Joe Irizarry

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The 38th annual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival is this week at Wilmington’s Rodney Square

1 week ago | delawarepublic.org | Joe Irizarry

Wilmington in June can mean one thing, the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival is back at Rodney Square. The 38th annual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival runs through Saturday featuring jazz performances from local, regional, national and international performers. The festival is free and family friendly, and it will take place rain or shine, only if there is severe weather would a decision be made to delay any of the shows.
Purdue Pharma multibillion dollar settlement with Delaware and other states close to completion

1 week ago | delawarepublic.org | Joe Irizarry

Delaware is among the eligible states and U.S. territories to agree to sign on to an updated $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that 55 attorneys general in all agreed to the settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners the Sackler family. The Sackler family has informed the attorneys general they plan to proceed with the settlement, and that would resolve litigation against them and the company for their role in the opioid crisis.
Appoquinimink School District is one step closer to two new schools

1 week ago | delawarepublic.org | Joe Irizarry

The Appoquinimink School District holds a groundbreaking ceremony for two new schools in the district. District officials, school board members and elected leaders were at the Summit Campus for the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Summit Bridge Middle School and Summit High School. These two new schools were approved in the April 2024 referendum, and will be built on the campus alongside Crystal Run Elementary. The two new buildings will be connected and share common areas.
Preventing vehicular heatstroke is the goal of three events at DMV's in each county

1 week ago | delawarepublic.org | Joe Irizarry

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety along with the Division of Motor Vehicles is preparing drivers with lifesaving education and awareness on heatstroke prevention. OHS teams will share information and engage visitors at three DMV locations – one in each county – by demonstrating how quickly a vehicle can reach dangerous temperatures. Last year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 39 child deaths due to vehicle-related heatstroke - a 35% increase from the previous year.
Delaware’s prison facilities will have different types of dogs for its K-9 program

1 week ago | delawarepublic.org | Joe Irizarry

The Delaware Department of Correction is transitioning its K-9 program to lifesaving contraband detection. The transition is to enhance safety and curb the influx of illegal or harmful substances and dangerous contraband into DOC facilities. DOC Deputy Commissioner Shane Troxler says this switch isn’t because of contraband issues at Delaware prisons. "We want to be proactive. We want to stay on top of it. Do we find contraband drugs in our facilities? Yes. Are we leading the country in contraband?
Speed cameras will soon be used on one New Castle County road

2 weeks ago | delawarepublic.org | Joe Irizarry

New Castle County Council unanimously approves the use of speed cameras. Cameras will be installed along Milltown Road first, and during the first five months the state will cover the cost - totalling $28,550. At that point, the program will be evaluated by the county to determine if it will move forward. The goal is to reduce speeding on a stretch of road where the speed limit is 35 mph. The speed cameras will be used to ticket drivers going 11 mph or more about the posted speed limit. Col.
New Castle County’s FY26 budgets are approved

2 weeks ago | delawarepublic.org | Joe Irizarry

New Castle County Council unanimously passes its Fiscal Year 2026 operating and capital budgets. The over $371 million operating budget is a 5.62% increase over the current budget while the capital budget totals a little over $84 million. Council also approved updated tax rates for unincorporated New Castle County following reassessment. They will be $0.1575 per $100 in assessed value for residential properties and $0.2380 for non-residential properties.
Delaware remains below average in most recent KIDS Count Data Book

2 weeks ago | delawarepublic.org | Joe Irizarry

This year’s KIDS Count Data Book indicates poor educational outcomes continue to hurt the well-being of Delaware children. Delaware was 30th in the nation in overall child well-being according to data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The states are ranked using 16 indicators in four domains – economic well-being, education, health and family and community factors. Delaware has improved in half of the indicators since 2019, six have worsened and two have not changed.
Chiquita signs a long-term deal to stay at the Port of Wilmington

2 weeks ago | delawarepublic.org | Joe Irizarry

Port Wilmington reaches a long-term deal with Chiquita Brands extending their existing partnership. The deal to extend supply chain services was announced last week, building on a 37-year partnership with Chiquita at the port. Port Wilmington is Chiquita’s largest port operation in North America supplying more than 200 million consumers regularly moving bananas, pineapples and other tropical fruits and vegetables. Currently, Chiquita makes weekly vessel calls to the port.
Rent stabilization fails in Wilmington City Council

3 weeks ago | delawarepublic.org | Joe Irizarry

An ordinance to cap annual rent increases in Wilmington fails in a city council vote. Bill sponsor Shané Darby explains how it would have worked if passed. "Landlords would be allowed to increase their rent by 5% or CPI inflation, or if inflation is higher than 5% - for example, 6% - then the landlord will be able to increase rent by 6%. This provides more flexibility for landlords to increase rent especially if inflation is higher from one year to another," said Darby.