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Tips to avoid heat stroke emergencies this summer

Delaware challenge: take a walk outside for 15 minutes and try not to sweat – mission impossible. In the heart…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 11:54 am

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Del. ranks 8th among states for outdoor exercise

Delaware is No. 8 on a new list of best states for outdoor exercise, a fitness website has concluded. Total…

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Ken Mammarella posted at 9:52 am

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More options, no decisions on state retiree healthcare plans

The State Employee Benefits Committee retiree subcommittee is considering more options to save the state money on healthcare over the…

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Sam Haut posted at 9:18 am

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How to stay safe in Delaware this hurricane season

In the midst of the grimy haze of smoke covering the Northeast from Canadian wildfires, the First State is entering…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 10:58 am

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Wildfires keep toll-takers off duty, shut DMV lanes

The smoke from Canadian wildfires has caused important changes in Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles operations today. Cash booths at…

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Ken Mammarella posted at 10:54 am

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Carney ends COVID emergency heath order, as planned

A flurry of federal and state emergency orders accompanied the appearance of COVID-19 in Delaware in March of 2020, sparking…

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Betsy Price posted at 3:49 pm

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Mammography Month:  A Time to Honor Mothers and Their Health

May is the month to celebrate mothers and what better way to celebrate the women in your life than by…

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Terry Rogers posted at 3:55 pm

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State looks to rectify effects of lead paint with new bill

A state senator introduced a bill Monday that would crack down on lead paint in homes, including rental apartments, to…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 5:48 pm

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Mobile pantries to feed 4,500 Delawareans in need

As Delaware’s emergency food benefits ended last month, the Food Bank of Delaware saw a slight uptick in the number…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 4:52 pm

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Unused prescription meds? Here’s how to safely trash them

First Staters looking to dispose of their prescription drugs in a safe, responsible and convenient way can do so on…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 4:55 pm

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Limen purchase to help 600 more people get sober each year

Limen Recovery + Wellness hopes its recent purchase of the Aloysius Butler Clarke building on Washington Street in Wilmington will…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 8:48 am

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Ministry of Caring to cut 3 Wilm. housing programs

Wilmington’s Ministry of Caring is cutting three programs that provide housing to homeless people and AIDS patients because of federal…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 10:02 am

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Public Health to close COVID-19 call centers Tuesday

In another sign that COVID-19 is becoming a part of ordinary life, the Delaware Division of Public Health will close…

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Betsy Price posted at 5:20 pm

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Winter 2023 COVID-19 surge far lower than 2022

The number of post-holiday COVID-19 cases is dramatically down this year than it was last January, according to the Delaware…

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Betsy Price posted at 2:25 pm

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Delaware flu cases plateau, but will holidays trigger rise?

The week after the state announced the first flu death of the season, the number of confirmed flu cases dropped…

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Betsy Price posted at 2:32 pm

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Here’s how Del. hospitals focus on underserved communities

TidalHealth Nanticoke purchased mobile medical vans to take healthcare services to hard-to-reach communities. Beebe Healthcare started a monkeypox vaccination program…

Noah Zucker posted at 12:40 pm

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Winter viruses & kids: Difficulty breathing? Seek help

Delaware’s public health agency already has identified 4,274 lab-confirmed cases of influenza — significantly more than the entire 2021-2022 flu…

Charlie Megginson posted at 5:11 pm

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Live Healthier in 2023

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) reminds everyone that one of the best ways to prevent and fight breast cancer is…

Terry Rogers posted at 2:31 pm

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COVID, flu, RSV case rise could mean holiday tripledemic

  As the number of cases of three winter respiratory viruses rise sharply in Delaware, state officials on Monday asked…

Betsy Price posted at 4:27 pm

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General Assembly to hold virtual forum on lead in schools

The General Assembly will hold a public forum next week focused on the recent discovery of lead in the water…

Charlie Megginson posted at 12:03 pm

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New online dashboard lets you track flu data

Delaware’s state health agency launched an online dashboard Wednesday to track weekly and seasonal influenza data, including positive cases, hospitalizations,…

Charlie Megginson posted at 11:52 am

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There is no right or wrong way to be a breast cancer survivor

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) offers many different services designed to help those who have survived breast cancer but also…

Terry Rogers posted at 9:24 am

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Smyrna solidifies hold on No. 1 ranking

The top ranked Smyrna Eagles had scored over 40 points in five of the last 6 games while the 6th…

Glenn Frazer posted at 12:53 pm

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Delaware may face ‘tripledemic’ of COVID, flu, RSV cases

  If you are sick, stay home. That’s the big message behind the state’s announcement Friday that Delaware could face…

Betsy Price posted at 4:02 pm

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Kowalko to file bill allowing retirees to choose health plan

    State Rep. John Kowalko on Friday unveiled a bill that will allow retirees to choose between the state’s…

Betsy Price posted at 11:37 am

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State confirms first flu case for 2022-23 season

  Note: A previous version of this story said a child also had the flu, but the Division of Public…

Betsy Price posted at 1:24 pm

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Early detection still best way to fight breast cancer

Early detection still the best way to fight breast cancer     October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and despite…

Terry Rogers posted at 1:57 pm

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    Tatnall wins first ever football state championship

    The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association  division 1A football state championship featured two teams who have never won a football state
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    Third quarter surge propels Salesianum to 3A state title

    Newark – Cape Henlopen and Salesianum came into the DIAA Class AAA championship game statistically even. After the first half the
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    State Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Dover

    The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash occurred on Friday afternoon in Dover that left one woman dead.
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    Troopers Arrest Laurel Woman for Multiple Felony Gun Offenses

    The Delaware State Police arrested 34-year-old Victoria Bolen, of Laurel, Delaware, for multiple felony gun offenses early Wednesday morning in
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    Reduced Sugar Cranberry-Orange Sauce

      Festive reduced sugar cranberry-orange sauce brings a splash of flavor and color to your holiday table. Containing only four
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    Savory Sausage Stuffing

    With a few easy tweaks, this delicious sausage stuffing elevates a holiday standard into a dish you can feel good
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    Delaware Safety and Homeland Security Names Executive Director to Lead New Police Officer Standards Training Commission

    Today the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) announced Sean E. Moriarty, Ed. D. as Executive Director of
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    More fines for Pokorny, whose rentals were closed in 2022

    The city of Wilmington  had impossed $33,000 fines agaisnt the man whose seven Adams Street properties were summarily shut down
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    Wilmington city, council lash out in fight over job residency

    Mob rule? Or B.S.? A weeks-long debate over Wilmington residency requirements for non-elected city employees has deteriorated into what might
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    Virtual event to connect Veterans to new benefits

    Military families will have a three-day opportunity to explore Veterans benefits and new eligibility requirements at a one-stop-virtual-shop. From Dec.
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