MIDDLETOWN:Â The third-ranked Middletown Cavaliers pulled away from the seventh ranked Appo Jags in the third overtime for a comfortable 98-87 win in boys basketball. However, the game was anything but comfortable for the Cavaliers. The visitors from the east side of town held a 61-51 lead with :90 to go in regulation. Then the Jags fought back with clutch …
New legislation looks to protect beach economy and nature
Two Delaware Republicans are working on a resolution to protect the stateâs beach economy and environment. Senate Republican Leader Gerald Hocker, R-Ocean View, and Rep. Ron Gray, R-Selbyville, announced legislation Friday that would require irrevocable pre-construction decommissioning bonds be posted. RELATED: US Wind offers Delaware beach towns $2 million each Their resolution would also mandate that wind farm developers commit …
10 Delaware companies win state EDGE grants
Ten Delaware companies have received state grants ranging from $32,000 to $100,000 to expand and improve their services or products. The biggest awards — four $100,000 grants — went to companies dealing with science, technology, engineering or math (or all at once). The EDGE grant, an acronym for the Division of Small Business’s Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion, are chosen …
Brandywine Conservancy, Wilmington offer flood study update
The Brandywine Conservancy and the city of Wilmington joined forces to give area residents an update on the flood study prompted by Hurricane Ida. Grant DeCosta, director of community services for the conservancy, was joined by Wilmingtonâs Assistant Water Division Director Bryan Lennon. DeCosta said Ida was âthe catalystâ for the study but that the study wonât be finished …
Caravel prevails over Ursuline in front of home crowdÂ
No. 1 Ursuline Academy Raiders visited No. 2 Caravel Buccaneers to face off in what could be a state championship preview in girls basketball. This game certainly had a postseason feel leading up to the game as Caravelâs gymnasium was filled an hour before tipoff, with fans waiting outside in case anyone left since they were at full capacity. The …
Heads up: I-95 near 896 to be closed Feb. 14-15 and Feb. 19
First Staters hitting the road in the next 10 days need to be aware of closures to Interstate 95 at State Route 896. This affects traffic in both directions, and drivers will be detoured through Newark during the closure. Plan to leave early for destinations, as very heavy traffic is expected on Elkton Road, Christina Parkway (State Route 4) and …
Sanford student wins $25,000 as science competition finalist
A student from the Sanford School has been awarded $25,000 â with a chance to win up to an additional $250,000 â for his project in a Regeneron and Society for Scienceâs national competition. Rai Kahlon, a senior on his way to the University of Pennsylvania in the fall, is one of 40 students named as finalists in the Regeneron …
Victims’ Rights task force to hear updating, funding ideas
A task evaluating the Delawareâs Victimsâ Bill of Rights for the first time since it was established in 1992 will hear recommendations about how to improve it Monday, Feb. 12. The current document is an unwieldy, jumbled mess because of all the hands that have been in the code since then, said Scott Goss, communications director for the Senate Democrats. …
Odyssey celebrates Greek program, $500,000 national award
This week, Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington celebrated civic engagement, its Greek immersion program, and a national recognition that won the school $500,000. Oli Mazi Day, also known as the Together We Stand Festival, included everything from Red Hot Chili Pepper covers, to Greek poetry, to an open dialogue between students, staff, and a panel of education leaders and state …
Marijuana laws come with price tag for 2 state departments
This story has been updated to correct tax and licensing information. Marijuana â and the implications of its legalization in Delaware on certain state agencies â was part of the discussion in Wednesdayâs Joint Finance Committee hearings. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security is set to receive a little over $5 million of the total request is specifically in …