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Capital School District Superintendent Hired in New Castle County

Capital School District Superintendent Dan Shelton. Capital School District Superintendent Dan Shelton.
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DOVER, Del. --- Capital School District superintendent Dan Shelton has been hired as superintendent for the Christina School District. Christina School District's board on Thursday approved Shelton's nomination. He has worked with Capital School District More>>

Dover High School Students Get to Take Victory Lap at Monster Mile on Diploma Day

A student receives her diploma and other gifts during Dover High School's Diploma Day. A student receives her diploma and other gifts during Dover High School's Diploma Day.
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DOVER, Del. --- More than 450 seniors graduating from Dover High School took a literal victory lap on Thursday as they drove the track at Dover International Speedway and picked up their diplomas at the finish line. Educators organized the event after the More>>

Delaware Panel Finishes Marking up Next Year's budget

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The General Assembly’s budget-writing committee has finished marking up Democratic Gov. John Carney’s proposed operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. More>>

Nonjury Trial Eyed in Suit over Virus Worship Restrictions

A Delaware Superior Court judge's gavel. A Delaware Superior Court judge's gavel.
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A federal judge has denied a cleric’s request for a preliminary injunction against Democratic Gov. John Carney over restrictions he imposed on church worship to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. More>>

Traveling Protest Held Across Delmarva

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SALISBURY, Md-It started with cars lining up at the local Food Lion in Princess Anne. From there, about thirty cars traveled to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Once they arrived, AFSCME Council 3 and the Maryland NAACP honked their horns in prot More>>

Possible Shark Bite Closes Herring Point Beach to Swimmers

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LEWES, De - A twelve year old boy received a bite in his leg while skim boarding at Herring Point in Cape Henlopen State Park. The incident happened around noon on Thursday . "He was probably knee deep or thigh deep in t he water and he kind of fiddled ar More>>

Salisbury University Makes Plans to Bring Students Back to Campus This Fall Video included

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Salisbury University says it plans to get students, faculty and staff back on campus for the fall semester. There are a number of changes SU will implement to make it a safe return for everyone. More>>

About 43K Filed for Unemployment in Maryland Last Week

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About 43,000 people in Maryland filed for unemployment last week for first-time benefits, the state’s labor department reported Thursday. More>>

Herring Point, Beaches at Cape Henlopen State Park Closed to Surfing and Swimming Due to Possible Shark Bite

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DRNEC has closed Herring Point to surfing and swimming until further notice following a biting incident reported just before 1 p.m. Thursday. Beach goers are also restricted to knee-deep waters around the Cape Henlopen bathhouse. More>>

Del. Announces 35 Additional Positive COVID-19 Cases; 11 New Deaths Video included

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The Delaware Division of Public Health on Thursday announced 11 additional deaths related to COVID-19 and provided an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals. More>>

Del. DOC Cites Progress Containing COVID-19 in State Correctional System

The James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Del. is shown Feb. 1, 2017, the date when a deadly inmate riot started. (Photo: AP) The James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Del. is shown Feb. 1, 2017, the date when a deadly inmate riot started. (Photo: AP)
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As Delaware passes the 12-week mark since the state's first COVID-19 diagnosis on March 11, the Delaware Department of Correction Thursday issued a report that highlights its multi-pronged effort to contain the disease in the state's correctional system. More>>

Dalfonso Named New Crisfield Police Chief Video included

Crisfield Mayor Barry Dize with the city's new police chief, David Dalfonso (Photo: City of Crisfield) Crisfield Mayor Barry Dize with the city's new police chief, David Dalfonso (Photo: City of Crisfield)
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The mayor and city council of Crisfield announced Thursday their appointment of David Dalfonso as Crisfield's new chief of police. More>>

Nonjury Trial Eyed in Suit Over Delaware Governor's Virus Worship Restrictions

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A federal judge has denied a cleric’s request for a preliminary injunction against Democratic Gov. John Carney over restrictions he imposed on church worship to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. More>>

Wicomico County Playgrounds to Reopen Friday Video included

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Wicomico County officials have announced that they will reopen county playgrounds, effective Friday, June 5 at 8 a.m. More>>

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  • Capital School District Superintendent Hired in New Castle County

    Capital School District Superintendent Hired in New Castle County

    Thursday, June 4 2020 11:20 PM EDT2020-06-05 03:20:54 GMT
    Thursday, June 4 2020 11:20 PM EDT2020-06-05 03:20:54 GMT
    Capital School District Superintendent Dan Shelton.Capital School District Superintendent Dan Shelton.
    Capital School District Superintendent Dan Shelton.Capital School District Superintendent Dan Shelton.
    DOVER, Del. --- Capital School District superintendent Dan Shelton has been hired as superintendent for the Christina School District. Christina School District's board on Thursday approved Shelton's nomination. He has worked with Capital School District More
    DOVER, Del. --- Capital School District superintendent Dan Shelton has been hired as superintendent for the Christina School District. Christina School District's board on Thursday approved Shelton's nomination. He has worked with Capital School District More
  • Dover High School Students Get to Take Victory Lap at Monster Mile on Diploma Day

    Dover High School Students Get to Take Victory Lap at Monster Mile on Diploma Day

    Thursday, June 4 2020 10:56 PM EDT2020-06-05 02:56:12 GMT
    Thursday, June 4 2020 10:56 PM EDT2020-06-05 02:56:12 GMT
    A student receives her diploma and other gifts during Dover High School's Diploma Day.A student receives her diploma and other gifts during Dover High School's Diploma Day.
    A student receives her diploma and other gifts during Dover High School's Diploma Day.A student receives her diploma and other gifts during Dover High School's Diploma Day.
    DOVER, Del. --- More than 450 seniors graduating from Dover High School took a literal victory lap on Thursday as they drove the track at Dover International Speedway and picked up their diplomas at the finish line. Educators organized the event after theMore
    DOVER, Del. --- More than 450 seniors graduating from Dover High School took a literal victory lap on Thursday as they drove the track at Dover International Speedway and picked up their diplomas at the finish line. Educators organized the event after theMore
  • Delaware Panel Finishes Marking up Next Year's budget

    Delaware Panel Finishes Marking up Next Year's budget

    Thursday, June 4 2020 10:42 PM EDT2020-06-05 02:42:49 GMT
    Thursday, June 4 2020 10:47 PM EDT2020-06-05 02:47:29 GMT
    Virginia General Assembly (Photo: Watchdog.org)Virginia General Assembly (Photo: Watchdog.org)
    Virginia General Assembly (Photo: Watchdog.org)Virginia General Assembly (Photo: Watchdog.org)
    The General Assembly’s budget-writing committee has finished marking up Democratic Gov. John Carney’s proposed operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.More
    The General Assembly’s budget-writing committee has finished marking up Democratic Gov. John Carney’s proposed operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.More
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  • Delaware Panel Finishes Marking up Next Year's budget

    Delaware Panel Finishes Marking up Next Year's budget

    Thursday, June 4 2020 10:42 PM EDT2020-06-05 02:42:49 GMT
    Thursday, June 4 2020 10:47 PM EDT2020-06-05 02:47:29 GMT
    Virginia General Assembly (Photo: Watchdog.org)Virginia General Assembly (Photo: Watchdog.org)
    Virginia General Assembly (Photo: Watchdog.org)Virginia General Assembly (Photo: Watchdog.org)
    The General Assembly’s budget-writing committee has finished marking up Democratic Gov. John Carney’s proposed operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.More
    The General Assembly’s budget-writing committee has finished marking up Democratic Gov. John Carney’s proposed operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.More
  • Traveling Protest Held Across Delmarva

    Traveling Protest Held Across Delmarva

    Thursday, June 4 2020 10:28 PM EDT2020-06-05 02:28:07 GMT
    Thursday, June 4 2020 10:34 PM EDT2020-06-05 02:34:39 GMT
    SALISBURY, Md-It started with cars lining up at the local Food Lion in Princess Anne. From there, about thirty cars traveled to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Once they arrived, AFSCME Council 3 and the Maryland NAACP honked their horns in protMore
    SALISBURY, Md-It started with cars lining up at the local Food Lion in Princess Anne. From there, about thirty cars traveled to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Once they arrived, AFSCME Council 3 and the Maryland NAACP honked their horns in protMore
  • Salisbury University Makes Plans to Bring Students Back to Campus This Fall

    Salisbury University Makes Plans to Bring Students Back to Campus This Fall

    Thursday, June 4 2020 4:38 PM EDT2020-06-04 20:38:00 GMT
    Thursday, June 4 2020 4:43 PM EDT2020-06-04 20:43:10 GMT
    (Photo: Salisbury University)(Photo: Salisbury University)
    (Photo: Salisbury University)(Photo: Salisbury University)
    Salisbury University says it plans to get students, faculty and staff back on campus for the fall semester. There are a number of changes SU will implement to make it a safe return for everyone.More
    Salisbury University says it plans to get students, faculty and staff back on campus for the fall semester. There are a number of changes SU will implement to make it a safe return for everyone.More
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  • Updated: After Protests, Northam Orders Removal of Iconic Lee Statue

    Updated: After Protests, Northam Orders Removal of Iconic Lee Statue

    Thursday, June 4 2020 7:24 AM EDT2020-06-04 11:24:00 GMT
    Thursday, June 4 2020 11:48 AM EDT2020-06-04 15:48:18 GMT
    This June 27, 2017, file photo, shows the Confederate General Robert E. Lee statue that stands in the middle of a traffic circle on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. (Photo: AP)This June 27, 2017, file photo, shows the Confederate General Robert E. Lee statue that stands in the middle of a traffic circle on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. (Photo: AP)
    This June 27, 2017, file photo, shows the Confederate General Robert E. Lee statue that stands in the middle of a traffic circle on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. (Photo: AP)This June 27, 2017, file photo, shows the Confederate General Robert E. Lee statue that stands in the middle of a traffic circle on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. (Photo: AP)
    A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will be removed “as soon as possible” from Richmond's Monument Avenue, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday.More
    A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will be removed “as soon as possible” from Richmond's Monument Avenue, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday. More
  • Deputies: Virginia Man Assaulted 3 People Due to Their Race

    Deputies: Virginia Man Assaulted 3 People Due to Their Race

    Thursday, June 4 2020 8:38 AM EDT2020-06-04 12:38:24 GMT
    Thursday, June 4 2020 8:38 AM EDT2020-06-04 12:38:24 GMT
    Deputies in Virginia said a white man who called to report an assault turned out to be the aggressor, and has been charged with attacking three people because of their race.More
    Deputies in Virginia said a white man who called to report an assault turned out to be the aggressor, and has been charged with attacking three people because of their race. More
  • Final Member Appointed to Virginia Police Oversight Panel

    Final Member Appointed to Virginia Police Oversight Panel

    Wednesday, June 3 2020 10:05 AM EDT2020-06-03 14:05:39 GMT
    Wednesday, June 3 2020 10:05 AM EDT2020-06-03 14:05:39 GMT
    Officials in a Virginia city have appointed a final member to a police oversight panel.More
    Officials in a Virginia city have appointed a final member to a police oversight panel.More
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  • Study on safety of malaria drugs for coronavirus retracted

    Study on safety of malaria drugs for coronavirus retracted

    Thursday, June 4 2020 4:23 PM EDT2020-06-04 20:23:20 GMT
    Friday, June 5 2020 3:43 AM EDT2020-06-05 07:43:54 GMT
    Several authors of a large study that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs for coronavirus patients have retracted the report.More
    Several authors of a large study that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs for coronavirus patients have retracted the report.More
  • Experts: Floyd’s health issues don’t affect homicide ruling

    Experts: Floyd’s health issues don’t affect homicide ruling

    Thursday, June 4 2020 7:23 PM EDT2020-06-04 23:23:34 GMT
    Friday, June 5 2020 3:43 AM EDT2020-06-05 07:43:51 GMT
    (Christopher Harris via AP, File). FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Floyd died May 25, after he was pinned to the pavement by a police officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man's neck until he...(Christopher Harris via AP, File). FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Floyd died May 25, after he was pinned to the pavement by a police officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man's neck until he...
    (Christopher Harris via AP, File). FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Floyd died May 25, after he was pinned to the pavement by a police officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man's neck until he...(Christopher Harris via AP, File). FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Floyd died May 25, after he was pinned to the pavement by a police officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man's neck until he...
    George Floyd had drugs in his system and severe heart disease when a Minneapolis police officer put a knee to his neck, but independent experts say the medical problems don’t change the conclusion that the...More
    George Floyd had drugs in his system and severe heart disease when a Minneapolis police officer put a knee to his neck, but independent experts say the medical problems don’t change the conclusion that the handcuffed man’s death was a homicide.More
  • Malaria drug fails to prevent COVID-19 in a rigorous study

    Malaria drug fails to prevent COVID-19 in a rigorous study

    Wednesday, June 3 2020 3:53 PM EDT2020-06-03 19:53:21 GMT
    Friday, June 5 2020 3:43 AM EDT2020-06-05 07:43:55 GMT
    (AP Photo/Ben Margot). FILE - In this April 6, 2020 file photo, a pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug hydroxychloroquine in Oakland, Calif. Results published Wednesday, June 3, 2020, by the New England Journal of Medicine show that hydroxychloroquine...(AP Photo/Ben Margot). FILE - In this April 6, 2020 file photo, a pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug hydroxychloroquine in Oakland, Calif. Results published Wednesday, June 3, 2020, by the New England Journal of Medicine show that hydroxychloroquine...
    (AP Photo/Ben Margot). FILE - In this April 6, 2020 file photo, a pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug hydroxychloroquine in Oakland, Calif. Results published Wednesday, June 3, 2020, by the New England Journal of Medicine show that hydroxychloroquine...(AP Photo/Ben Margot). FILE - In this April 6, 2020 file photo, a pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug hydroxychloroquine in Oakland, Calif. Results published Wednesday, June 3, 2020, by the New England Journal of Medicine show that hydroxychloroquine...
    Researchers say that a malaria drug President Donald Trump took to try to prevent COVID-19 proved ineffective for that in the first large, high-quality study to test it in health workers and others closely exposed...More
    Researchers say that a malaria drug President Donald Trump took to try to prevent COVID-19 proved ineffective for that in the first large, high-quality study to test it in health workers and others closely exposed to people with the disease.More
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  • Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists

    Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists

    Friday, June 5 2020 2:13 AM EDT2020-06-05 06:13:36 GMT
    Friday, June 5 2020 3:44 AM EDT2020-06-05 07:44:08 GMT
    (Cafe Chill via AP). In this April, 2020, photo, stranded tourists rest at the Cafe Chill in Ella, a tourist hot spot about 200 kilometers (120 miles) east of the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka. When flights were canceled and airports shut down, cafe owner...(Cafe Chill via AP). In this April, 2020, photo, stranded tourists rest at the Cafe Chill in Ella, a tourist hot spot about 200 kilometers (120 miles) east of the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka. When flights were canceled and airports shut down, cafe owner...
    (Cafe Chill via AP). In this April, 2020, photo, stranded tourists rest at the Cafe Chill in Ella, a tourist hot spot about 200 kilometers (120 miles) east of the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka. When flights were canceled and airports shut down, cafe owner...(Cafe Chill via AP). In this April, 2020, photo, stranded tourists rest at the Cafe Chill in Ella, a tourist hot spot about 200 kilometers (120 miles) east of the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka. When flights were canceled and airports shut down, cafe owner...
    Tourism has given the Sri Lankan economy an important boost since a bloody decades-long civil war ended in 2009.More
    Tourism has given the Sri Lankan economy an important boost since a bloody decades-long civil war ended in 2009.More
  • Surgical or homemade, masks mark a major shift in thinking

    Surgical or homemade, masks mark a major shift in thinking

    Friday, June 5 2020 2:13 AM EDT2020-06-05 06:13:33 GMT
    Friday, June 5 2020 3:44 AM EDT2020-06-05 07:44:06 GMT
    (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP). People wearing sanitary masks walk in Via Condotti shopping street, in Rome, Italy, Monday, May 18, 2020. Italy is slowly lifting sanitary restrictions after a two-month coronavirus lockdown.(Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP). People wearing sanitary masks walk in Via Condotti shopping street, in Rome, Italy, Monday, May 18, 2020. Italy is slowly lifting sanitary restrictions after a two-month coronavirus lockdown.
    (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP). People wearing sanitary masks walk in Via Condotti shopping street, in Rome, Italy, Monday, May 18, 2020. Italy is slowly lifting sanitary restrictions after a two-month coronavirus lockdown.(Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP). People wearing sanitary masks walk in Via Condotti shopping street, in Rome, Italy, Monday, May 18, 2020. Italy is slowly lifting sanitary restrictions after a two-month coronavirus lockdown.
    Before the coronavirus outbreak abruptly disrupted the livelihoods of millions of people, the sight of masks worn in public spaces in the Western world conjured up images of malevolent clowns and terrifying...More
    Before the coronavirus outbreak abruptly disrupted the livelihoods of millions of people, the sight of masks worn in public spaces in the Western world conjured up images of malevolent clowns and terrifying fictional villains.More
  • George Floyd’s death an American tragedy with global echoes

    George Floyd’s death an American tragedy with global echoes

    Friday, June 5 2020 3:33 AM EDT2020-06-05 07:33:58 GMT
    Friday, June 5 2020 3:43 AM EDT2020-06-05 07:43:57 GMT
    (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File). FILE - In this Wednesday, June 3, 2020 file photo a Maasai man, who said he had seen videos on Facebook about protests in the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, jumps next to a new mural painted this week showing Floyd...(AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File). FILE - In this Wednesday, June 3, 2020 file photo a Maasai man, who said he had seen videos on Facebook about protests in the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, jumps next to a new mural painted this week showing Floyd...
    (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File). FILE - In this Wednesday, June 3, 2020 file photo a Maasai man, who said he had seen videos on Facebook about protests in the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, jumps next to a new mural painted this week showing Floyd...(AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File). FILE - In this Wednesday, June 3, 2020 file photo a Maasai man, who said he had seen videos on Facebook about protests in the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, jumps next to a new mural painted this week showing Floyd...
    Since George Floyd's death in Minnesota last week, his face has been painted on walls from Nairobi, Kenya to Idlib, Syria.More
    Since George Floyd's death in Minnesota last week, his face has been painted on walls from Nairobi, Kenya to Idlib, Syria.More
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