Delaware Public Media
The House Ethics Committee says it’s finished an investigation into State Rep. Josue Ortega (D-Wilmington), who was accused of domestic violence in May.
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Meg Roessler/Delaware Public MediaNewark is seeing positive results from its speed camera program. -
Roman Battaglia/Delaware Public MediaSolutions to safety issues on East Loockerman Street are in the works after a Dover committee meeting this week.
This Week on "The Green"
AAA’s “Your Driving Costs” analysis for 2026 is the first to include hybrid and electric vehicles in their examination of costs and possible cost savings. So how do they stack up against gas powered vehicles? It’s a mixed bag with AAA’s findings showing electric vehicles offer advantages and disadvantages to owners.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Isreal Hale sat down with AAA’s Public and Government Affairs Manager Jana Tidwell to learn more about what people should know if they’re buying a car.
NPR National and World Headlines
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Natalize Baszile about her new novel Friends and Family. Can an interracial friendship stand up to the pressure of U.S. life in 2026?
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The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker. -
Lawyers for Christa Pike, the woman who survived an execution in Tennessee, were in court Wednesday as she regained consciousness.
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Opal Lee, considered the grandmother of Juneteenth, turned 100 years old. She attended a ceremony at the site of the planned Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth featuring former first lady Michelle Obama.
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NPR's exclusive reporting shows that the FBI teams that hunt foreign spies are severely understaffed, down as much as 50 percent in some offices.
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Lionel Messi played his last game for Argentina's national team on Tuesday. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer reflects on his career and legacy with CBS Sports commentator Nico Cantor.
