Mayor Mike Purzycki’s spending plan for fiscal year 2019 was approved by City Council in a 9-4 vote Thursday.

Opponents of offshore drilling will join hands in Rehoboth Beach Saturday to take a stand against the Trump administration’s proposal to open up Delaware’s coast to oil and gas exploration.

Hospitals in the First State are working together to develop a standard system of care for people who’ve suffered drug overdoses.

First State officials say there’s no legal obstacle in moving forward with offering full-scale sports betting.

Gov. John Carney (D) signed an executive order this week creating the Advisory Council on English Learners.  The group will track the state’s progress on the English Learner Strategic Plan released by the Carney Administration in December.

The Delaware Museum of Natural History will host an Endangered Species Day celebration this weekend.

An independent review of the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center sick-call process shows nurses are understaffed at the prison, and inmates often make multiple trips to the waiting room before receiving treatment.  

The Joint Capital Improvement Committee heard from Delaware colleges and universities Wednesday. They say they need millions in deferred maintenance costs.