You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The Christina School Board unanimously passed a $9.7 million reduction-in-force plan that does not include hiring several administrators, including a new superintendent or chief financial officer, if its upcoming referendum doesn't pass.In December, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Christina had a forecasted $10 million-plus deficit for next school year that had to be accounted for in one of two ways: a referendum or cuts.The board is hoping they can pass a referendum on June 9, but if not, they are planning a...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The Christina School Board unanimously passed a $9.7 million reduction-in-force plan that does not include hiring several administrators, including a new superintendent or chief financial officer, if its upcoming referendum doesn't pass.In December, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Christina had a forecasted $10 million-plus deficit for next school year that had to be accounted for in one of two ways: a referendum or cuts.The board is hoping they can pass a referendum on June 9, but if not, they are planning a...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Residents of New Castle County are going to start seeing some new modifications to the county vehicles spotted out on the roads or making appearances at public events: face masks. Using $7,770 in CARES Act funding, New Castle County has entered into a partnership with locally based Carvertise to help promote the message of wearing a mask to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19. "Public health safety messaging is going to be a large priority," said Mac Macleod, Carvertise CEO, at an event at...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Residents of New Castle County are going to start seeing some new modifications to the county vehicles spotted out on the roads or making appearances at public events: face masks. Using $7,770 in CARES Act funding, New Castle County has entered into a partnership with locally based Carvertise to help promote the message of wearing a mask to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19. "Public health safety messaging is going to be a large priority," said Mac Macleod, Carvertise CEO, at an event at...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A Delaware Legislative Black Caucus Zoom conference on small business assistance was interrupted Wednesday night with hackers posting a swastika and pornography.The intent of the virtual town hall was to help non-profits, churches, and small businesses apply for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program when nearly 30 minutes in, part of the screen that had been showing a PowerPoint slide went dark.(WARNING: Graphic images may be offensive to some viewers.)About 20 seconds later, an unknown person began...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A Delaware Legislative Black Caucus Zoom conference on small business assistance was interrupted Wednesday night with hackers posting a swastika and pornography.The intent of the virtual town hall was to help non-profits, churches, and small businesses apply for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program when nearly 30 minutes in, part of the screen that had been showing a PowerPoint slide went dark.(WARNING: Graphic images may be offensive to some viewers.)About 20 seconds later, an unknown person began...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Abby Sipress, Carrcoft Elementary School's Teacher of the YearRalph Ackerman, Branywine School Board member and past presidentA Brandywine School Board member, who served as immediate past president, told teachers to seek a new career if they can't handle the risks of returning to the classroom this fall as COVID-19 remains a threat.In an email reply sent Thursday morning to the superintendent, another school board member, and Carrcroft Elementary School Teacher of the Year Abby Sipress, Ralph Ackerman called it a...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Abby Sipress, Carrcoft Elementary School's Teacher of the YearRalph Ackerman, Branywine School Board member and past presidentA Brandywine School Board member, who served as immediate past president, told teachers to seek a new career if they can't handle the risks of returning to the classroom this fall as COVID-19 remains a threat.In an email reply sent Thursday morning to the superintendent, another school board member, and Carrcroft Elementary School Teacher of the Year Abby Sipress, Ralph Ackerman called it a...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Molly Magarik will be Delaware's next secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services.Magarik, who served as deputy director of the state's largest agency, will replace outgoing Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker. Odom Walker, who's led the agency since 2017. Magarik was Dr. Odom Walker's recommendation for the position."Expertise is really important, but trust is even more important, an d Molly is somebody that I trust implicitly. I know her heart; I know her mind, I know her in a deep kind of way as a...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Molly Magarik will be Delaware's next secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services.Magarik, who served as deputy director of the state's largest agency, will replace outgoing Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker. Odom Walker, who's led the agency since 2017. Magarik was Dr. Odom Walker's recommendation for the position."Expertise is really important, but trust is even more important, an d Molly is somebody that I trust implicitly. I know her heart; I know her mind, I know her in a deep kind of way as a...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The Delaware State Board of Education voted to affirm the DIAA's decision to suspend the fall sports season until the second half of the school year.In a 5-2 vote, board members gave the DIAA their requested ability to move the sports calendar around for this school year due to COVID-19 concerns, with the DIAA's tentative plan starting their schedule with winter sports in December, in a series of six-week competition windows with fall and spring to follow.The board heard from a series of parents at the beginning of...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The Delaware State Board of Education voted to affirm the DIAA's decision to suspend the fall sports season until the second half of the school year.In a 5-2 vote, board members gave the DIAA their requested ability to move the sports calendar around for this school year due to COVID-19 concerns, with the DIAA's tentative plan starting their schedule with winter sports in December, in a series of six-week competition windows with fall and spring to follow.The board heard from a series of parents at the beginning of...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A Dover man who allegedly endangered another man's life with a gun is still at large, and state police are hoping you can help them find him.Andrew Parsons, 29, argued over the gun with a 46-year-old man on Union Church Road in Townsend Friday afternoon, and when the other man started to walk away, Parsons fired into the ground near the other man before fleeing, Delaware State Police said.Troopers haven't been able to locate Parsons, who they said might be staying with friends or sleeping in his Delaware-registered...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A Dover man who allegedly endangered another man's life with a gun is still at large, and state police are hoping you can help them find him.Andrew Parsons, 29, argued over the gun with a 46-year-old man on Union Church Road in Townsend Friday afternoon, and when the other man started to walk away, Parsons fired into the ground near the other man before fleeing, Delaware State Police said.Troopers haven't been able to locate Parsons, who they said might be staying with friends or sleeping in his Delaware-registered...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Delaware State Police said three juveniles were arrested and charged with misdemeanors as a result of fights that broke out Saturday evening, December 26, 2020, at the Christiana Mall.Troopers, and officers from other agencies, responded around 5:30 p.m. and reported juveniles fighting at multiple locations within the mall.The mall was cleared out and closed for the rest of the night.No injuries were reported.Get our latest headlines delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now!Powered byCopyright © 2022 Forever Media,...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Delaware State Police said three juveniles were arrested and charged with misdemeanors as a result of fights that broke out Saturday evening, December 26, 2020, at the Christiana Mall.Troopers, and officers from other agencies, responded around 5:30 p.m. and reported juveniles fighting at multiple locations within the mall.The mall was cleared out and closed for the rest of the night.No injuries were reported.Get our latest headlines delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now!Powered byCopyright © 2022 Forever Media,...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Delaware will not move into Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, June 29, as some Delawareans may have anticipated.While Governor John Carney never committed to a start date for Phase 3, typically, each phase of the reopening process lasts two weeks.But, the governor said, the state isn't ready to move into Phase 3 for one big reason."T he's seeing and hearing about a lack of physical distancing and not wearing face coverings in public, as the state sees a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.WDEL's...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Delaware will not move into Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, June 29, as some Delawareans may have anticipated.While Governor John Carney never committed to a start date for Phase 3, typically, each phase of the reopening process lasts two weeks.But, the governor said, the state isn't ready to move into Phase 3 for one big reason."T he's seeing and hearing about a lack of physical distancing and not wearing face coverings in public, as the state sees a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.WDEL's...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Is the Delabear back? We may never know, but a black bear was sighted in Heritage Park neighborhood in Milltown Sunday, according to a listener/reader who sent photos in to WDEL.The Delaware Department of Natural Resources said it received a report of a bear sighting Saturday morning near All Saints Cemetery in Pike Creek.We received a report late yesterday of a bear Saturday morning around All Saints Cemetery in Pike Creek. Our Natural Resources Police officers investigated and didn't locate the reported bear,...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Is the Delabear back? We may never know, but a black bear was sighted in Heritage Park neighborhood in Milltown Sunday, according to a listener/reader who sent photos in to WDEL.The Delaware Department of Natural Resources said it received a report of a bear sighting Saturday morning near All Saints Cemetery in Pike Creek.We received a report late yesterday of a bear Saturday morning around All Saints Cemetery in Pike Creek. Our Natural Resources Police officers investigated and didn't locate the reported bear,...WW…