DSU, UD and Del Tech asked for millions in state funding, with a large chunk for deferred maintenance.

Colleges, DOE ask for hundreds of millions for capital projects

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The big three institutions of higher education in the First State along with the Delaware Department of Education on Thursday asked for a combined $300 million from the state for capital improvement projects. As the state’s General Assembly prepares its budget for fiscal year 2025, which starts July 1, the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Del Tech all …

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Delaware Live wins 10 Delaware Press Association awards

Staff WriterBusiness, Headlines

Delaware LIVE reporters won 10 awards, including five first place ones, in the 2024 Delaware Press Association 2024 Professional Communications Contest. Editor Betsy Price won three first place awards, including feature story for online publications for “Delaware Wedding: Matt Meyer, Lauren Cooksey marry in Rehoboth;” arts and entertainment coverage for “Winterthur’s Ann Lowe exhibit: History, fashion on parade;” and hobby/crafts …

Brandywine Village

Brandywine Village promotes itself with new welcome center

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Brandywine Village, a community just north of downtown Wilmington that traces its European roots back to about 1640, is boldly doing something about its future: running its own welcome center. “We hope through history that we will encourage economic development,” said Brandywine Village resident Peg Tigue, who’s orchestrating the effort. “There’s so much to be proud of here.” Welcome centers …

TSD Review May 2

TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – May 2, 2024

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include Redding plan would remove Christina, Colonial schools from Wilmington Is the party over for Delaware liquor stores? Chipotle coming to Claymont, as it thinks about its future Jones-Potter expects to face status quo in Wilmington mayor race Christina town hall: phones, bullying, dress code, SATs Mount Pleasant names baseball field Limmina Field Click on the …

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Broadway in Wilmington: Women, women, women, and ‘Evan Hansen’

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Women, women and more women are the focus of the 2024-15 Broadway in Wilmington season, which will count “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical,” Mean Girls” and “The Cher Show” among the titles heading to the Playhouse on Rodney Square. Skip Pennella, executive director of The Grand, said the season will be one of the most exciting in years, with …

State Police Arrest Correctional Officer in Multi-Agency Investigation of Official Misconduct

Staff WriterDelaware State Trooper, Police & Fire, RSS

The Delaware State Police in a joint investigation with the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC), Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested 31-year-old Jahee […]
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State Police Arrest Correctional Officer in Multi-Agency Investigation of Official Misconduct

Staff WriterDelaware State Police, Police & Fire, RSS

The Delaware State Police in a joint investigation with the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC), Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested 31-year-old Jahee […]
The post State Police Arrest Correctional Officer in Multi-Agency Investigation of Official Misconduct appeared first on Delaware State Police – State of Delaware.

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Jones-Potter expects to face status quo in Wilmington mayor race

Karl BakerGovernment, Headlines

This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware.  In 2017, then-newly elected Mayor Mike Purzycki sat on a stage close by to Velda Jones-Potter as she gave her inaugural speech as Wilmington City Treasurer. The two held an amicable relationship at the time, Jones Potter said – with both of them new to being elected politicians and facing a city that …