Dover’s first tornado since 2020 caused severe damage to multiple areas and buildings. A National Weather Service survey confirms at least EF-1 tornado damage.
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Delaware’s Public Service Commission will weigh nearly two hours of public comment on Delmarva Power’s latest rate increase request, for more than $67 million.
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The park is closed until the trees can be taken down, and the city's farmers market has been relocated.
This Week on "The Green"
We move out of the political arena to wrap up this week’s show, turning our focus to a story that has drawn a lot of attention in North Wilmington. Last week, we got our first look at what may be next for the Concord Mall – a mainstay on the retail scene since it opened in the late 1960s.Plans submitted with New Castle County show the mall – or at least a substantial part of it - now faces the wrecking ball.Contributor Eileen Dallabrida reports on this latest chapter in Concord Mall’s decline.
NPR National and World Headlines
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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Lara Korte, former reporter for Stars and Stripes, following her controversial firing from the publication, along with its publisher and editor-in-chief.
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For the first time in America's 250 year history, IndyCar drivers will zoom down some of the nation's most famous streets this weekend. The drivers face new challenges on an unconventional route.
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The Chinese robotics company Unitree, known for its highly advanced humanoid robots, made a tremendous debut on Shanghai's stock market. The company is considered an industry leader in robotics.
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For Reporter's Notebook, an NPR political correspondent shares the lessons she has learned listening in on groups of swing voters in swing states.
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Americana singer-songwriter Brennan Wedl talks about her new self titled album, out August 21st.
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Western states have long disputed how to split the Colorado River's water. JB Hamby, California's top negotiator, weighs in on the new federal proposal to manage the resource.
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
