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Here’s who’s on the ballot in contested races in Delaware’s 2024 general election
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When Delawareans go to the polls in the Nov. 5 general election, prominent on many minds is who will replace their one-term hometown president, Joe Biden.
But while casting their ballots for Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump, they’ll also be deciding a host of statewide and local posts.
Voters will be choosing a new governor to replace John Carney, who by law can’t seek a third term and instead will become mayor of Wilmington by winning the Sept. 10 Democratic primary and not having a general election opponent.
Voters will also be picking a replacement for four-term U.S. Senator Tom Carper, a former governor and U.S. representative who is not seeking re-election.
And they’ll be deciding who fills the seat of U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, who is running for the Senate office Carper has held since 2000.
Many offices are uncontested, such as the race for Wilmington mayor and New Castle County executive, where Democratic primary winner Marcus Henry doesn’t have a Republican foe.
But for those races that are contested, here’s a quick guide to the competitors. Click on a candidate’s name to see their campaign website.
Residents must register to vote by Saturday, Oct. 12, and early voting begins Oct. 25. The last day for a voter request that an absentee ballot be mailed to them is Friday, Nov. 1. Voters with questions can also contact the Department of Elections.
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Delaware high school football scoreboard for Week 4
Delaware high school football: Video from Woodbridge win over Howard
Woodbridge and Howard combined for 15 fumbles, with three being returned for touchdowns in the Blue Raiders’ 21-20 victory on Friday night.
Twenty-one games are set for Week 4 of Delaware high school football.
Please follow the games with the live scoreboard below, then come back for our roundups of the games.
Also, look for photos and videos of your favorite players by following @DEGameDay on Instagram.
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Delaware’s newest Chick-fil-A has set an opening date
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The fast food chain has been expanding its footprint in various industries, including children’s games and animations.
Yes, Delaware, you’re getting another Chick-fil-A.
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the newest location of the cultishly popular fried chicken spot will open at 4008 N. Dupont Highway, just south of Wilmington near Minquadale.
The opening date underscores Chick-Fil-A’s ever-increasing speed at plunking down new locations. It was just four months ago that construction fencing first came up on North Dupont Highway, in front of a self-storage facility.
The new location will be 5,400 square feet, according to plans submitted with the county, with two drive-thru lanes – a feature that’s become commonplace at fast food restaurants across the country to accommodate advance orders from phone apps and delivery websites. Chick-fil-A’s dedicated phone-app lane is called Mobile Thru.
A nearby Chick-fil-A location at Governor’s Square in Bear has also submitted plans with the county to demolish and rebuild with a double-drive thru.
Even before opening, the location has been busy.
The North Dupont Chick-fil-A has been busy delivering 50 Chick-fil-A sandwiches a day to nearby businesses, after a Facebook contest designed to test out potential delivery sites.
The first winner was apparently the staff of Wilmington Airport, who called it their “clucky day” in an Instagram post last week, while posing for a picture alongside North Dupont franchisee Angelo Santos.
When it opens, the North Dupont location will be Delaware’s 16th location and also the closest Chick-fil-A to the city limits of Wilmington, which remains Chickless.
The new restaurant will bring 130 new jobs, according to a company press release, and plans to participate in a Chick-fil-A Shared Table program donating surplus food to shelters, food banks, soup kitchens and other nonprofits.
North Dupont’s franchisee, Angelo Santos, grew up in the Delaware County town of Ridley and held down his first job at Chick-fil-A at the age of 16.
A decade later, he wrote, he’s a franchise owner in Delaware.
“I am most looking forward to being a beacon of hope in the New Castle community,” Santos wrote in a statement. “I want to bring real change by providing career opportunities and leadership growth to my team members.”
In celebration of the North Dupont opening, parent Chick-fil-A, Inc. has donated $25,000 to nonprofit Feeding America, which partners with the Food Bank of Delaware. The restaurant will also award a prize of free Chick-fil-A entrees for a year to 100 “local heroes” making an impact in the New Castle area.
Chick-Fil-A will open on Oct. 3 at 4008 N. Dupont Highway. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Drive-thru open until 10 p.m. Details at chick-fil-a.com.
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Hackers target Delaware public library system, investigation underway
Since last week, Delaware residents haven’t been able to use computers or the Internet at any of the state’s public libraries due to a cyber attack.
Signs are plastered on doors at different libraries warning people not to log into the Wi-Fi and sharing that all PCs are out of order.
State library officials told NBC10 that a ransomware attack has taken all public library internet options off the table.
“It’s almost always some sort of phishing email or some sort of social engineering is what we call it when you trick a user into doing something,” said Matt Barnett, CEO of cyber security firm Sevn-X.
Barnett, who is not involved in the Delaware investigation, adds that he thinks the hackers are probably in Russia or Eastern Europe and that they weren’t likely trying to mess with Delaware libraries because they had some vendetta.
Barnett adds that he believes the hackers just put out phishing emails all over the world waiting for a hit, and they got one in Delaware, hoping the state will pay up.
“When it comes to ransomware, it’s all about low-hanging fruit for these attackers. They’ll go after anybody and everybody they can,” Barnett said.
NBC10 asked state officials if any personal information was taken during this attack but did not get any response.
Currently, visitors can still check out books and use other library services.
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