Healthcare costs for the weight loss drugs, GLP-1s, continue to have an outsized footprint in Delaware’s annual healthcare costs for current and retired employees.
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The filing deadline for the April 14 election in Newark is fast approaching.
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The County Executive will now appoint the Board's chairperson, a decision that was previously left to the Boardmembers.
This Week on "The Green"
Delaware invested over $8 million dollars across more than 60 development projects through the state's Downtown Development District program in FY 2025 with an additional $5.5 million set aside for another 15 large projects.The Delaware State Housing Authority administers the program and earlier this week, Delaware Public Media’s Isreal Hale sat down with DSHA director Matthew Heckles to learn more about how those dollars ar working and plans for the program's future.
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In the search for Nancy Guthrie, law enforcement says they are investigating ransom notes that were sent to media.
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Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.
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Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival.
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The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
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But researchers say they're not ready to recommend the high-fat, low-carb diet just yet.
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A viral video of a magician in Chicago performing at an adult birthday party has renewed interest in magic tricks.