A retireeâs voice broke as she recounted to the SEBC Retiree Benefits Subcommittee on Friday what it would mean for her health coverage to change. âAbout 10 days ago, my husband was diagnosed with cancer,â Diana Noonan said in the Zoom call. âHe had scheduled for surgery next week. And the word cancer is daunting, and it’s also been frightening, …
CorriXR Therapeutics was given the âMost Promising New Companyâ award by attendees at the inaugural Delawareâs DNA 2023 Life Science Conference. Sponsored by Delaware Bio, the conference attracted 300 people to network and hear panels about industry trends. CorriXR, the first spin-out of ChristianaCareâs Gene Editing Institute, is an oncology-focused biotherapeutics development company with what they describe as a ground-breaking …
Despite months of outcry from the charter school community, the Delaware State Board of Education voted Thursday night to create a pathway for charter school leaders to be certified under the same requirements as district leaders. Itâs a move that Kendall Massett, executive director of the Delaware Charter Schools Network, previously called offensive, degrading, ridiculous and infuriatingly insulting when Regulation …
For the second year in a row, a Delaware record has been broken for the same kind of fish. James Milano of North Babylon, New York, caught a record-breaking tautog measuring 34 inches and weighing in at 22 pounds, 14.4 ounces while fishing over a wreck in the Atlantic Ocean east of Indian River Inlet. It was 1 pound, 6.7 ounces …
Republicans led a charge Thursday to derail a bill that requires new homes and multi-family dwellings to be wired for electric vehicles, a move that Democrats say will help ensure the sale of more cars and help the environment. They failed. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 103, sponsored by Sen. Sarah McBride, D-Wilmington, would require all new single family …
Students of Delaware State University can expect to pay $1,500 more for tuition next year, the HBCU announced Thursday. To ensure long-term financial stability, DSU is raising tuition $750 a semester, but students whose families earn less than $30,000 a year will actually get a decreased tuition, although the university has yet to announce what the discount will be. Ben …
More than 35 people, including National Rifle Association members, shooting survivors, libertarians and gun violence activists spoke passionately about a proposed handgun permitting bill Wednesday. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth Lockman, D-Wilmington, would require a person to acquire a permit before they can purchase a handgun, but exempting active or retired police …
The University of Delawareâs board of trustees voted Tuesday to raise tuition 5% for the 2023-2024 school year for all graduate and undergraduate students. In the boardâs semi-annual meeting, it announced the cost hikes were a result of general inflation and increased costs of operations. For in-state residents, tuition will be $14,040 a year and for non-residents it will be …
A data privacy bill that will give consumers more rights went unanimously through the House Technology & Telecommunications Committee Tuesday, two in favor and four on its merits. House Bill 154, sponsored by Rep. Krista Griffith, D-Greenville, would give consumers the right to delete their personal data, change their personal data, know who is collecting their personal data and opt …
The city of Wilmington have added a trauma and wellness dog to its Police Department. The 18-month-old English labrador retriever named Barry began work this month. He will be the four-legged extension of the departmentâs Critical Incident Stress Management/Peer Support Team, designed to help officers and civilian employees cope with the effects of critical incidents and promote overall health and …
