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Del. ranks 8th among states for outdoor exercise

Delaware is No. 8 on a new list of best states for outdoor exercise, a fitness website has concluded. Total…

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Ken Mammarella posted at 9:52 am

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More options, no decisions on state retiree healthcare plans

The State Employee Benefits Committee retiree subcommittee is considering more options to save the state money on healthcare over the…

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Sam Haut posted at 9:18 am

How to stay safe in Delaware this hurricane season

In the midst of the grimy haze of smoke covering the Northeast from Canadian wildfires, the First State is entering…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 10:58 am

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Wildfires keep toll-takers off duty, shut DMV lanes

The smoke from Canadian wildfires has caused important changes in Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles operations today. Cash booths at…

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Ken Mammarella posted at 10:54 am

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Mammography Month:  A Time to Honor Mothers and Their Health

May is the month to celebrate mothers and what better way to celebrate the women in your life than by…

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Terry Rogers posted at 3:55 pm

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Unused prescription meds? Here’s how to safely trash them

First Staters looking to dispose of their prescription drugs in a safe, responsible and convenient way can do so on…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 4:55 pm

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Limen purchase to help 600 more people get sober each year

Limen Recovery + Wellness hopes its recent purchase of the Aloysius Butler Clarke building on Washington Street in Wilmington will…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 8:48 am

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Ministry of Caring to cut 3 Wilm. housing programs

Wilmington’s Ministry of Caring is cutting three programs that provide housing to homeless people and AIDS patients because of federal…

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Jarek Rutz posted at 10:02 am

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25th Breast Cancer Update to focus on access, advances

The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition will offer its 25th Annual Breast Cancer Update virtually April 19. “As someone who has…

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Staff Writer posted at 10:47 am

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Public Health to close COVID-19 call centers Tuesday

In another sign that COVID-19 is becoming a part of ordinary life, the Delaware Division of Public Health will close…

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Betsy Price posted at 5:20 pm

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Winter 2023 COVID-19 surge far lower than 2022

The number of post-holiday COVID-19 cases is dramatically down this year than it was last January, according to the Delaware…

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Betsy Price posted at 2:25 pm

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Delaware flu cases plateau, but will holidays trigger rise?

The week after the state announced the first flu death of the season, the number of confirmed flu cases dropped…

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Betsy Price posted at 2:32 pm

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Here’s how Del. hospitals focus on underserved communities

TidalHealth Nanticoke purchased mobile medical vans to take healthcare services to hard-to-reach communities. Beebe Healthcare started a monkeypox vaccination program…

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Noah Zucker posted at 12:40 pm

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Delaware to close Curative COVID-19 test sites

Delaware’s COVID-19 testing partner Curative Inc. will not renew its contract with the state when it expires in two weeks.…

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Staff Writer posted at 4:28 pm

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Winter viruses & kids: Difficulty breathing? Seek help

Delaware’s public health agency already has identified 4,274 lab-confirmed cases of influenza — significantly more than the entire 2021-2022 flu…

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Charles Megginson posted at 5:11 pm

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ChristianaCare lifts COVID-19 visitation restrictions

ChristianaCare has lifted its COVID-19 visitation restrictions at its hospitals. The company’s mask mandate will remain in place. In a…

Staff Writer posted at 12:45 pm

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COVID, flu, RSV case rise could mean holiday tripledemic

  As the number of cases of three winter respiratory viruses rise sharply in Delaware, state officials on Monday asked…

Betsy Price posted at 4:27 pm

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General Assembly to hold virtual forum on lead in schools

The General Assembly will hold a public forum next week focused on the recent discovery of lead in the water…

Charles Megginson posted at 12:03 pm

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New online dashboard lets you track flu data

Delaware’s state health agency launched an online dashboard Wednesday to track weekly and seasonal influenza data, including positive cases, hospitalizations,…

Charles Megginson posted at 11:52 am

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There is no right or wrong way to be a breast cancer survivor

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) offers many different services designed to help those who have survived breast cancer but also…

Terry Rogers posted at 9:24 am

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Delaware may face ‘tripledemic’ of COVID, flu, RSV cases

  If you are sick, stay home. That’s the big message behind the state’s announcement Friday that Delaware could face…

Betsy Price posted at 4:02 pm

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Kowalko to file bill allowing retirees to choose health plan

    State Rep. John Kowalko on Friday unveiled a bill that will allow retirees to choose between the state’s…

Betsy Price posted at 11:37 am

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State confirms first flu case for 2022-23 season

  Note: A previous version of this story said a child also had the flu, but the Division of Public…

Betsy Price posted at 1:24 pm

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Delaware hospitals gave away $978M in FY 2020

  Delaware’s hospitals and health system provided nearly $978 million in community benefit spending during Fiscal Year 2020, according to…

Staff Writer posted at 12:39 pm

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State Narcan kits add strips so users can test for fentanyl

The state is starting to include fentanyl test strips in the Narcan kits it gives away, enabling a person who…

Betsy Price posted at 3:32 pm

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State partners up to vaccinate even more for monkeypox

The state will expand access to monkeypox vaccine Monday, Aug. 22, and focus on reaching those who are most likely…

Betsy Price posted at 5:29 pm

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ChristianaCare drops out of deal to buy Crozer Health

ChristianaCare’s plans to expand into the Philly area have blown up. The Wilmington health care system announced Thursday that it…

Staff Writer posted at 12:26 pm

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    A chef shakeup. A new Brandywine Restaurant. A look at old faves

      Manisha Collet-Govinden, the opening chef at Bar Reverie in Greenville, is no longer at the restaurant.   Owner David Dietz
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    Cash register stolen at popular breakfast spot

    Incident Number:  50-23-30751 Date/Time: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 at 3:53 a.m. Location: Country Eatery,…Click for MoreBurglary at Country Eatery
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    Shooting on Willis Road

    Incident Number:  50-23-30740 Date/Time: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 12:21 a.m. Location: Unit Block…Click for MoreShooting on Willis Road
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    Learning Collaborative establishes timeline of planning year

    The Wilmington Learning Collaborative seems to have more focus and direction, with a timeline and five-phase approach to its 2023-2024
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    Pennsylvania Man Arrested on Gun Charge During Traffic Stop

    Delaware State Police arrested 28-year-old Devin Butler, of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, for carrying a concealed deadly weapon during a traffic
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    Search Warrant Leads to Two Suspects Arrested for Drug Offenses

    The Delaware State Police arrested Alonzo Roberts, 50, and Heather Andrews, 37, both of Laurel, Delaware, for multiple drug charges
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    Gold Alert Issued For Missing Lincoln Woman

    Incident/Complaint#:  50-23-30816 Date:  Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Location: 800 Block of West…Click for MoreGold Alert Issued For Missing
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    Mask mandate unlikely if Pirola causes COVID case surge

    It’s unlikely that a new surge of COVID-19 cases would trigger a mask mandate or switch to virtual schools, said
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    Here are nominees for Delaware’s 2024 Teacher of the Year 

    The 20 nominees for Delaware’s 2024 Teacher of the Year have been announced. All 20 will be honored at a
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