Cris Barrish
WHYY
Pike Creek, DE, United States
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Former Delaware deputy fire chief charged with raping 15-year-old girl
Dwayne Pearson, 39, allegedly raped the girl in July and August. He faces three felony counts. → Read More
Raze, rebuild, and repair: $30M housing initiative underway on Wilmington’s East Side
The undertaking is the largest project targeting a residential neighborhood in Wilmington history. → Read More
Delaware Supreme Court strikes down no-excuse mail-in voting
The ruling came one day after a hearing on whether to affirm or overturn a Chancery Court ruling last month that said the new law violated the state Constitution. → Read More
‘Anything to save the environment.’ Delaware’s revised plastic bag ban takes effect July 1
Big stores exploited a loophole in a law that took effect in January 2021 and gave away thicker plastic bags that many customers have stockpiled. → Read More
Delaware mask mandate to end Friday for businesses, on April 1 for schools
The governor had reinstituted the mask requirement on Jan. 11, after leaders of overwhelmed hospitals had retreated to “crisis” levels of care. → Read More
WATCH: In State of the State speech, Carney again says Delawareans ‘have proven their resilience’
The toll of the coronavirus has been a heavy one, but the governor says Delaware’s economy has weathered the storm and praises educators for keeping kids in school. → Read More
With Delaware hospitals packed with COVID patients, Gov. Carney to declare state of emergency Monday
The step allows activation of 100-plus National Guard troops to work as certified nursing assistants in facilities COVID patients can go post-hospital. → Read More
Delaware using $50M in COVID-relief money to replace old ‘State Welfare Home’
The hospital has floors that cannot be used and outdated systems. It will be replaced by a new state-of-the-art facility on the property near Smyrna. → Read More
Planned Parenthood to open first Delaware clinic in western Sussex County, abortion foes are already protesting
The rural southern region is the state’s most conservative. The agency calls it a health care desert in dire need of a center offering women’s reproductive services. → Read More
Registration for Delaware COVID-19 vaccine events now open to residents age 50 and up
Two mass vaccination events for the expanded pool will be held this weekend in the massive parking lot of Dover International Speedway. → Read More
Nor’easter update: Light snow lingers after storm pummels Philly region
Cleanup is underway after a winter storm continued to hit the Delaware Valley into Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know. → Read More
Delaware man who waved Confederate flag during Capitol riot in federal custody
Kevin Seefried and his son Hunter face federal charges stemming from the storming of what President-elect Biden calls the “cradle of liberty.” → Read More
World’s ‘top 70’ golfers to compete at Wilmington Country Club in 2022
The 2022 BMW Championship will be Delaware’s first PGA event. The local chairman hopes the coronavirus pandemic will have passed when golfers tee off in 21 months. → Read More
Biden: Wearing a mask ‘not a political statement, but good way start pulling the country together’
Biden issued his call to protect each other on the same day he announced his coronavirus advisory panel and Pfizer announced major progress on a vaccine. → Read More
Child care centers fill the void for Delaware students learning remotely
State officials are grateful to the facilities who stepped up for school-age kids, and have allocated $1 million in grants to help centers defray costs. → Read More
Del. chemical plant sued for making residents ‘sacrificial lambs’ of ethylene oxide leak
The lawsuit accuses the plant of spewing “multiple tons” of ethylene oxide on nearby communities for the past two decades. → Read More
Digging into Del. school property’s history unearths ties to George Washington
A nearby historical marker had vanished, so teachers didn’t know the campus of Delcastle Technical High School was part of America’s fight for independence. → Read More
Seeking wider reopening, Delaware fines, shuts down COVID-19 violators
Public health officials doubled the number of compliance checks in August. A sports complex got a $5,000 fine. One pub was shut down on the spot. → Read More
Delaware cancels fall sports, eyes shortened seasons starting in December
Seasons were abruptly stopped in March. Athletes and their advocates set their sights on the fall, but for now, that won’t happen. → Read More
Coronavirus-related deaths at Delaware long-term care facilities stubbornly high
A WHYY analysis found that fewer than 0.7% of Delawareans live in long-term care facilities, but those residents account for 8.2% of COVID-19 cases and 62.3% of related deaths. → Read More