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NCCo police chief says property theft driven by heroin

By Wm. Shawn Weigel shawn.weigel@doverpost.com @HCN_Shawn — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:22:25 +0000

TAPS program to target property crime and other "quality of life" crimes in 2014

New Castle County Police Appreciate Success from 'Disorderly Premise' Investigations

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:57:59 +0000

Chief Setting to address the various "quality of life" crimes that citizens complain about

NCCo council to request proposals for live streaming sessions

By Wm. Shawn Weigel shawn.weigel@doverpost.com @HCN_Shawn — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:36:23 +0000

Council votes 8-0 for RFP, in what Bob Weiner called a "victory" for his recent efforts

Morning Jolt: Jerry Sandusky's wife says he's innocent of child molesting

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:52:58 +0000

In the news

The wife of former Penn State assistant football coach and convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky spoke out on her husband's conviction today on "Today Show." Dottie Sandusky said, "He is innocent" and claimed money convinced people to lie against Jerry Sandusky. The 70-year-old is serving a 30- to 60-year prison [...]

Jobs, economy, dominate at Pike Creek Town Hall meeting

By Wm. Shawn Weigel shawn.weigel@doverpost.com @HCN_Shawn — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 21:27:08 +0000

State administrators says companies are returning to Delaware and bringing jobs with them

Today in the News: New clues about missing Malaysia Airlines plane

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:00:00 +0000

News to know

A Malaysian Air Force official told CNN today that the missing airplane was hundreds of miles off course and flying in the wrong direction when it dropped off the radar. The plane was flying west instead of northeast, officials said, and it had stopped sending information. Officials now are looking into the possibility of a power failure or [...]

Delaware students invited to participate in Junior Solar Sprint May 14

Staff Reports — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:44:31 +0000

Middle school students from across Delaware are invited to compete in the 20th annual Delaware Junior Solar Spring competition May 14 at Dover International Speedway.

New legislation will increase fight against child predators

Staff Reports — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:14:23 +0000

Attorney General Beau Biden and a group of legislators introduced a new legislation today that will strengthen law enforcement's ability to stop sexual predators from hurting children.

Morning Jolt: Missing flight 'not a terrorist incident'

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:01:39 +0000

In the news

The head of Interpol said today that the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight "was not a terrorist incident," according to CNN.�Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble said that the two passengers who were traveling with stolen passports do not appear to be linked to any terrorists organizations, and that one of the men was trying to [...]

Former President Clinton gives keynote speech at third annual Opportunity: Africa conference

By Wm. Shawn Weigel shawn.weigel@doverpost.com @HCN_Shawn — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:42:39 +0000

Conference creator and sponsor, Delaware Senator Chris Coons, calls Africa, "The continent of the 21st Century"

Troopers Investigate Robbery of Hockessin Liquor Store

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:53:13 +0000

Police are seeking a black male, 25-35 years old, approx. 5'8" tall, average build, with a beard. Suspect is armed with a handgun.

Today in the News: Officials ID man who bought tickets with stolen passports for Malaysian flight

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:00:00 +0000

News to know

According to a report from USA Today, officials have identified a man who bought two tickets on the missing Malaysian flight using stolen passports. Thai police said Kazem Ali of Iran bought the tickets for two friends who were trying to get home to Europe. The final destination on the tickets itinerary were for Europe, officials said. [...]

Carper, Coons, Carney highlight $3.2M grant from FEMA

Staff Reports — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:56:59 +0000

Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Representative John Carney (All D-Del.) announced an award from the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today.

Harriet Tubman Day in Delaware proclaimed

Staff Reports — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:43:38 +0000

Gov. Jack Markell has issued a proclamation declaring March 10 as Harriet Tubman Day in Delaware in commemoration of the 101st anniversary of the death of the Underground Railroad conductor.

Farm stand owners invited to free marketing workshop

Staff Reports — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:05:47 +0000

Delaware farm stand owners are invited to a free marketing workshop next month to learn how to reach more customers and improve profits.

On Technology: Crummy cell pictures

By Jim Hillibish More Content Now — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:46:52 +0000

The killer app on cellphones is the camera, as in photography. Last year, tens of billions of pictures were shot by them, eclipsing stand-alone digital cameras.
Downside: Tablet and cell cams still produce lower-quality images than stand-alone cameras. It's all in the sensor that records the shot. There's not a lot of room or power in a handheld. For sharpness and depth of color, they cannot beat the competition.
I spent a Saturday trying to improve my Samsung tablet photos. Here's what [...]

New TrashStoppers app can help keep the state cleaner

Staff Reports — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:12:26 +0000

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has launched new TrashStoppers app for Android, iPhone and Windows phones.

Morning Jolt: Search continues for missing flight

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:27:24 +0000

In the news

There's still no sign of the Malaysia Airlines flight that went missing Saturday. Dozens of planes and ships from eight nations are combing the seas for signs of the airplane, but officials have yet to come up with anything. "For the aircraft to go missing just like that ... as far as we are concerned, we are equally puzzled as well," said Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, director general of the Malaysian civil aviation department, CNN reported.

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Fifteen officers participate in law enforcement graduation at DSU

Staff Reports — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:14:27 +0000
The graduation ceremonies for the 77th Municipal Recruit Class was held at 2 p.m. today at the Delaware State University Education Humanities Building, 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover.

Morning Jolt: U.S. adds 175,000 jobs in February

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:57:25 +0000

In the news
The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in February, more than was expected, according to the Department of Labor. The numbers top January's as well. The unemployment rate in February was 6.7 percent.
Happening today
The big movies opening this weekend are "300: Rise of an Empire," an R action movie that is a sequel [...]