Delaware Public Media

Nick Ciolino

Afternoon Anchor/Reporter

Nick Ciolino has lived in and around Detroit, Michigan for most of his life.

He graduated from Wayne State University with an English degree, and interned as a reporter at WDET, Detroit’s NPR affiliate station.

Nick has worked in the city as a truck driver delivering cupcakes, a tire tech in an auto shop and a beer vender at Comerica Park.

In 2014, he began spending his summers in Alaska working as a commercial fisherman, and later as a reporter at KDLG in Dillingham, covering the wild Alaskan salmon run. It is from there he came to Delaware to host All Things Considered.

When he isn’t behind the mic or on assignment, Nick is probably picking a guitar or banjo and singing a tune.

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CHOP PolicyLab predicts COVID-19 resurgence in the region

By • Jul 30, 2020
Delaware Public Media

A public health research center in Philadelphia is predicting a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the region.

Delaware's five-day average cases back above 100

By • Jul 29, 2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The state is reporting another day of more than 100 new cases of COVID-19.

Gov. Carney leaning toward mix of in-person and online learning this fall

By • Jul 28, 2020
Sophia Schmidt, Delaware Public Media

Gov. John Carney says the state is leaning towards reopening schools with a hybrid between in-person and online learning. But a final decision won’t be made until next week. 

State warns of possible COVID-19 spread at Dover church, confirms false negatives through Walgreens

By • Jul 27, 2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

State officials are concerned about positive coronavirus test results tracing back to a Dover Church.

Delaware’s Division of Public Health recommends congregants at Destiny Christian Church get tested for the virus.

State plans another Naloxone giveaway this week

By • Jul 25, 2020
DHSS

As Delaware’s overdose rate continues to rise, the state continues its effort to hand out free Naloxone. 

Delaware is on pace to have another record year of overdoses as the coronavirus pandemic has brought on a surge of deadly drug use.

 

Dept. of Correction reports latest COVID outbreak at state prisons is easing

By • Jul 24, 2020
Delaware Public Media

The Delaware Department of Correction says it is seeing improvement in the COVID-19 outbreak at Sussex Correctional Institute in Georgetown.

Center for Inland Bays touts success at Assawoman restoration project

By • Jul 23, 2020

A public-private partnership is working to protect and restore a newly public parcel of forests and wetlands in Sussex County. 

State targets communities with more than $722k in coronavirus relief

By • Jul 22, 2020
Sophia Schmidt, Delaware Public Media

Delaware is providing direct coronavirus relief to various community organizations.

Dept. of Health and Social Services releases draft for strategic plan

By • Jul 21, 2020
Delaware Public Media

The state’s largest agency recently released a plan for how it can be more efficient.

Heat wave to continue late into the week

By • Jul 20, 2020
Delaware Public Media

Delaware’s heat wave is set to lose some of its intensity but will continue late into the week.

Local public bodies purchasing Jones Farm in Sussex County

By • Jul 20, 2020
Sussex County

Public entities in southern Delaware are preserving nearly 40 acres just outside of Lewes. 

Unemployment drops for the first time this summer

By • Jul 17, 2020
Delaware Public Media

Unemployment dropped in Delaware last month for the first time since February.

Teachers union shows support for remote learning return to school

By • Jul 16, 2020
Delaware Public Media

Delaware’s largest teachers union wants districts to err towards a remote learning start to the school year this fall.

Beebe Healthcare opens new cancer center

By • Jul 15, 2020
Beebe healthcare

Beebe Healthcare opened a new cancer center in Sussex County this week.

It’s the second piece to the health system’s new South Coastal Health Campus near Millville where Beebe opened a new emergency department in May.

Delaware surpasses 13,000 total COVID-19 cases

By • Jul 15, 2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Delaware passed the 13,000 mark for total confirmed cases of coronavirus.

The state logged another day below triple digits with 81 new cases reported Wednesday.

State says plans for return to school will be announced next month

By • Jul 14, 2020

The Delaware Department of Education is releasing its final guidance on planning to reopen schools this fall. But the state is holding off on deciding what form reopening will take. 


Nanticoke Hospital to receive $1.6 million in federal aid

By • Jul 13, 2020
via Nanticoke Health Services website

Nanticoke Hospital is receiving some federal funds after being left out of coronavirus aid to rural hospitals.


New program allows ex-offenders to move in with family members in public housing

By • Jul 12, 2020
Sophia Schmidt, Delaware Public Media

A new pilot program in Delaware seeks to reduce recidivism.

State and local housing authorities recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Delaware Department of Correction and the Delaware Center for Justice. 


Delaware Senators offer their priorities for future coronavirus relief

By & • Jul 9, 2020
Delaware Public Media

Delaware’s U.S. Senators are offering their priorities for when Congress reconvenes in a couple weeks with another coronavirus relief package likely to be on the agenda.

Sussex landowner looking to turn property into new medical campus

By • Jul 8, 2020
R&R Commercial Realty

A Sussex County property owner is looking to sell - with an eye toward adding more medical infrastructure in the area. 


State Public Health cracking down on COVID-19 rules violations

By • Jul 7, 2020
Sophia Schmidt, Delaware Public Media

The state is cracking down on restaurants and others violating new rules related to COVID-19.

At the Delaware’s weekly coronavirus update Tuesday, state Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay outlined recent steps her division has taken to enforce coronavirus requirements in bars and restaurants.

Low turnout for Fourth of July weekend at Delaware beaches, says local chamber of commerce

By • Jul 6, 2020
Delaware Public Media

The Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber of Commerce says the Delaware beach communities saw a “devastatingly” low turnout for the Fourth of July weekend.


Spotted laternfly quarantine returns in New Castle County

By • Jul 4, 2020
Delaware Department of Agriculture

New Castle County is under quarantine again to try to contain the persistent pest known as the spotted lanternfly.

More than 200 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday

By • Jul 2, 2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Delaware is reporting 221 new coronavirus cases Thursday and one related death.

New unemployment claims slow, but millions in benefits still being paid

By • Jul 2, 2020
Delaware Public Media

New unemployment claims are still high in Delaware, though they have levelled off in recent weeks.

The Delaware Department of Labor received 2,771 new claims for the week ending June 27 and paid almost $39 million in benefits.

Justice of the Peace Court prepares for possible backlog as evictions allowed to resume

By • Jul 1, 2020

Evictions and foreclosures are allowed to resume in Delaware again Wednesday under the latest change to Gov. John Carney’s Emergency Order.


Gov. Carney orders bars at beaches to close

By • Jun 30, 2020
State of Delaware

Gov. John Carney is ordering bars in beach communities to close ahead of the Fourth of July weekend and promising stronger enforcement of coronavirus precautions at restaurants. 

Barclays announces new jobs in Wilmington

By • Jun 29, 2020
via In Wilmington website

Barclays announced Monday it is adding jobs in Delaware. The British Bank is planning a nearly $7 million capital investment to add a new call center at its US consumer business headquarters in Wilmington.

Providers say drug and alcohol use up during pandemic following record year of Delaware overdoses

By • Jun 21, 2020
Delaware Public Media

Health care providers are noting an increase in drug and alcohol abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic in a state where the overdose rate has risen steadily for years. 


Containing COVID-19 at First State prisons

By • Jun 19, 2020
Sophia Schmidt / Delaware Public Media

Delaware’s Department of Correction recently announced in-person visitation at state prisons can resume at the end of the month.

Visitation was suspended in March as a precaution to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

But after an outbreak resulted in 148 cases and seven deaths among inmates, the state says only one inmate is still testing positive for the virus.

Delaware Public Media’s Nick Ciolino recently spoke with DOC Commissioner Claire DeMatteis about the steps taken to contain the virus in prisons, and preparations for a possible second wave of cases.


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