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Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
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Good morning, Dover. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 11th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Brandywine Valley SPCA said the Dover campus took in 79 animals last month—63% were strays and 32% were linked to neglect or safety concerns—and the shelter is now beyond capacity. Staff are working hard and ask Dover residents to foster, adopt or volunteer to help these animals find a loving home. WBOC
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Delaware State Police said that on June 10 at about 2:21 a.m., a Jeep Cherokee struck a pedestrian on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway in Dover, leaving a 39-year-old man dead and a 63-year-old driver unharmed—road closed for over three hours for investigation. First State Update
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Delaware State University has opened its Early Childhood Innovation Center and Early Childhood Laboratory School, offering pre-K education and care for toddlers through kindergarten prep. DSU President Tony Allen said the center—funded with about $15 million through the American Rescue Plan Act—is designed to train educators and serve as a national model. WDEL
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Delaware joined a year-long celebration honoring the founding of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps that kicked off on June 8. Governor Matt Meyer said the state reaffirms its commitment to veterans and military families—efforts that will be featured through the Military 250 initiative. Coast TV
- ➤ An amendment to enshrine same-sex marriage in the Delaware Constitution passed the state Senate on June 10 with a vote of 16 to 5 (introduced in April) and now moves to the state House for further review. Lawmakers will vote again in the next legislative session before it becomes final. Delaware Online
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