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May 24, 2023

Delaware committee approves pay raises for state employees, adds marijuana funding to spending plan

A budget-writing committee has approved Delaware Gov. John Carney’s plan to increase state employees’ salaries. The committee also added marijuana funding to Carney’s spending plan.

May 22, 2023

Sen Tom Carper will not seek 2024 reelection, opening up Delaware seat

Delaware Sen. Tom Carper announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, opening up the seat after four terms of service.

May 17, 2023

Delaware woman charged with terroristic threatening after road rage incident in daycare parking lot: police

Newark, Delaware, resident Tyesha Bethea was charged with multiple felonies after allegedly hitting a victim's car with a gun in a daycare parking lot over a road rage incident.

May 16, 2023

No prison time given to ex-postal employee involved in theft scheme; over 100 packages stolen

No prison time was given to a former postal employee for his role in a theft scheme that involved at least 120 victims. The man was responsible for stealing more than 100 packages.

May 15, 2023

IRS removes ‘entire investigative team’ in Hunter Biden probe, whistleblower claims retaliation: report

The IRS has removed the investigative team who were looking into alleged tax fraud involving Hunter Biden and a whistleblower on the case claims the move was retaliatory.

May 13, 2023

Biden gets honorary degree from Howard University, heads to beach house amid border crisis

President Biden has remained largely tight-lipped about the ramifications of Title 42 elapsing this week, sparking a surge of illegal immigration at the southern border.

May 9, 2023

Delaware former teacher at middle school accused of having 2-month 'sexual relationship' with student

Delaware State Police arrested Reed Messer, a former middle school teacher, on several counts of rape and sexual abuse of a child for an alleged incident in 2014.

May 7, 2023

Delaware man charged with drunk driving had 8 previous DUI convictions: police

Delaware resident Christopher Harris was charged with a DUI after a state trooper found spotted him swerving on the road. Harris had been previously convicting of 8 DUIs over the years.

May 4, 2023

Delaware Senate confirms 2 Supreme Court nominees, including lawyer previously arrested for DUI

The Delaware Senate has confirmed two nominees, Abigail LeGrow and N. Christopher Griffiths, for the state Supreme Court with no support from Senate Republicans.

May 3, 2023

Delaware Democrats pass bill requiring handgun buyers to undergo training, get fingerprinted, obtain permits

The Democrat-controlled Delaware Senate has passed a handgun permit requirement. Buyers would also need to undergo training and get fingerprinted to purchase firearm.