Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 12th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Veterans and their families gathered Tuesday at the Air Mobility Command Museum for a resource fair linking them to benefits and claims help from the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and VA offices.
Navy weather guesser Jenna Leigh Carlton received the first annual Woman Veteran of the Year Award.
Dover residents can watch a partial solar eclipse today starting at 11:34 a.m. ET and peaking at 1:46 p.m. ET.
Experts advise using certified eclipse glasses to protect eyes during the event.
🎓 Education
Delaware schools require all students to complete mandated vaccinations before the academic year begins; updated guidelines require multiple doses of DTaP, polio, MMR, hepatitis B, varicella, and meningococcal vaccines.
Exemptions are allowed only with proper documentation (medical or religious) from health providers.
🏛️ Government
The Delaware River and Bay Authority announced that a preservation project will close two right lanes (starting Sept.
7) on the New Jersey-bound span for 11 weeks to replace 46 critical bridge joints. Traffic on both spans will follow new patterns to maintain flow during rush hours.
Delaware’s corporate franchise tax revenue remains flat through 2028 while state spending climbs, prompting lawmakers to raise fees on LLCs, LPs, and partnerships with HB 400 signed on May 21 to help close a budget gap.
The move comes as business registrations keep rising, reducing revenue per entity.
🏥 Health
ChristianaCare was named Delaware’s top hospital by U.S. News and World Report and earned High-Performing ratings for 13 procedures, such as back-surgery and heart-bypass surgery.
The rankings, based on over 800 million patient-care records, underscore its strong performance across the state.
🏈 Sports
A new online game lets Delaware fans draft fantasy high school football teams using All-State players from 2000 to 2025.
Launched Aug. 11, the game lets users spin to pick a school and player for each roster spot and share their teams on social media.
Naamans Little League advanced to the semifinals of the Little League Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament after defeating Berlin Little League on Monday evening with a 12-run rally.
They will face Capitol Hill Little League tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. to vie for a spot in the championship game.
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