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T he state partnered with Nanticoke Hospital Thursday to host the first testing event using saliva-based tests made by the company Curative. The state purchased 200,000 of these test kits. Delaware Public Media’s Sophia Schmidt talks with Dr. Rick Hong of the Division of Public Health about the new tests and how they fit into the state’s plan to more than quadruple monthly testing as it moves toward gradual reopening.

Efforts to strengthen historic preservation in New Castle County are taking shape as the county’s Historic Preservation Working Group starts drafting ordinances to address a variety of ongoing issues. The group, created nearly a year ago, includes three County Council members determined to make progress. Their effort comes as the fate of the Houston House- a historic home in Village of Bayberry North, near Middletown – is closer to being decided by New Castle County’s Historic Preservation Board

The fate of the Houston House, a historic home in the Village of Bayberry North near Middletown, is closer to being decided by New Castle County’s Historic Preservation Board. Contributor Larry Nagengast looks at how the battle of the property has evolved in recent months.

Like many arts and performance venues, t he Freeman Stage in Selbyville is feeling the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. It's 2020 concert season this summer is currently on hold.

Recently, Asian giant hornets have quickly gained fame, or infamy, in the U.S. as reports that a couple of the so-called ‘murder hornets’ - capable of wiping out and entire bee hive - were found dead in Pacific Northwest. What threat might they pose to Delaware’s growing beekeeper population and their prized hives? Delaware Public Media’s Mark Fowser has more in this week’s Enlighten Me

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The Hispanic Delawareans have faced the highest per capita rate of known COVID-19 infections of any racial or ethnic group in the state. State public health officials have said Spanish-language media and other trusted community partners are part of their strategy to disseminate information about the virus to this population. This week, Delaware Public Media’s Sophia Schmidt talks with publisher and founder of Hoy en Delaware, Jose Somalo, about the role the the Spanish-language monthly paper is

The coronavirus pandemic has created new challenges for people in the throes of substance abuse disorder, and those charged with treating their addiction. Some local providers say that while changes to federal regulations are helping address some of those challenges, they are also creating new problems.

A long-simmering battle between Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the state’s Public Service Commission is flaring up in court. The two are at odds over The First State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and how it’s managed Contributor Jon Hurdle looks at where the battle lines are drawn.