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Police ID young woman killed in Delaware State University shooting Sunday

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April 22, 2024

Police ID young woman killed in Delaware State University shooting Sunday

Dover police have identified the 18-year-old woman killed in a shooting on Delaware State University’s campus early Sunday morning.

Camay Mitchell DeSilva, of Wilmington, was rushed to Bayhealth Kent Campus following the incident, but it was too late. DSU said she didn’t attend the university but was visiting a student.

News of the shooting trickled out on Sunday, first with an alert to the school community followed by a message from James Overton, who serves as DSU’s police superintendent and vice president of student affairs.

Issued just before 8 a.m., the message said that DSU police received “an initial phone call” about the shooting at 1:40 a.m. It occurred just outside the north end of an underpass outside Warren Franklin Residential Hall.

BACKGROUND Woman shot dead at DSU was visiting a student. Multiple persons of interest are sought

When officers arrived, they found DeSilva unconscious. A preliminary investigation conducted in tandem with Dover police indicated that DeSilva and “possibly another non-student female” were visiting a student on campus, the message said.

Following the incident, the suspect(s) ran toward College Road, according to DSU.

A Dover Police Department news release published just after noon on Sunday gave few additional details, adding only that no one else was injured.

As news of the shooting became public, parents took to social media to share photos of their children who attend the university, assuring friends and family that their kids were safe.

“Thank God,” some comments said, while others expressed shock and dismay.

One woman wrote that her daughter was friends with DeSilva and was “really taking it hard.”

Sunday evening, DSU President Tony Allen issued a statement calling the shooting “tragic.”

ALLEN STATEMENT: Delaware State University president issues statement after deadly shooting on campus

“First, let me say that whoever believes that settling disagreements of any kind should be met with physicalviolence − including the threat of and eventual use of firearms − is simply not welcomed here,” the statement began.

“We should pray for better days and pray for the safety and well-being of our campus as a whole,” Allen continued.

The campus was closed Sunday and classes were canceled Monday, though business operations otherwise continued as normal.

On Tuesday, DSU plans to hold a forum for “students, staff, faculty and parents to share any updates and to remember a young person gone too soon,” Allen said.

Neither the school nor police have provided additional information about what led to the shooting.

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Delaware will save more than $300M after federal tax decoupling takes effect

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December 16, 2025

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Delaware will save more than 0M after federal tax decoupling takes effect

The fiscal year 2027 forecast remained relatively flat from the October meeting. But some expenses declined, including salaries for teachers. Brian Maxwell, state director of Management and Budget, said teacher salary expenses were down because student enrollment has dropped. He said federal immigration policy could be impacting the state’s Multilingual Learners.

“Obviously, there have been a number of students that may not be showing up to class just because of the enforcement of [Immigration and Customs Enforcement],” he said. “So some of the families may be scared to actually send their kids to school.”

Maxwell said overall enrollment is down, but the number of students needing special education services is up. The next student count is in February.

DEFAC members also discussed the revised Healthcare Spending benchmark. In September, the subcommittee devised a methodology that only used healthcare inflation, resulting in a 7.13% for 2026.

“We all gathered in October and there was a fair amount of concern with that outcome,” said Christen Linke Young, director of Health and Social Services. “So the subcommittee reconvened earlier this month to consider a new approach.”

After adopting the methodology using expected national inflation data and a three-year measure of health care cost growth, the benchmark now sits at 4.9%. But Young said there would be no penalty for hospitals exceeding the guideline.

Gov. Meyer and the state’s largest nongovernmental employer, ChristianaCare Health System, reached an agreement earlier this year in a lawsuit the regional hospital system filed last year. The Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board was created by lawmakers in June 2024 to try to rein in hospital spending. But the agreement, which requires new legislation and the governor’s signature, would strip the board of its authority to approve and modify hospital budgets.

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Snow melting soon as Delaware warms after icy blast

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December 15, 2025

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Snow melting soon as Delaware warms after icy blast

Delaware may have seen its first snowfall of the season, but it won’t stick around for long.

Despite below freezing temperatures Dec. 15 and Dec. 16, it’s possible that by the weekend there won’t be a trace of snow.

Here’s what to know about this week’s weather and snow melt.

When will the snow melt away?

While Delaware will face freezing temperatures Dec. 15 and Dec. 16, the National Weather Service forecast is calling for a warmup starting on Dec. 17. Here’s the forecast:

New Castle County

Cold weather will continue this evening and into Dec. 16 with lows dropping into the teens. The county will hit 32 degrees on Dec. 16 before dropping to 22 that night. Temperatures start climbing into the low 40s with partly sunny skies on Dec. 17. Highs will hit 51 degrees on Dec. 18. If most of the snow hasn’t melted by that point, it should be gone after rain goes through the area during the overnight between Dec. 17 and Dec. 18. Highs will remain above freezing, hitting 44 on Dec. 18.

Kent County

Lows will drop into the teens overnight before climbing above freezing on Dec. 16. On Dec. 17, Kent County will see partly sunny skies with highs in the upper 40s. It will be mostly cloudy on Dec. 18 with highs hitting 55. There’s a 90% chance of rain during the overnight hours into Dec. 19. The 19th is looking mostly cloudy with highs reaching 47.

Sussex County

After lows hit 19 during the overnight tonight, the high for Dec. 16 will be 38 degrees with sunny skies. Any snow in the southern part of the state will vanish Dec. 17 and Dec 18. Both days will feature sunny skies with highs reaching the low 50s on Dec. 17 and almost hitting 60 on Dec. 18.

What is black ice?

Despite the warm up, overnight temperatures are expected to be below freezing. If you are driving at night, you’ll need to watch out for black ice.

According to The Weather Channel, black ice is a thin layer of ice that forms on roads and is difficult to see. It’s generally found on bridges, overpasses and spots on the road shaded by trees or other objects.

If roadways are wet from rain, snow or fog and temperatures drop below 32 degrees, black ice can form on roadways.

If you hit black ice, you should do the following:

Keep your steering wheel straight.
Do not brake
Take your foot off the accelerator to reduce speed

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Delayed openings in Delaware: What schools are starting late?

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December 15, 2025

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Delayed openings in Delaware: What schools are starting late?

Potentially icy road conditions have led every public school in Delaware to announce delayed openings for Dec. 15.

Every public school is operating on some sort of delay, most of which are two hours. The Delaware Department of Transportation already sent out a warning about treacherous driving conditions. Whatever has not dried from the Dec. 14 snowstorm will freeze over as temperatures plunge into the 20s and winds kick up over night.

The following school districts have announced delays.