Continuing coverage of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in Delaware
An investment by a local private school is getting kids more enthusiastic about learning, as well as giving them a break from constant mask-wearing.
Eligible nonprofit groups in Delaware can apply for a share of federal CARES program funds to help offset pandemic-related expenses.
Salesianum football will, in fact, have a full 7-game schedule after two Flight A football teams agreed to play the Sals this season.
The COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer is developing with Germany's BioNTech will probably not be available for emergency use until after the US presiden…
New Castle County Council this week approved allocating up to $136 million in federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Se…
"We are a local community outreach center that provides hunger relief and community development for the surrounding area," said Rev. Chris Dit…
"I'm perplexed to hear you do not want to be here all night listening to comments when teachers have been working harder as ever this year."
For a tenuous 20 minutes Thursday night, the Delaware high school fall sports season was on thin ice.
The DE Relief Program, which distributes grants to Delaware's small businesses, and the Rapid Workforce Training and Redeployment Initiative, …
Those who find themselves asking, "Where do I know him from," after spotting Keith Powell in NBC's new show Connecting..., it might be from hi…
BPG Sports has been slapped with a $15,000 fine, marking the second time the organization has been fined for allegedly not following coronavir…
Joe Biden's campaign is halting the travel of his running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, through this weekend after two people -- a flig…
Middle and high school students in the Red Clay School District now have an additional option as the district prepares to move into its hybrid…
Over 75% of Delawareans said they support Delaware's mandatory mask requirements, according to a poll conducted by the University of Delaware.
Salesianum added two more football games to their schedule on Wednesday, but that's still not enough for their program.
New Castle County is offering a new round of grants aimed at helping restaurants continue outdoor dining as the weather turns cooler and COVID…
Delaware Governor John Carney and his opponent Julianne Murray didn't share a stage during the University of Delaware's debate Tuesday, but th…
A Smyrna High School student has tested positive for COVID-19.
Philadelphia will change its coronavirus restrictions to allow for larger crowds at indoor and outdoor events as soon as Friday.
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson said Monday it has paused the advanced clinical trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine because of an un…
Salesianum football is sitting on just three scheduled games 11 days from the start of the football season, one they are potentially thinking …
New novel coronavirus COVID-19 cases deaths, and hospitalizations once again "remained elevated" week-over-week in Delaware, public health off…
All ticket sales for Broadway performances in New York City will be suspended through May 30, 2021, the Broadway League announced on Friday.
"At this time, the best I can tell Salesianum is -- I wish you a lot of luck in trying to reach out to folks in Pennsylvania, and potentially…
Families in the Red Clay School District will get an extra week to make their decision on whether to have their students return to class or st…
University of Delaware employees will soon begin seeing less in their paychecks.
Delaware Tech announced Wednesday it would remain "primarily distance learning" come the Spring 2021 semester in light of continued challenges…
The Sports Medicine Advisory Committee of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association took a stand on those looking to avoid the mandato…
The state will soon rely on new data calculations to determine how COVID-19 is spreading throughout the community, Delaware public health offi…
Three staff members at the Ferris School have tested positive for COVID-19.
America is on the long road to economic recovery from the pandemic recession, but dark clouds remain on the horizon.
Fans could soon be allowed in the stands at Philadelphia Eagles games and other gatherings as Pennsylvania relaxes restrictions on indoor and …
The Colonial School District will take a slow, phased-in approach as the district begins transitioning from remote-only learning into a hybrid…
Newark residents will likely be looking at higher water and sewer bills in 2021 as the city struggles to balance a budget ravaged by COVID-19.
Cineworld Group, the owner of Regal Cinemas, will suspend operations at all of its theaters in the United States and the United Kingdom beginn…
The Delaware Division of Public Health released recommendations for Halloween celebrations, which includes modifying trick-or-treating.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths all increased this week, Delaware public health officials detailed Friday.
As numerous schools toy with a variety of in-person instruction approaches, Governor John Carney announced Friday several pop-up school testin…
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, tested negative for coronavirus on Friday morning, the Bidens' doctor said…
Two members of Delaware's congressional delegation were tested for COVID-19 after the president's positive test result just days after the fir…
The University of Delaware, facing a $268 million deficit in the wake of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, announced a week ago they'd …
"I know you are all aware of the gathering that took place over the weekend in Schutte Park in Dover. I know that some of you were there. And …
"I think it's fair to say that last spring, parents got quite an education about education in Delaware," said state GOP chair Jane Brady. "Sud…
Delaware's Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee (PRAC) unveiled its final report Wednesday detailing an attack plan if novel coronavirus COV…
"Flu season has officially started in Delaware, and we have launched our enhanced communication and awareness campaign called Fight Flu Delaware."
Delaware officials will begin accepting a second round of applications from small businesses and nonprofit organizations seeking part of $30 m…
Governor John Carney announced Friday a revision to his omnibus State of Emergency declaration resuming Freedom of Information requests, which…
The University of Delaware will layoff staff in multiple departments and furlough all staff due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
It's unclear whether there was actually a smell inside the room where the Appoquinimink School Board held a workshop Wednesday, but one board …
"At Archmere, we're really fortunate to be back in person, but I know that's not the case for a lot of students," said school counselor France…
Brandywine School District superintendent Lincoln Hohler said he "fully supported" the DIAA's shift of high school athletics to begin in Decem…
Work release programs and visitation have been suspended at the Plummer Community Corrections Center to curb rising cases of COVID-19 at the W…
The University of Delaware is vowing to crack down after it experienced its largest single-day spike of COVID-19 infections Thursday, with 34 …
Wilmington City Councilman Va'Shaun "Vash" Turner, who lost his bid to be city treasurer in the recent election, has filed a federal lawsuit a…
Fall sports in Delaware cleared another major hurdle.
There are 34 new positive novel coronavirus COVID-19 cases at the University of Delaware, school officials reported Thursday, the largest sing…
The Division of Small Business (DSB) is warning about a possible scam involving coronavirus relief grants.
Red Clay Superintendent Dorrell Green and the district's school board listened to multiple public comments, who said remote learning was provi…
Go Birds, but don't go to the Birds.
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The downtown Wilmington food hall DECO is scheduled to reopen on Monday, September 14, 2020.
The Delaware Interscholastic Athletics Association's decision to move fall sports back to the fall instead of three condensed seasons starting…
Free COVID-19 testing in Delaware will be transitioning from mobile sites to a fixed model beginning Monday, September 14, 2020.
The organizers of a rodeo at a Bridgeville farm that state officials called fear could be a "superspreader" of COVID-19 last weekend have been…
The Delaware Division of Public Health is asking anyone who attended the rodeo event at Rancho 24 in Bridgeville on Sunday, September 6, 2020 …
The City of Newark will continue its Main Street Alfresco program into the fall.
The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Directors voted Thursday to allow fall high school sports practice to begin on Sept…
Appoquinimink School District families are getting another survey, and the district is hoping it helps them take a step towards beginning thei…
The state is establishing a $25 million fund using CARES Act money to assist the state's nonprofit organizations.
The Colonial School District is still examining their infrastructure to determine how to accommodate the 40% of parents who would like their s…
Social distancing and mandatory mask use were key recommendations provided by the DIAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee that met two days ah…
Delaware State Police estimate as many as 2,000 people attended what officers called a "rodeo" in Bridgeville, and state officials fear the "i…
Pfizer and BioNTech are confident they can have a vaccine against the novel coronavirus ready for regulatory approval by the middle of October…
Drug giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had paused global trials of its coronavirus vaccine because of an unexplained illness in one of the vol…
When will Delaware move to Phase 3 of its reopening plan in the wake of the global novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic? It depends on how resp…
Delaware is back on New Jersey's quarantine list this week, continuing a frustrating one week on/one week off trend that's infuriated Governor…
A Cape Henlopen High School student has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the district over what she called "unequal" remote learning oppor…
New Castle County is once again hosting several COVID-19 test sites this week.
A 55-year-old inmate from Sussex Correctional Institution has become the 11th Delaware inmate to die with a connection to COVID-19.
From the West End Neighborhood House in Wilmington, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden came out hard against President Donald Trump's h…
Public health officials announced Thursday they would begin approving proposed indoor visitation plans for long-term care facilities with low …
"Back to school has always been a special time--in your families and mine--but particularly in mine because, for all the years Jill and I are …
Looking to hit the beach for Labor Day weekend, and hoping to grab a drink there? The good news is, at least in some places, you can.
"When you undercount, we lose out."
To assist parents who have to head back to work, but have young children entering a new school year in any kind of virtual setting, YMCA of De…
New Castle County is once again hosting 11 COVID-19 test sites this week.
If your kids attend school in the Colonial District, they'll be doing so virtually to start this year, with a revamped schedule.
No fans will be allowed at Lincoln Financial Field to open the Philadelphia Eagles 2020 season, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Appoquinimink School Board laid out more of the district's virtual reopening plan, but not without a few interruptions at the start.
New Castle County Council Tuesday approved a $5 million use of federal CARES Act money for a hazard pay program that's a drastically reduced v…
Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued a new modification to his State of Emergency declaration and, in doing so, reversed course on notifyi…
New Castle County is rolling out a $1.5 million grant program aimed at supporting non-profit organizations trying to meet the needs of the hungry.
Last month, Governor John Carney was "mad as hell." Now, he's reached shouting level status.
"We've always known, since the beginning of the shutdown, that restaurants are the single most affected business sector in the state and, real…
"Look, I was in college, too. We would have had parties like that as well and kind of made a joke of it," said Governor John Carney Tuesday. "…
Newark City Council voted to make the city's private gathering limits tighter than statewide restrictions.
Those required to wear a mask in public places in Delaware just got younger.
New Castle County officials want the community to help lead the way in innovative approaches to build back better in a post-COVID world, and t…
There will be no Slam Dunk to the Beach in 2020 after organizers announced they will not hold the post-Christmas event this year.
When schools were forced to close last spring and remote learning plans were put in place due to the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, Delaw…
Newark City Council will consider stricter coronavirus limits on gatherings than what the state has imposed.
ChristianaCare will supply health workers to aid the New Castle County Police in an expanded Behavioral Health Unit.
The US Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the use of convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19 on Sunday, sayi…
New Castle County is once again offering free COVID-19 testing at 11 sites this week.
Salesianum School is going the extra mile to ensure educators and staff can return to the classroom to live teach without worrying about their…
With schools gearing up for the coming year and presenting their reopening plans to parents worried about the welfare of their children, Nemou…
New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer said the county is launching a $10 million competitive grant program to address healthcare inequities i…
Philadelphia officials say indoor dining will return to city restaurants on Sept. 8, though only four diners will be allowed at a time at one …
The Delaware Republican Party has filed a lawsuit over the state's enactment of vote-by-mail in the general election.
There's $100 million in grants now available to help bail out Delaware's small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
The highly anticipated new restaurant inside the historic Hotel du Pont in Wilmington is set to open its doors for dinner service starting Sep…
Delaware is joining a list of states that are suing the United States Postal Service (USPS) to stop "deliberate disruptions" to postal operati…
The Journey Church in Newark is giving away 150,000 pounds of food in August to those who find themselves in need during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Newark City Council appears ready to introduce gathering limits, stricter than what the state has imposed, at its next scheduled meeting on Au…
Milwaukee's loss is Delaware's gain as the city of Wilmington sees a slight economic boom due to the virtual Democratic National Convention af…
A Brandywine School Board member, who once served as school board president, apologized for the first time, at Monday's board meeting for comm…
All Brandywine School District students will conduct their first marking period remotely, according to a vote by the school board Monday night.
It's happened to most of us at least once--we smile at someone in the grocery store or crossing paths just about anywhere, we smile, and then …
Another crushing blow for businesses at the beach -- this year's Sea Witch Festival isn't going to happen.
New Castle County is hosting 11 COVID-19 test sites this week.
The YMCA of Delaware is helping families dealing with COVID-19-related delayed school openings by extending summer camps and outdoor pool hours.
The Delaware State Board of Education voted to affirm the DIAA's decision to suspend the fall sports season until the second half of the school year.
There's a new day of the week. It's called Blursday, because in a COVID-19 world, all the days just sort of blur together.
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues to force organizations to change their large gathering plans, but Great Dames is looking at …
Governor John Carney expressed frustration Tuesday over President Donald Trump's recent executive order that extends federal pandemic unemploy…
A 61-year-old man has become the 10th Delaware prisoner to die in connection to COVID-19.
Senator Tom Carper is looking to help music venues struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic.
"Phase III is an interesting challenge for us," Governor John Carney said Tuesday. "Our major objective...is to get as many children back in f…
Newark City Council opened their Monday meeting by voting against introducing emergency ordinances on limiting bar seating and further limitin…
With the onset of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were shuttered and jobs disappeared as stay-at-home orders were issued f…
Delawareans have several opportunities to get a free COVID-19 test in New Castle County this week.
The Christina Education Association is calling on the Christina School District's Board of Education to make a decision on reopening after the…
Newark City Council voted unanimously to extend permissions for restaurants to maintain extra outdoor dining.
The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Directors voted to postpone the fall sports schedule in Delaware until the second h…
Two dozen restaurants in Newark have sent a cease-and-desist order to the mayor and city council over their consideration of stronger coronavi…
The DIAA Board of Directors will discuss a change to their COVID-19 emergency order that would cancel the 2020 football season, and potentiall…
Red Clay Consolidated School District Superintendent Dorrell Green has announced his schools will open the 2020-21 school year the way they en…
The Christina School Board voted unanimously to delay the start of school, but is still determining how students will be going to school on Se…
Residents of New Castle County are going to start seeing some new modifications to the county vehicles spotted out on the roads or making appe…
An elderly inmate with underlying health conditions, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 amid an outbreak at a downstate prison, has become the st…
Another week of new coronavirus data leads to Delaware, once again, being removed from quarantine lists in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.
"Certainly, the most important thing that we do in state government is educate our young children and prepare them for a bright future. [It's]…
Free, saliva-based COVID-19 tests are being administered at sites across New Castle County this week.
The Food Bank of Delaware has canceled its drive-thru mobile pantry for New Castle County. this week due to Tropical Storm Isaias.
On Monday, Governor John Carney signed Executive Order #43, establishing a task force which will create a protocol for workers who lost their …
UPDATE: Wednesday's mobile food pantry in New Castle County has been postponed until August 11, at 11 a.m. due to Tropical Storm Isaias.
The Delaware Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee released their interim report Friday, detailing how Delaware would handle a response to an…
Colonial School District students will now begin their school year after Labor Day, and initially in split form, as the district unveiled a ne…
Two more Phillies staff members tested positive for coronavirus Wednesday, and all activity at the Phillies' ballpark has been canceled "until…
A Brandywine School Board member, who served as immediate past president, told teachers to seek a new career if they can't handle the risks of…
The outgoing payments from Delaware's Division of Unemployment Insurance are about to decrease significantly as the federal pandemic stipend e…
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) was identified in early May and has been associated with COVID-19.
The Eagles on Wednesday afternoon placed Lane Johnson, Nathan Gerry and Jordan Mailata on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
A coronavirus outbreak on another team has left the Philadelphia Phillies idle for five days, aiming to return to play a doubleheader that cou…
As many as 300 people were tested for COVID-19 at a pop-up testing site at a Dover church, where state health officials have identified three …
Governor John Carney said Tuesday schools won't reopen if there's a chance it's going to do more harm than good--though conditions on the grou…
The remainder of the Phillies' home-and-home series against the New York Yankees was postponed amid coronavirus concerns in the wake of an out…
Even in the face of a pandemic, some small businesses are finding ways to get off the ground--like Dan McKelvey's second Daily Veg location, w…
Those from Washington D.C. who enjoy visiting Delaware's beaches are being told to quarantine upon their return.
State public health officials are urging members of Destiny Christian Church in Dover and attendees of its recent conferences to get tested fo…
A number of free, walk-up and drive-thru COVID-19 test sites have once again been established in New Castle County.
Dover International Speedway's six August NASCAR races will be run without spectators after their attendance plan was rejected by the State of…
Monday night's game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed after news that the Miami Marlins have more than…
Newark's Alderman's Court will be closed to the public until at least August 3, 2020 after a city employee reported possible COVID-19 symptoms.
White House officials and Senate Republicans are finalizing a bill that would offer $1,200 checks to many Americans and that would not renew t…
Students at William Penn High School will start classes remotely this fall.
Senior centers are permitted to reopen at 30% capacity as part of Governor John Carney's 24th update to his state of emergency order related t…
A popular restaurant near Milltown won't be reopening its doors.
Another casualty of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic -- the Wilmington Jaycees Christmas parade.
The owner of a popular Bridgeville farm received a negative COVID-19 test and wound up hospitalized with the contagious respiratory virus afte…
The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the ball to right-hander Aaron Nola for the third consecutive season on Opening Day when they host the Mia…
"I'll tell you, there's a lot of feeling out there that there is no plan, there isn't going to be any plan, and they have no control or say ov…
After a thorough cleaning and negative novel coronavirus COVID-19 tests, DNREC announced Thursday that Killens Pond State Park's Water Park wo…
Stressed-out local parents voiced their concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, the reopening of schools, and what they'd need to feel comfor…
Most University of Delaware students won't be returning to campus this fall like they had planned.
In an attempt to draw more visitors to town, Rehoboth Beach commissioners approved free parking on Monday evenings through the end of August.
Goonies never say die, and neither do the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
The Delaware State Education Association (DSEA) is calling for a virtual start to the school year amid safety concerns surrounding the ongoing…
When Delaware's schools reopen this fall, Governor John Carney said they'll likely do so under the reality that moderate spread of COVID-19 is…
The Delaware State Fair is going to look much different when it kicks off Thursday due to the ongoing novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, but…
The start of the school year in the Brandywine School District has been delayed.The school board voted at its meeting Monday night night to pu…
Delaware lands back on quarantine lists for New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut just one week after it was removed drawing ire from Governor…
Contact sports like football and rugby that are considered high risk amid the coronavirus pandemic can begin again in New Jersey.
New Castle County, conjunction with the state, is offering a number of sites this week, where you can get a free COVID-19 test.
One Manco & Manco pizza shop in Ocean City reopened Sunday afternoon, after locations in that city were closed Tuesday when owners learned…