round of layoffs this year Tuesday. ...More

Foreclosure aid now available for manufactured housing residents

Manufactured housing residents in Delaware have somewhere to turn if they’re struggling to stay in their home. The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and the Delaware Attorney General’s office have created the Manufactured Housing Assistance Program (MHAP). ...More

Delaware Park, Horsemen’s association agree to trim racing schedule for 2013

Delaware Park is paring down its live horse racing schedule this year. The track and Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association have struck an agreement to reduce the number of racing dates from 100 to 81. ...More