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A protest held Friday objected to the treatment of inmates in Delaware prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Weather Service says it was a single tornado that delivered damage to the First State during Tuesday’s tropical storm. 

Delaware’s Division of Unemployment Insurance is still sorting through a backlog of claims as it continues to expand to deal with joblessness during the pandemic. 

Delaware State Police have released the name of a woman found dead in Milford Tuesday during Tropical Storm Isaias.

Delaware's Chief Justice has extended the 30-day judicial emergency for a fourth time due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Delaware’s Department of Correction announced a COVID-19 related inmate death Wednesday.

71 year-old Jackie Lovett died at Bayhealth Hospital in Kent County from complications from hypothyroidism and COVID.

Delaware’s Department of Agriculture (DDA) says Delawareans continue to receive unsolicited packages of seeds appearing to originate in China.

Tropical Storm Isaiasspawned high winds and at least one confirmed tornado in Delaware Tuesday.

And that left tens of thousands without power at some point.

It appears Tropical Storm Isaias may be responsible for at least one death in the First State.

Delaware State Police said Tuesday they are investigating the death of a Milford-area woman they believe is storm-related.

Tropical Storm Isaias dumped most of its rain on Northern New Castle County Tuesday.

The Delaware Environmental Observing System (DEOS) reports Claymont had the most rain – 6.72 inches.  Hockessin was second with 5.66 inches.

The state capital remains in a state of emergency after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through, causing major damage.

The storm passed through Dover in a matter of hours, but managed to leave plenty of destruction in its wake.

A few residents had their houses severely damaged by fallen trees and high winds.

Power outages remain a major issue in the First State, even after Tropical Storm Isaias moved through the area.

Delaware voters should have received applications to vote by mail for September’s primary election. 

Delaware Public Media is proud to have recently added Hometown Heroes to its program schedule in June, bringing back host Mark Rogers and his weekly deep dive into all things local music.

And this week Mark and Hometown Heroes offer a world premiere video from Hoochi Coochi.

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More than 50,000 Delawareans are out of power due to Tropical Storm Isaias.

Delmarva Power is reporting 772 outages in the First State, affecting just over 42 thousand customers as of 2:30 this afternoon. The Delaware Electric Co-op reports about 9,000 of its customers are also without power.

Tropical Storm Isaias continues to batter states along the East Coast today - including Delaware.

The Nanticoke Indian Association Tribal Council decided to cancel what would have been the 43rd annual powwow this September because of the pandemic. It’s the second powwow to be cancelled in the last three years, after 2018’s was rained out.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to date in Delaware passed the 15,000 mark, while the number of hospitalizations dropped to the lowest point since March.