Five sports facilities in the First State will share $10 million to make upgrades as part of the second round of grant allocations made by the newly formed Delaware Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. After considering 17 applications requesting a combined $47,138,560, here’s who the Delaware Tourism Office is dishing the money out to: Kirkwood Sports Complex – $4 million: …
Just two months after celebrating its 100-year anniversary, Wilmington’s Saint Francis Hospital is making a logistical shift for its hospice patients. This week, Delaware Hospice announced it will shift its Saint Francis-based operations from a centralized In-Patient Unit (IPU) to a scattered bed model. The move is to increase both patient and hospital flexibility as well as create more financial …
With people scrambling for holiday gifts, Delaware legislators are again pushing for direct-to-home wine sales, something 98% of Americans have access to – and First Staters do not. “In an age of commerce where nearly anything can be quickly delivered to your doorstep, Delaware, Utah, and Mississippi stubbornly remain the only three states prohibiting the direct shipment of wine to …
WILMINGTON – Agilent’s partnership with Delaware State University continues, as the global science technology company donated $250,000 to the HBCU at its annual scholarship ball Dec. 14. Since 2022, Agilent has donated and committed almost $9 million in financial and in-kind gifts to DSU, including full scholarships. RELATED: DSU celebrates Agilent partnership for STEM students DSU is in its third …
In Delaware, 50 of the First State’s 200+ schools are on state-monitored improvement plans due to consistent underachievement. There are four categories of improvement plans depending on the number of years of poor performance, student demographics, and more. “I appreciate the intent of the report, but many of the struggles in our schools come from misguided policy at the legislative …
Nearly a quarter of the First State expected to travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, so here are some trends and tips. Most of you will be traveling by car. The average cost of a gallon of gas is $3 in Delaware, so consider topping off before you leave. That $3 per gallon is more than …
With the holidays coming up, a state agency is launching a new campaign to crack down on driving under the influence to improve roadway safety this season. The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is introducing Sober Rides, providing vouchers of up to $20 from partners Lyft and Uber during designated times: Thanksgiving: Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 5 p.m. through Thursday, …
DOVER – A junior at Delaware State University who represents Delaware as the state’s national officer candidate believes his participation with the Future Farmers of America (FFA) made him the leader he is today. “I am, and forever will be, an advocate for the FFA, and the person I am is because of the people in this organization who have …
WILMINGTON – Sports tourism in Delaware is thriving, with a total economic impact of $403.2 million on the state last year. In the first study of its kind, the Delaware Tourism Office released a report Friday that showed 1.1 million out-of-state visitors attended an event as a participant or spectator throughout the state in 2023. But how the state arrived …
Every conversation with leaders from nine Delaware colleges and high schools about artificial intelligence’s presence in the classroom reveals unique ways the evolving technology is being used. It’s created a problem for schools and colleges wrestling with setting up their guardrails and adopting recent guidance published by the Delaware Department of Education. “AI has been in the education space for …
