The Delaware Division of the Arts has announced its 2017 Individual Artist Fellowships. The list includes 18 fellows in three categories and four honorable mentions.

The $1.5 million deal settling the lawsuit stemming from the fatal police shooting of Jeremy McDole has been approved.

Local governments, state employees and seniors will share in the burden of making up for projected falling revenues under outgoing Gov. Jack Markell’s (D) final budget proposal.

It’s been a busy week in Washington DC as Congress got down to business. The first of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks faced confirmation hearings as his inauguration approaches next week, and Republicans began their push to real the Affordable Care Act – or Obamacare. And we had a chance to talk about those issues and more with Delaware’s senior Senator Tom Carper when he visited our studios earlier this week.

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Delawarean and food historian Roger Horowitz knows a thing or two about food - including kosher foods.

A century ago, the Society of Independent Artists was started in New York City. For over 25 years, thousands of established and amateur artists eschewed the establishment to show their work on a grand scale. In this week’s Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Mark Arehart talks to Delaware Art Museum Curator Heather Campbell Coyle about the museum’s unique exhibit focusing on the society’s work, "No Jury No Prizes: The Society of Independent Artists, 1917-1944."

Matt Meyer is now officially New Castle County’s new county executive. Meyer took the oath of office at the Garfield Park PAL Center Tuesday. In a short 10-minute inaugural address afterward thanked his supporters, as well as his predecessor Tom Gordon – who he defeated in a contentious Democratic primary in September. Anyone who knows Tom Gordon as I’ve gotten to know him the last few months knows that he cares deeply about New Castle," said Meyer. " And to him in particular I want to say thank

Mike Purzycki was sworn in as mayor of Wilmington at the Grand Opera House Tuesday night. After taking the oath of office, Purzycki offered a speech focused on what he calls “ambitious goals” to inspire residents to join in a shared vision for the city.

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