Delaware is known as the “Small Wonder,” but when it comes to health care, the state is facing some big issues. Despite Delaware's size, the challenges can differ drastically for health care systems above and below the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. In this two-part series, we take a look at how the state's hospitals are addressing the issues – together and apart. This week, we look at Southern Delaware.

The future of the death penalty was among the issues Delaware Gubernatorial candidates John Carney and Colin Bonini addressed in a debate Wednesday night at the University of Delaware - co-hosted by Delaware Public Media.

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Private club across the country have been in decline for decades. But there are still some locally trying to buck those trends, including the University and Whist Club in Wilmington. The club, which has roots reaching back to the late 1800’s, is trying to reinvigorate itself under new ownership. Delaware Public Media contributor Eileen Dallabrida looks at those efforts in her latest piece and for this week’s Enlighten Me stopped by The Green to discuss what she learned.

A new book showcasing the work of Delaware sculptor Charles Parks debuts later this month. The artist is known nationally for his Madonna sculptures in San Francisco, Chicago and Wilmington.

Oysters are nature’s filtration machines, and there used to be enough of them in the Chesapeake Bay to filter and clean all that water in three days. Now, there are so few oysters it takes more than a year. So, environmentalists are trying to rebuild the population by growing oysters.

Delaware is known as the “Small Wonder,” but when it comes to healthcare, the state is facing some big issues. Despite Delaware's size, the challenges can differ drastically for health care systems above and below the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. They can even vary from Kent County to Sussex County. In this two-part series, we take a look at how the state's hospitals are addressing the issues – together and apart. This week, we look at New Castle County

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Roam around Legislative Hall long enough and questions about where lawmakers actually live aren’t hard to find. Most recently, those rumors have focused on Rep. Melanie George Smith (D-Bear), who co-chairs the powerful Joint Finance Committee.

Delaware’s Tourism Office has created numerous trails in order to lure tourists to the First State: The Beer, Wine and Spirits trail, the History trail, the Outdoors trail and the Culinary Trail. But it all started with Delaware’s Geocaching Trail. It launched in 2009 with just 24 locations. In 2011, the state expanded it, hiding prizes in 50 more sites.