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3+ hour, 13+ min ago (204+ words) Sponsored by Delmarva Power Delaware lawmakers announced Tuesday legislation aimed at discouraging state airport contracts with companies that work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Sen. Ray Seigfried and Rep. Mara Gorman said the bills respond to recent contracts between Avelo Airlines, which operates out of Wilmington Airport, and ICE for charter flights transporting detainees. "Week after week, headlines from across our country show families being torn apart and individuals denied due process before deportation," Seigfried said. "Withholding the fuel tax exemption from companies involved in these deportations is one way we can hold them accountable." The legislation includes two measures: Senate Concurrent Resolution 123, which urges the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to avoid agreements with businesses contracting with ICE, and Senate Bill 207, which would: "Delaware is a state where we support our neighbors, and real neighbors don't look the…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago (357+ words) North Carolina is no longer an under-the-radar hotbed for high school football talent. The 2026 cycle is chock-full of elite prospects from the Tar Heel State. According to the'Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies, there are 18 blue-chip prospects in North Carolina this cycle. All have signed with Power Four programs. Below is a look at the top 2026 prospects coming out of North Carolina and where they're headed to play their college football next season: School: GrimsleyRivals Industry Ranking: No. 9 NATL. School: ReidsvilleRivals Industry Ranking: No. 16 NATL. (No. 1 TE) School: Myers ParkRivals Industry Ranking: No. 17 NATL. (No. 5 EDGE) School: South GarnerRivals Industry Ranking: No. 36 NATL. (No. 6 OT) School: ClaytonRivals Industry Ranking: No. 86 NATL. (No. 7 DL) Stancil on his commitment:I've always liked the coaches at Miami," he told'CaneSport. Being down there multiple times just feeling at…...

9+ hour, 24+ min ago (129+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " Eden Village of Wilmington has been named Bank of America's 2025 Neighborhood Builder. The organization that builds tiny homes for the disabled and chronically homeless in the ... Eden Village of Wilmington named Bank of America's "Coastal North Carolina 2025 Neighborhood Builder' WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " Eden Village of Wilmington has been named Bank of America's 2025 Neighborhood Builder. The organization that builds tiny homes for the disabled and chronically homeless in the Wilmington area, Eden Village, was awarded a $50,000 grant over two years, leadership training for the executive director. Since Bank of America's signature Neighborhood Builders program inception, seven non-profits have been selected as Neighborhood Builders in Coastal North Carolina brining the banks total investments to more than $350,000....

14+ hour, 44+ min ago (119+ words) New data shows North Carolina lags behind the rest of the nation in public school funding. In their assessment of the condition of school funding around the nation, the Education Law Center ranked North Carolina dead last. According to their findings, North Carolina spends, on average, $12,193 per student, $5,660 below the national average. The president of the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), Tamika Walker Kelly, said it's a failure and shared this statement: "North Carolina's failing grades reflect years of deliberate neglect. Lawmakers have refused to fully fund our public schools, denied educators meaningful raises, and the Supreme Court has allowed Leandro to languish. Our children cannot afford this continued failure of leadership....

17+ hour, 12+ min ago (111+ words) The Carolina Artists guild will be celebrating a successful year at its monthly meeting Thursday, Dec. 18, at St. John's Lutheran Church Faith Center, 100 North Jackson Street. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. The December meeting will be a combination of business and fun. The members will be selecting new officers for the 2026 [] Carolina Artists monthly meeting and Christmas party Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Boyden Class of '59 contribution part of larger giving cycle Blotter for Dec. 16: Traffic stop leads to narcotics, weapons seizure Moped operator killed in CG on Monday Salisbury blaze, explosion injures 12 firefighters, two residents...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (186+ words) Rider Broncs (1-8, 0-2 MAAC) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (3-7) Newark, Delaware; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fightin' Blue Hens -9.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Delaware takes on Rider after Christian Bliss scored 21 points in Delaware's 88-66 loss to the CSU Northridge Matadors. The Fightin' Blue Hens have gone 1-3 in home games. Delaware gives up 75.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 6.6 points per game. The Broncs are 0-6 in road games. Rider is 1-6 in games decided by 10 points or more. Delaware scores 68.7 points per game, 5.9 fewer points than the 74.6 Rider allows. Rider averages 4.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.7 fewer made shots on average than the 8.9 per game Delaware gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: Bliss is scoring 14.8 points per game with 5.7 rebounds and 6.4 assists for the Fightin' Blue Hens. Macon Emory is averaging 13.5 points and 7.1 rebounds while shooting 50.5%. Zion Cruz is averaging 11.1 points…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (255+ words) Courtesy: Delaware State Police DOVER, Del. " School leaders from across Delaware testified Monday before the Joint Special Committees investigating the state's recent property reassessment, highlighting disparities in public education funding. Even homes with the same assessed value can see vastly different tax bills. A $350,000 home in the Delmar School District would owe nearly $1,150 in taxes, compared with about $588 in Cape Henlopen. Tax rates are based on estimated needs, approved by local referenda, finalized by Boards of Education, and issued by counties by mid-July. Collected funds go directly to the districts. "These differences are about unequal taxation capacity, not mismanagement," said Monet Smith, COO of Delmar schools. "The smaller a district's assessed value, the more it costs each property owner to raise funds." Taylor Hawk of the Delaware State Education Association noted, "Requiring schools to ask taxpayers for every local dollar…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (363+ words) Cheyenne D. Woods, of Red of Red Springs, N.C., was booked on multiple felony charges for allegedly hijacking the ambulance that was taking him to the hospital, then crashing it into a car and fatally shooting its driver. A North Carolina man has been arrested after allegedly hijacking the ambulance that was taking him to the hospital'then crashing it into a car and fatally shooting its driver. According to Robeson County Sheriff's Office records, Cheyenne D. Woods, 36, was booked on multiple felony charges for the Dec. 13 incident. An ambulance was dispatched to Maxton, N.C., on Dec. 13 after first responders received a call for a medical emergency, per a Robeson County Sheriff's Office news release. On the way to the hospital, Woods, of Red Springs, N.C., per the release,brandished a firearm at two EMS workers and fled in the EMS ambulance." After taking the EMS…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (782+ words) By Garret K. Woodward Sitting in the depths of the Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, Robert DeLeo is gearing up to hit the stage Warren Haynes' annual Christmas Jam. Bassist for grunge-rock alumni Stone Temple Pilots, DeLeo and his bandmates are eager to make their debut at the annual holiday gathering in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. "Asheville is such a beautiful city and we love it here," DeLeo tells Rolling Stone backstage. "So, for [Warren] to put this on, and for us to be here? It's an honor." After pausing last year due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene " which tore through Asheville and resulted in 108 casualties and $60 billion in damages in just Western North Carolina " Christmas Jam returned as a much-needed symbol of normalcy. "I think this one is probably the most meaningful," Haynes says....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (253+ words) Preview the Dec. 17 matchup between the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more. The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns meet the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in the 68 Ventures Bowl as 3-point favorites on December 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m The over/under is set at 61.5 Facing the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks in their last contest, the Ragin' Cajuns won 30-27 Last time out, the Fightin' Blue Hens defeated the UTEP Miners, with 61-31 being the final score Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model Learn more about the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns meet the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in the 68 Ventures Bowl as…...