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Carney ends weekly press conferences about COVID-19

Daniel Larlham Jr.Headlines, Health

  In Gov. John Carney’s last weekly COVID-19 press briefing, state officials announced that the average life expectancy has gone down because of the virus and that pharmacies have been doing a larger part of vaccination over the last month.  Carney said last week that with a rising number of vaccinations and declining number of cases, and with his emergency …

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Haven’t yet had Chef Cryss’s fabulously unique wings? Let us introduce you

Amy WhiteFood & Dining, Headlines

Sweet potato wings are one of the menu items at Crystal’s Comfort Food   There is one refreshing thing that Crystal Ashby and her food have in common—there ain’t nothing subtle about either one. Crystal—or “Chef Cryss” to her fans—is the 34-year-old celebrity chef at the heart of Middletown’s Crystal’s Comfort Food. She greets me in a “Racist People Suck” …

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5 school districts, charter school launch program to help all Wilmington seniors thrive

Betsy PriceEducation, Headlines

The school districts that serve Wilmington are combining forces to help the seniors of 2022 be as prepared as possible.   The five school districts serving a slice of Wilmington and a downtown charter school are joining efforts to help the city’s 500 rising seniors have the best senior year possible. The new Boost’22 program will allow Wilmington seniors in …

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Carney to lift state of emergency on July 13

Betsy PriceGovernment

(MilfordLive photo)   Gov. John Carney announced Tuesday that he intends to lift the COVID-19 State of Emergency Order on July 13. He first signed the order on March 12, 2020, and today he also signed a modification that makes technical changes to the 29th emergency order. Ending the State of Emergency also will end mask and other COVID-19 related mandates such …

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With 18,000-plus case backlog, jury trials to resume next week

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

        Jury chairs spaced out 3 feet apart await those called for duty in New Castle County.   With thousands of criminal cases backlogged in Delaware courts because of the COVID-19 pandemic, jury trials are set to start June 1 with new safety-minded procedures and furnishings.  A tour Wednesday of the Leonard Williams Justice Center, which is …

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As COVID case rates slow a bit, state outlines 4-prong plan to help students catch up

luke dollardEducation, Government & Politics, Headlines, Health

    The Delaware Department of Education has a four-prong plan to help kids catch up in school, Education Secretary Susan Bunting said Wednesday night during a COVID-19 Town Hall. “We do admit that there has been a disruption to our learning year. Our task as dedicated educators is to make sure we’re filling in for some of that lost …