Delaware News
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Aggregated Delaware News Articles
- Jury set to deliberate in fatal Delaware prison riot
Jurors are set to begin deliberations in the trial of an inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage
ABC News. Tue, 21 May 2019 16:46:46 -0400. - Delawareans protest abortion restrictions pushed in other states
Delawareans joined #StopTheBans rallies across the country Tuesday . Advocates gathered on Wilmington's Rodney Square protested recent legislation restricting or largely banning abortions in states including Alabama and Missouri.
NPR. Tue, 21 May 2019 18:47:41 +0000. - FACT CHECK: Do 61 Percent Of Overdose Deaths In Delaware Involve Fentanyl?
'The public health crisis of our generation'
Brad Sylvester. Daily Caller. Mon, 20 May 2019 03:40:15 +0000. - Rehoboth teen mauled to death by dogs is laid to rest
A Massachusetts boy mauled to death by dogs has been laid to rest
Associated Press. Boston Globe. Sun, 19 May 2019 14:46:58 +0000. - Retrial planned for Delaware man who broke thumb off $4.5M terracotta warrior statue
Federal prosecutors said Thursday they plan to retry a Delaware man who admitted to breaking off a thumb of a $4.5 million ancient terra cotta warrior statue.
Louis Casiano. Fox News. Fri, 17 May 2019 01:57:03 GMT. - Hospital staff find themselves on the front lines of war on human trafficking
Delaware hospitals are joining forces to combat human trafficking.
Talia Kirkland. Fox News. Fri, 17 May 2019 01:44:05 GMT. - Howard Energy Completes Planned Permian Midstream Buildout
Howard Energy Partners (HEP) has completed most of its planned oil and natural gas midstream infrastructure in the Permian Basin’s Delaware sub-basin, enabling more opportunities to move supply south.
Natural Gas Intel. Thu, 16 May 2019 11:54:10 -0400. - Delaware lawmakers eye Rehoboth Beach lodging tax
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Staying at a hotel or motel in Delaware's most popular beach town could soon be a little more expensive. ...
Washington Times. Thu, 16 May 2019 04:53:36 -0400. - Sam Adams' Boston Beer buys Dogfish Head Brewery for $300 million
Delaware-based craft beer company Dogfish Head Brewery is being acquired by the Boston-based brewer of Sam Adams beer in a $300 million cash-and-stock deal. The Boston Beer Co. ...
The Associated Press. Chicago Tribune. Fri, 10 May 2019 07:00:00 PDT. - What we know about the fatal dog mauling of a 14-year-old in Dighton
Authorities said Ryan Hazel, of Rehoboth, was taking care of the animals at a home while the owner was away.
Dialynn Dwyer. Boston Globe. Fri, 10 May 2019 12:49:08 +0000.
Delaware Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Delaware as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 952,065 | 0.85 |
| July 1, 2015 | 944,076 | 0.98 |
| July 1, 2014 | 934,948 | 1.03 |
| July 1, 2013 | 925,395 | 0.92 |
| July 1, 2012 | 916,993 | 1.00 |
| July 1, 2011 | 907,924 | 0.90 |
| July 1, 2010 | 899,816 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Delaware was 897,934.
In 2008, the estimated population of Delaware was 873,092, whereas
in 2006, the population of Delaware was about 850,366.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Delaware's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Delaware web page. For maps of Delaware,
visit this Delaware Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Dover, Delaware.
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