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10,000-mile walk includes stop in Delaware

Charlie MegginsonHeadlines, Culture

He graduated from college, landed a well-paying job in corporate finance and bought his first home. Then, he dropped it all and embarked on a journey that would change his life forever.Ā  Isaiah Glen Shields talked with Delaware LIVE News on his 400th day walking across the country.Ā  Cars and trucks whizzed by ā€” many of them offering friendly honks …

Several groups have published voter guides and are holding public forums to inform voters ahead of the 2024 school board elections. (Photo by Maksim Kabakou / Adobe Stock)

School board voter guides include nomineesā€™ positions, more

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

With this yearā€™s school board elections less than a month away, several organizations have once again published voter guides to help those participating make an informed decision on the ballot.Ā  This yearā€™s election is rather light ā€“ with just 19 candidates campaigning across eight races. RELATED: 19 to compete for 8 seats in May 14 school board elections The guides …

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Check on the Welfare Call Leads to DUI and Weapon Arrest

Staff WriterDelaware State Trooper, Police & Fire, RSS

The Delaware State Police arrested 47-year-old Samuel Etheridge of Norristown, Pennsylvania, for DUI and gun charges on Sunday morning in Wilmington. On April 14, 2024, at approximately 7:39 a.m., troopers [ā€¦]
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Can You Hack Your Cycle?

Staff WriterHealth, RSS-Health

Youā€™ve probably heard of ā€“ or experienced for yourself ā€“ that women crave chocolate due to PMS (premenstrual syndrome) before or even during their cycle. Some attribute this craving to a loss of riboflavin during this time. But it could also be a response to the bodyā€™s increase in hormones that contribute to cravings for [ā€¦] The post Can You …

Sussex County residents will be the next to receive letters of property reassessment after Kent County sent letters out in late 2023.

Sussex residents to get property reassessment values in fall

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

The homeowners of Sussex County can expect to receive the long-awaited letters of property reassessment this fall. ā€œKent County is actually a year ahead of us, so ours is not going to be complete until this time next year,ā€ said Chris Keeler, director of assessment for Sussex County, ā€œSo it’ll be spring of 2025 before the project is completed, and …

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*Update- Victim Identified* State Police Asking for Witnesses Following Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Crash in Newark

Staff WriterDelaware State Police, Police & Fire, RSS

Delaware State Police have identified 49-year-old Mark Gainer of Newark, Delaware, as the man who died in aĀ fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Newark on April 13, 2024. Delaware State Police [ā€¦]
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State moves to control hospital budgets to lower health costs

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

Delaware’s hospitals soon could be governed by a politically appointed state board charged with examining and approving hospital budgets and invested with the power to demand changes and punish those that don’t meet its guidelines. House Bill 350 would create the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board under the Department of Health and Social Services. It will try to keep …