FBI Roadblock Could Delay Delaware’s Marijuana Industry Launch

DELAWARE - The launch of Delaware’s legal marijuana industry, originally set for this spring, may be delayed due to an issue with federal background checks. The FBI denied Delaware’s request to conduct mandatory criminal background checks for the state’s …

Delaware State Police Seek Public's Help in Locating Shooting Suspect

HARTLY, DE - The Delaware State Police are asking for the public's help with locating the suspect in a shooting that occurred in Hartly on Monday night.  According to the Delaware State Police, on Monday, March 31st, at approximately 11:19pm, troopers …

Delaware Appliance Retailers Brace for Potential Tariff Impact

DELAWARE — Local appliance retailers are preparing for possible price increases as the Trump administration is expected to announce a new wave of tariffs on imported goods Wednesday, April 2nd. The proposed tariffs could affect both finished appliances …

Third deceased whale in a month spotted along Delaware coast

Another juvenile humpback whale was found dead in Delaware waters Monday. It’s the third deceased whale found off the Delaware coast in the last month. A fourth whale was spotted in May of last year. The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation …

FBI tells Delaware must revise background check request, putting rec market launch on hold

The newest U.S. state recreational marijuana market appears to be on hold indefinitely. Delaware legislators, after legalizing adult-use cannabis in 2023, are being forced to revisit the recreational marijuana law they approved following a denial by the …

Deputies: Selma man threatened to decapitate Delaware County judges

MUNCIE, Ind. — A Selma man has been accused of threatening to behead Delaware County's five Circuit Court judges. William Edward Dalton Jr., 58, is preliminarily charged with five counts of intimidation, a Level 6 felony carrying up to 30 months in …

Whooping cough case reported at school in Delaware County

Pettinaro charity at Delaware Community Foundation to grant $600K to local nonprofits 

WILMINGTON – The Verino and Midge Pettinaro Charitable Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) application period for the Pettinaro Supports Delaware grant program has been delayed as of April 2, 2025. The DCF will welcome applications for …

Delaware Officials Scramble To Amend Marijuana Law Following Feds’ Rejection Of FBI Background Check Code Request

The FBI has rejected a revised request from Delaware officials to create a fingerprint background check system for would-be marijuana industry workers. Officials are now scrambling to amend the state’s cannabis law in an attempt to avoid further delaying …

Delaware Enacts Important Corporate Law Reforms

New Law Provides Statutory Clarity for Directors, Officers, and Stockholders SUMMARY OF NEW DGCL AMENDMENTS On March 25, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 21 (“SB 21”) after both houses of the General Assembly …