Several city officials have expressed concerns for their safety amid growing frustration from residents, leading to calls for new rules on building access and public protests.(Photo by freepik)

New Castle County Council discuss concerns over Wilmington Council’s security proposals

Claudia EstradaGovernment, Government & Politics, Headlines

New Castle County Council members expressed concern this week over proposed changes by Wilmington City Council that could impact public access and security policies in the shared City-County Building. During Tuesday’s executive committee meeting, Kevin Caneco alerted colleagues to a developing ordinance being considered by Wilmington officials that would increase security protocols in the facility, including potential restrictions on bringing signs …

Assurance Media

Assurance Media to celebrate growth, anniversary Friday

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

While Assurance Media will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a ribbon cutting and open house Friday in Milford, many of its employees have been working together for 20 to 35 years. The company installs low-voltage cabling as well as offering security, audiovisual systems and managed service solutions. Assurance sprang out of a Delaware information technology company, Info Systems, which included …

School Safety Lawmakers

GOP lawmakers: Invest in school safety, not gun control

Charles MegginsonHeadlines, Government

When a wave of mass shootings prompted Democrats in Delaware’s state legislature to introduce a package of sweeping gun restrictions, Republicans responded with a proposal of their own: invest more in school safety. House Bill 388, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hensley, R-Odessa, would allow school districts, vocational-technical schools and charter schools to use money from the Delaware School Safety and …