Latest Delaware Headlines
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EPA: Toxic Chemicals at Delaware Site Will Remain for 100 Years
Jul 31 2009 // The EPA project manager overseeing cleanup at the abandoned Metachem site near Delaware City says toxic chemicals will remain there for at least 100 years. Hilary Thornton spoke Tuesday night about the Environmental...
Former Argentina Plant Workers Sue DuPont
Jun 30 2009 // Three men who worked at a DuPont Co. nylon plant in Argentina are suing the chemical manufacturer, claiming that it failed to protect them from asbestos that has left them seriously ill. The plaintiffs claim that DuPont...
Delaware City Considering Phone Ban for Drivers
Jun 22 2009 // The Wilmington, Delaware City Council is considering a cell phone ban for drivers. The bill introduced Thursday would ban the use of hand-held phones while driving. Councilman Michael Brown believes the issue of safety...
The Hartford Refunds $150,000 over Delaware AARP Auto Program
Jun 10 2009 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart said The Hartford has agreed to refund over $150,000 to nearly 1,300 auto insurance customers due to the mishandling of the company’s rate filing for its AARP auto...
Delaware Diocese Weighs Selling Assets to Pay Abuse Settlements
May 18 2009 // The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, may have to sell assets to pay for settlements in child sexual abuse cases. Bishop Francis Malooly says settlements will probably exceed $9 million next month. But Diocesan...
Delaware Senate Committee Rejects Anti-Discrimination Bill
May 15 2009 // The Delaware state Senate once again has blocked passage of a bill outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation in Delaware. The bill, which passed the House in March, was the subject of a hearing Wednesday by the...
Man Charged with Setting Fires in Delaware Development
Apr 28 2009 // A 33-year-old man faces arson charges for allegedly setting fire to two model homes in a new development outside Milton, Delaware State fire marshals arrested Victor Rodriguez of Milton. No one was injured in the fires,...
Cause of Fires that Damaged Delaware Model Homes Unknown
Apr 27 2009 // Investigators in Delaware continue to look into the cause of fires that damaged three new model homes in a development outside Milton. The State Fire Marshal’s Office has not yet labeled the fires arson. The blazes...
Delaware Driving Violations Are No Longer Misdemeanors
Apr 17 2009 // Delaware House lawmakers have approved a bill that aims to help job seekers by classifying driving offenses as violations, not misdemeanors. Rep. John Mitchell says he sponsored the bill because he thinks applicants...
Delaware Cites 200 in Speeding Crackdown
Apr 10 2009 // Police in Delaware have cited more than 200 people in the first days of a speed enforcement blitz. The annual Stop Aggressive Driving campaign began last Wednesday and continues through the month of April. State troopers...
Delaware Houses Passes Anti-Discrimination Bill
Mar 30 2009 // The Delaware House has passed a bill prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. The bill approved Thursday covers discrimination in housing, employment, public works contracting, public accommodations, and...
Delaware Captive Industry on Fast Growth Track; 40 Now Licensed
Mar 4 2009 // Delaware licensed 22 captive insurance firms in 2008, bringing its total number of active licenses to 40. This represents 122 percent growth during the calendar year and marks a significant increase over the five captives...
Ex-Candidate for Delaware Commissioner’s Office Switches Parties
Feb 13 2009 // John F. Brady, a Republican who ran for insurance commissioner, has become a Democrat. Brady, the recorder of deeds for Sussex County, changed registration Tuesday afternoon. He is keeping his political options open,...
Survey: 10 Percent of Delaware Drivers are Uninsured
Jan 29 2009 // A new study shows about 10 percent of drivers in Delaware are uninsured, and that number could be headed higher. The survey by the Insurance Research Council suggests the reason is the economic downturn. It predicts the...
Specter of Danger Surrounds Cell Phones in Cars
Jan 25 2009 // Earlier this month, lawmakers in Maine and Delaware said they would consider restrictions on drivers’ cell phone use, but a national safety group says that the only sufficient limit to guarantee safety is a complete...
Delaware Man Gets $2.9M for Injuries at Home Depot
Jan 23 2009 // A jury in Wilmington, Delaware has awarded $2.9 million to a self-employed contractor who was injured at a Home Depot store when a stack of 18 wooden doors fell from a shelf above him. Thirty-two-year-old Ronald Payne was...
Maine and Delaware Consider Restricting Drivers’ Cell Phone Use
Jan 16 2009 // The states of Maine and Delaware are considering limits on how drivers use cell phones. A Delaware lawmaker is trying again to pass legislation barring the use of handheld cell phones while driving. Rep. Joe Miro says...
Delaware House Merges Tourism into Insurance Committee
Jan 9 2009 // Democrats now in control of Delaware House of Representatives have announced their committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session. The Tourism Committee, which rarely met last session, is becoming part of the...
Main Street Takes over Westfield’s Personal Lines Business in Delaware
Jan 7 2009 // Westfield Insurance will transfer its personal lines business in Delaware to The Main Street America Group’s NGM Insurance Co., Main Street said. Westfield, which is headquartered in Westfield Center, Ohio, entered...
Delaware DMV to Stop Mailing Registration Renewal Reminders
Dec 22 2008 // The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles plans to save money by ending the mailing of renewal reminders. Officials say vehicle registration renewal reminders will now be communicated by telephone and e-mail. The change...
