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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.  Isaiah Glen Shields talked with Delaware LIVE News on his 400th day walking across the country.  Cars and trucks whizzed by — many of them offering friendly honks …

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State budget, one-time spending bills filed in Senate

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Government

The state’s $6.1 billion budget and a $168 million budget of one-time expenditures will cover raises for state employees, rises in healthcare costs for employees, state retirees and Medicaid recipients, an increase for some direct support professionals and help for low-income families who need childcare to work. While the Senate hasn’t yet released an agenda for Thursday’s session, a vote …

The ACLU of Delaware is urging the Wilmington City Council to vote against a proposed ordinance. (Photo by Ground Picture/Shutterstock)

ACLU protests Wilm council ordinance limiting protests

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

This article has been updated with additional quotes from Councilman Field and The ACLU of Delaware is urging the Wilmington City Council to vote ‘no’ in its meeting Thursday night on an ordinance it claims would violate the First Amendment and open the door for a lawsuit. Proposed Ordinance 24-036, sponsored by Councilperson Nathan Field, would make it unlawful for …

The WLC has launched its new website and logo, designed by First Ascent Design. (Photo via Unsplash)

WLC launches anticipated website, new trademarked logo 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative has a new look.  “Much like when you meet a stranger for the first time, you don’t have associations with their face, and as you start experiencing that person, you gain those associations over time, so the WLC has just launched its new face,” said John Himics, president of First Ascent Design.  The collaborative’s governing board …

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Electronic Speed Safety Program to Begin in I-95 at Route 896 Construction Zone

Staff WriterDelaware State Trooper, Police & Fire, RSS

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), in partnership with the Delaware State Police, announces that starting Monday, July 8, 2024, the Electronic Speed Safety Program (ESSP) will be active in […]
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Speed cameras to be added to I95, Route 896 interchange

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

On July 8, state will start using speed cameras around the I-95/Route 896 construction zone in Newark, and they’ll stay there until the project is ended. Drivers will have 21 days — dubbed a warning period — to get used to the cameras’ presence,  according to the Delaware Department of Transportation. Then registered vehicle owners will receive a base violation …

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Electronic Speed Safety Program to begin in I-95/Route 896 Construction Zone

Staff WriterGovernment, RSS-GOV

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with the Delaware State Police announce that beginning Monday, July 8, 2024, the Electronic Speed Safety Program (ESSP) will be active in the I-95/Route 896 construction zone in Newark and will last until the end of the project. The first 21 days of the program will be […]This post was originally published …

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Caregivers Celebrate Juneteenth With Performances and Fellowship

Staff WriterHealth, RSS-Health

To commemorate Juneteenth, members of ChristianaCare’s Office of Inclusion & Diversity and the Growing Our African American Leaders Systemwide (GOALS) employee resource group hosted a Freedom Celebration at on the Newark campus. The event opened with a beautiful rendition of the Black National Anthem, a song about Black resilience and perseverance, sung by Madison Perry, […] The post Caregivers Celebrate …

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ChristianaCare Is First in Delaware to Offer MR-Guided Ultrasound for Essential and Parkinson’s Tremor

Staff WriterHealth, RSS-Health

ChristianaCare is the first health care provider in Delaware to offer FDA-approved focused ultrasound treatment for people suffering from essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. The new option – called MR-guided focused ultrasound – uses sound wave energy to destroy precise areas of brain tissue that is the source of the tremor. No surgical incision or […] The post ChristianaCare Is …