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A fire at the University of Delaware's Chabad Center for Jewish Life has been ruled arson, the Delaware State Fire Marshal announced Wednesday.
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Mega pop star Harry Styles swung through Bear, Delaware Tuesday, and made at least one Wawa employee's day (possibly lifetime?).
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Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and his running mate Kamala Harris will deliver remarks this afternoon A.I. duPont High School in Greenville.
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If elected to the U.S. Senate, Republican candidate Lauren Witzke, who's challenging Senator Chris Coons (D), wants to put $1,200 checks monthly into the hands of Americans until the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
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#BREAKING : Cindy Mann reinstated as principal of Padua Academy, St. Anthony announced Tuesday. Story coming. #PinkShoePower #NetDE
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Transgender and Human Rights Activist Sarah McBride is running for Harris McDowell's state senate seat in the first district which includes Claymont and Bellefonte. McDowell announced he was retiring on July 1, 2019.
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With DART electric buses as a backdrop, United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke in Wilmington on Friday, March 4, 2022, touting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its impact on public transit.
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Two women charged with stealing a Make America Great Again hat from a boy seated outside the Democratic National Convention in Wilmington have had their charges upgraded to hate crimes, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
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On Monday, Delaware State University President Tony Allen issued a statement in response to an April 20, 2022, incident where the DSU Women's Lacrosse Team was pulled over by Georgia law enforcement for traveling in the wrong lane, then had their pr…
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Rep. @LisaBRochester wins her re-election bid to Delaware's lone U.S. House seat: #netDE
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Incumbent Delaware Auditor Kathy McGuiness has been defeated by challenger Lydia York in Tuesday's Delaware primary for the Democratic nomination for the office.
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#WilmDE Fire Dept. looking fly for their 💯 anniversary. #netde #inwilm
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Former Wesley All-American quarterback Joe Callahan has signed with the Baltimore Ravens.
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State officials declined President Donald Trump's request for members of Delaware's National Guard to dispatch to Washington, D.C., to quell protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
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Our reporter @SeanGreeneWDEL was punched in the face and had his phone stolen. He tells us he's going to be OK. @MikeTfx10 's phone was also stolen as protests turn violent on Market Street in #WilmDE . #netDE
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Delaware's Democratic lawmakers have introduced a number of bills collectively identified as a "gun safety package" that look to do everything from strengthening background checks, to holding gun manufacturers and dealers liable for violence, to the…
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#BREAKING : #Delaware Senate Bill 6, banning high-capacity magazines that hold more than 17 rounds, has passed the state senate 13 yes, 8 no #netde
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Wilmington Police have arrested a 21-year-old woman they said assisted in the theft of a 7-year-old child's MAGA hat outside the Democratic National Convention in Wilmington.
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A Delaware State trooper is using his hoops skills to help forge ties with youth in Wilmington.
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Proud to be named News Operation of the year! Thanks to our audience for your continued support. We’re proud to serve you. #2018CAPBA #netde
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BREAKING: The Delaware Senate has passed marijuana legalization, sending it to Gov. John Carney's desk. Story coming soon. | #NetDE #LegalizeIt
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Delaware's former Gov. Jack Markell was appointed Friday by President Joe Biden to a special position created to oversee the nationwide effort of helping refugees fleeing Afghanistan get settled across the United States.
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Carney leads Delaware into Climate Alliance, vows to uphold tenets of Paris Agreement
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Over 75% of Delawareans said they support Delaware's mandatory mask requirements, according to a poll conducted by the University of Delaware.
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Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender state senator in American history, has announced she's running for Congress.
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@jaymarose @GoogleTrends We'll just leave this here...
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Senator Coons has added his voice to the chorus of Democrats calling for President Trump to delay the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
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Delaware State University has received the single largest donation in the school's history--$20 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
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Wilmington's World Cafe Welcomes Gad Elmaleh! @heythereshelbs @gadelmaleh
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All Delawareans, ages 16 and older, will become eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine next week.
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Conrad Head Coach John Kulesza has had a front row seat that many fathers would covet, or maybe they wouldn’t.
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Salesianum students stand in silence for 17 minutes in honor of the lives lost in Florida. #netde @wdel
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The Delaware Fraternal Order of Police joined its national body in endorsing Donald Trump in November's Presidential election, and they received a thank you from the Commander-in-Chief.
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President Joe Biden has told graduates at his alma mater, the University of Delaware, that “now it’s your hour," and he's encouraging young people in the United States to help the country live up to its ideals.
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#BREAKING : Delaware is one signature away from $15 minimum wage. After passing in the state House Thursday night, all that's left is for Gov. John Carney to sign SB15. #NetDE
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A shout-out to all the #Delaware doctors + nurses on the front lines of the #COVID19 pandemic and the first responders who don't get to work from home. Thank you for all you do to keep Delawareans safe and healthy. #ThankYouThursday #netDE #deCOVID
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'We're glad that we could share': The Hotel DuPont in Wilmington opens its pantry and kitchen to the Sunday Breakfast Mission so the shelter could utilize food that has stored up at the hotel due to slower business.
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Delaware's high schools illuminated their stadiums and fields for a special "Friday Night Lights" on the same day Governor Carney announced they would not physically open again this academic year.
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Salesianum's DiVincenzo shines as Villanova wins second basketball title in 3 years
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On the back of a 14-7 vote Tuesday, state Sen. Sarah McBride's Healthy Delaware Families Act reached the halfway point on its journey through the General Assembly.
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Senator Tom Carper (D-Delaware) called for President Donald Trump to resign following a rally that transitioned into an invasion of the Capitol during the count of electoral votes on Wednesday.
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Painting the streets red for #WilmDE Fire Dept.’s 💯 anniversary parade tomorrow. #bethere #inwilmde #netde
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State Player of the Year candidate India Johnston scored 27 points, including 7 in overtime, as Caravel held off Sanford 53-47 to win the school's first-ever DIAA Girls Basketball State Championship.
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Stephanie Hansen wins Delaware Senate District 10 special election, Democrats retain chamber majority
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A look at the Chase Center in #WilmDE where ⁦ @JoeBiden ⁩ is expected to speak tonight. #netde #inwilm #votede #Election2020
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BREAKING: Delaware Pres. Primary, scheduled for April 2nd, has been cancelled - saving $1.5M
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BREAKING: Amber Alert issued for missing #SmyrnaDE children. #NetDE http://t.co/QS4yxTqSQ2
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A bill that would require Delaware's K-12 schools to develop and implement a curriculum on Black history for the 2022-23 school year is heading to the governor's desk.
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The Delaware Department of Health has announced that four Delawareans have fully recovered from their COVID-19 illnesses in their latest update on the coronavirus.
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A food pantry, stocked and managed by the Food Bank of Delaware, is now available at each campus of Delaware Technical Community College throughout the state.
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"This is an incredibly proud day for Delaware." - Gov. Carney at christening of USS Delaware in Va. #ssn791
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DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Democrat-controlled state Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to pass a bill requiring anyone in Delaware wanting to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the state.
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Longtime Delaware radio newsman Allan Loudell has died at the age of 64.
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#BREAKING : Delaware Senate Bill 3, creating a permit-to purchase requirement for handguns, passes in the Senate with 13 yes, 8 no votes. #netde
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Delaware State University is canceling nearly three quarters of a million dollars in student debt as a response to financial hardships placed on students during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
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@acherry13 accepts the award for Best News Series for her reports on a high school for recovering drug addicts. #2018CAPBA
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Two bills relating to gun purchases in Delaware were released from the state Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, opening their path to the Senate floor.
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Michael Ryan has been around the Delaware high school sports scene for 31 years as a coach and administrator, and he says he wants to bring more opportunities for First State students at DelTech.
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Photographs of a crowded food court at Christiana Mall on Black Friday are drawing criticism on social media and leading to a public health response.
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On Thursday, Gov. John Carney announced his intention to sign an executive order banning the use of choke-holds by Delaware police, and require officers to receive additional de-escalation training.
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Three charged with 1st-degree murder for death of Howard High School student shot in head
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Happy 1st Birthday!!!! #netDE
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Abby Leach is a member of the Class of 2020 at Padua Academy and during what was supposed to be a graduation photo shoot on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, she received a lights and sirens surprise.
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Christiana Mall will not reopen on June 1, as originally announced, due to a "safety precaution".
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A Delaware Chancery Court judge has denied efforts by the Delaware Republican State Committee to declare the state's vote-by-mail system unconstitutional.
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Five years ago, then-90 year old Opal Lee embarked on a journey that would take her from a Fort Worth, Texas church to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to get Juneteenth honored by the federal government.
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All Delawareans 16 and older will become eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.
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Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki out celebrating the @wilmbluerocks Carolina League Mills Cup win with Rocky Bluewinkle and @thill34 ! #itstimewilmde #wilmde #inwilm #netde #wilmlove
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New Castle County Councilman Penrose Hollins slammed police unions for their endorsement of President Donald Trump, saying communities of color should be alarmed.
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A new, 18,000 sq. ft. facility for Delaware's Faithful Friends Animal Society some 20 years in the making had its official ground breaking Tuesday, and a longtime board member discovered her name would adorn the new building.
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A second-grader from a Glasgow elementary school won a national video contest providing President Joe Biden with the youngster's economic advice.
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GET IT! #netde
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. @TheJensenShow broadcasting LIVE 1-4p from today's #MillSummit . Our @acherry13 moderating a panel on public speaking. #netDE
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Near the culmination of an eight-hour session, the Delaware State Senate passed a bill that would renew vote by mail options in Delaware for this fall's elections.
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Congrats, @philadelphiaeagles , and thank you.
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WDEL Breaking News Reporter Mike Phillips received radio journalism's top honor Monday, collecting a national Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News Coverage.
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Saint Mark's Savannah Seemans and Julia Yurkovich combined for 38 kills as the second-ranked Spartans defeated No. 1 Archmere in 4 sets Tuesday night.
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The next portion of the Delaware Democrats gun package aimed at preventing most Delawareans under the age of 21 from purchasing or owning a firearm cleared the General Assembly Tuesday.
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U.S. Senator Tom Carper, (D - DE) will not seek re-election in 2024.
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A bill which would create a requirement to obtain a permit before purchasing a handgun passed in the Delaware House Judiciary Committee Tuesday.
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The University of Delaware is forming a Campus Reopening and Fall Planning Task Force it hopes will get the campus ready for a full-scale reopening for Fall Semester.
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Red Clay School District Superintendent Dorrell Green has announced his schools will open the 2020-21 school year the way they ended 2019-20, with remote learning.
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A day after he allegedly almost "beheaded" a statue at the Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial in Dover, a Camden man probably wishes he hadn't brought his cell phone to the site.
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Gov. Carney calls for banning the sale of 'assault-style rifles' in Delaware
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Reading, writing, arithmetic - and financial literacy? A new high school graduation requirement is being proposed in Delaware.
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Laurel athletic trainer Kathleen Kenney was watching with interest as medical professionals raced onto the field in Cincinnati last January, following the collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin from sudden cardiac arrest.
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About fifty personnel from Exelon-owned utilities Delmarva Power and Atlantic City Electric left from Newark on Monday, August 30, 2021, to assist local power crews in Louisiana repair the damage done by Hurricane Ida.
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#Delaware 's hardest working sports reporter @SeanGreeneWDEL wins Best Year-Round sports! #2016capba #NetDE #delhs
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This pretty lady's hanging in the area today. Good luck with any swimming activities. Via @OCEARCH @ChrisOCEARCH http://t.co/1E4XxwoPp3
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Goldey-Beacom College said it will slice its tuition price in half, making permanent a tuition reduction program it has had for six years.
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