Delaware Headlines

Gov. John Carney offers a nearly $5.5 billion operating budget for 2024, outlining new plans for tax relief, investments in housing and early childhood education.

Gov. John Carney’s call for historic funding for housing in his 2024 budget caught the eye of both Democrats and Republicans in Legislative Hall.

Avelo Airlines kicks off commercial air flight from the Wilmington Airport next week.

The Newark Police Department is launching a new media campaign to recruit more officers. Police Chief Mark Farrall said the staffing is down 20%.

Seal season starts in Delaware in the winter, and last year the MERR Institute, responsible for seal monitoring and rescue, had 185 reported sightings.

The Community Workforce Agreement proposal has been a subject of fierce debate during the last two sessions, with opponents arguing it pushes non-union workers and contractors out of the market for large public contracts.

The House Health and Human Development Committee released a bill Wednesday that would allot state employees up to five days paid bereavement leave for miscarried, stillborn, and some terminated pregnancies.

The Delaware River and Bay Authority is going ahead with plans to build a new Ship Collision Protection System for the Delaware Memorial Bridge.

The Polar Bear Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Delaware is just around the corner.

Education Secretary Mark Holodick says retesting of water in Delaware schools will cost between $1.2 and $1.5 million, not including the cost of repairs and replacing equipment. The money will come from the state General Fund.