Local governments will have to relax their zoning laws on where cannabis businesses can set up shop, after House lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by Gov. Matt Meyer during the wee hours of morning on the last day of Delaware's legislation session.
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Delaware Office of Highway SafetyThe Delaware Office of Highway Safety brings back the Sober Rides program for the July 4 holiday. -
City of WilmingtonJuly 4th will bring many fireworks displays, both official and unofficial.
This Week on "The Green"
This weekend marks the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. While many fire up their grills and set off fireworks this weekend to mark the occasion, many others have been hosting or attending events across the state throughout May and June.Delaware Public Media reporters attended several of these events to give you a flavor for these events - and find out what this anniversary means to different people and groups.
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Organizers called off the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 115 degrees. The evening fireworks display remains scheduled. -
Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it. -
The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping. -
Republicans stripped Planned Parenthood and several other healthcare providers of Medicaid funding for one year, but now clinics can resume billing Medicaid for non-abortion services.
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Poets like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes have written movingly about America. -
We say goodbye to longtime NPR arts reporter Elizabeth Blair with this encore of her piece on one of the most American of songs: "This Land is Your Land."
Student Spotlight
- Early Learning Advocacy Day seeks to marshall support for youngest students
- DNREC gives kids a chance to develop fishing skills
- Annual event offers those with special needs a 'Night to Shine'
- Biggs Museum puts a spotlight on DSU's marching band
- Turkey Brawl brings local lacrosse community together
- Stuff the Bus food drive continues efforts to combat food insecurity