Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 5th of August.
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Police from Newark, New Castle County, Smyrna and Dover hosted National Night Out events on Tuesday evening, Aug.
4. Newark held its event on Academy Street while New Castle County showcased units at Delcastle Recreation Area and Smyrna and Dover held theirs at the Village Green and Dover High School.
Aternium, Inc. announced today that Dover was selected for its first high purity hydrogen production facility (using heavy water and electrolytic methods) and will break ground later this year.
Forbes released its first-ever ranking of top HBCUs and placed Delaware State among the nation’s top public institutions today.
DSU reported record enrollment growth and received a $100 million investment from the General Assembly to support programs in fields like aviation + nursing and AI.
Delaware's Marijuana Commissioner celebrated the legal marijuana first anniversary on Aug.
1 with $53.4 million in sales and $8 million in state revenue as Commissioner Joshua Sanderlin noted rising numbers of growers, 38 business licenses, and Social Equity grants over $1 million.
A new state law allows licensed wineries to ship wine directly to homes starting Aug.
15. The law caps shipments at three 9-liter cases per household and requires age verification for delivery & specialized training for drivers.
State officials launched the Farm to Processing Program at the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown on Tuesday, Aug.
4 and expanded it to the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club in Seaford. The program aims to boost fresh produce access in corrections and community facilities.
The Delaware Division of Public Health confirmed on Monday, Aug.
3 that eight measles cases have been reported in Kent County, including seven adults and one child under 10.
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