State House advances Newark's proposed $100 per-student annual tax on University of Delaware

The Delaware General Assembly advances legislation that would allow the City of Newark to levy a $50 per-student, per-semester tax on the University of Delaware. The new tax is estimated to bring in over $2 million for Newark as the city faces a $6 million …

AARP Delaware will use survey results to help guide advocacy efforts with state and local leaders

AARP Delaware releases its Vital Voices survey that will shape future advocacy efforts. The survey highlights the needs and concerns of Delawareans 45 and older, as more than 702 people took part in it this year. The issues covered in the survey consist of …

How the Lenape Nation fights to protect the Delaware River

For the Lenape Nation, an indigenous tribe in Pennsylvania, the Delaware River is their ancestral home and a place they come to pay their respects.  Clan Mother Shelley Windamakwi DePaul and her son Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul have dedicated their lives to …

Lenape Nation protecting Delaware River

On this Earth Day, "The Daily Report" highlights the people who are working to make environmental gains, especially Native American tribes. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter travels to the Delaware River, a place …

Gov. Meyer names his pick for Delaware public advocate

Gov. Matt Meyer has named environmental lawyer Jameson Tweedie as his nominee for state public advocate.   Tweedie has spent several years working on climate and energy issues in Delaware, including in the Environmental Unit at the state Department of …

Bankruptcy judge approves the closure of Delaware County’s Crozer hospitals

Crozer Health’s Delaware County hospitals will stop receiving patients arriving by ambulance with medical emergencies at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, but walk-ins will still be accepted at its emergency department for the next week under closure procedures …

Delaware lawmaker removed from budget writing committee after DUI conviction

Minor-Brown also acknowledged in the statement that addiction was complex and personal, stating that compassion for those struggling doesn’t negate the need for consequences for poor decision-making. Hensley did not respond to a request for comment. But, …

Local Governments In Delaware Seek To Impose Additional Sales Tax On Legal Marijuana Purchases

“This is a billion-dollar industry, and Wilmington, we should be getting our share.” By Brianna Hill, Spotlight Delaware Wilmington and New Castle County want to tax marijuana sales as part of Delaware’s incoming recreational cannabis industry. The …

Delaware County patients concerned about what's next after Crozer Health's closure

Energize Delaware and NeighborGood Partners break ground on energy-efficient housing

This project marks a major milestone as NeighborGood Partners brings Passive House construction—a leading international standard in energy-efficient building—to the heart of Delaware. These new homes will be built to meet Passive House standards, one of …