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Carnival gets shut down after deadly shooting in Delaware
The owners of the Concord Mall in Wilmington are officially shutting down a carnival that had a deadly shooting take place over the weekend. A teenager was shot and killed, and another was injured. This is the second carnival in the region to be shut down for violent attacks. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has the details.
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‘I hope they can live with what they did.' Mom has message for 2 charged in Del. State University shooting
Police say 20-year-old Destry Jones and 18-year-old Damien Hinson got into a physical fight with a few others when they fired shots, one of them hitting Camay Mitchell De Silva in the head. The two men were arrested and charged. NBC10’s Tim Furlong spoke with Camay’s mother who had a message for the men who killer her daughter.
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Fairmount Park's Cherry Blossoms might lose a few petals before the annual festival this year
Around 30,000 visitors plan to make it out to Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center’s Cherry Blossom Festival. Unfortunately, due to the festival falling at the very end of the blooms, it’s not certain if the trees will maintain their full blossom. Heavy rain and wind gusts could make a huge difference on whether people will be looking up or down at...
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FAFSA delays creates pressure on perspective students due to lack of financial aid information
With FAFSA changes creating delays and problems, the Department of Education hasn’t given universities all the information they need to create financial aid packages. Now, universities are months behind in creating these aid offers, making it difficult for students to commit to a school. NBC10’s Tim Furlong took a trip to Widener University where they pushed back their college acceptance...
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Hundreds headed out to the Brandywine Creek Park to watch the solar eclipse
Hundreds of people gathered in excitement on Monday to watch the solar eclipse from the Brandywine Creek State Park in Wilmington, Delaware. Some visitors had eclipse themed snacks as they watched the sun and moon cross paths with their special eclipse glasses. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has more.
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‘Faith's Bill': a new law established in Delaware to protect women at risk for Ovarian Cancer
The parents of a Delaware woman who lost her life to Ovarian Cancer are now trying to save thousands of other women from the same fate. They took their plan known as “Faith’s Bill” to the state capitol. The bill will require every insurance company operating in Delaware to cover screening and testing when they detect a risk factor for...
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4-year-old boy from Delaware chosen to throw ceremonial first pitch at Phillies home opener
A boy from Delaware is preparing to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Phillies home opener. 4-year-old Zeke is overcoming a traumatic incident that left him learning how to use a prosthetic leg. NBC10 Delaware reporter Tim Furlong has his story.
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Residents in Delaware small town speak out about truck traffic impacting their everyday lives
“Noise, safety, and health concerns” are all issues residents are associating truck traffic in South Wilmington with. While truck issues continue to upset the community, the Wilmington Area Planning Council works to find solutions. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has more on how residents feel, and what the organization is planning to fix the problem.
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Drexel woman's basketball team makes it to the NCAA March Madness tournament
The Drexel Dragons women’s basketball team is headed to Texas to play the Longhorns for the NCAA tournament. The Dragons are the only Philadelphia men or women’s team to make it to the tournament. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has more on the ladies’ excitement.
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Delaware lawmakers pass new gun law that creates more steps when buying a weapon
The state of Delaware just passed a piece of legislation that gun safety advocates say will save lives once it goes into effect. Some opponents say it goes too far though and encroaches on Second Amendment rights. NBC10 Delaware reporter Tim Furlong has reaction from residents.
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Mastery Charter School athletes have a brand new turf home field
After years of football practices by the light of their parents’ cars, a family of Philadelphia charter schools now has a top notch turf home field they can be proud of. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has the story.
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Students walk to honor pioneer in their school community
Hundreds of students at a Delaware Catholic school took a long walk on Wednesday morning to pay their respects to a pioneer in their community. They honored one of the first five Black students to ever attend their school before the state had even officially desegregated. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has the story.
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Supply closet for mothers giving away free baby formula in Del. as state says it has a surplus of product
Harper’s Hart is a free supply closet for moms in the downtown Wilmington, Delaware public library. Always at the top of the list is formula, which was affected by the global supply chain crisis, but the state is now happy to say Delaware has a surplus of product and is encouraging people to come and get it while they can....
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Really large cargo ship makes stop in Port of Philadelphia
The largest ship to ever dock on the East Coast of the United States pulled into the Port of Philadelphia on Friday. It arrived under the shadow of the Walt Whitman Bridge and attracted a lot of attention. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has more on the cargo ship and why it stopped in Philly.
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With the first ever over-the-counter birth control pill, DE lawmakers are working to protect women who use it
The first ever FDA-approved over-the-counter birth control pill is about to go on sale at pharmacies across the country. Delaware lawmakers are working to make sure insurance companies will cover the costs. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has more.
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Family demands answers one year after their son was shot, killed by Delaware police
One year ago a Delaware man was shot and killed by police officers outside of a 7-Eleven in Wilmington. His family says he did not deserve to be shot but they are waiting to hear the outcome of the state’s investigation. On the one year anniversary of his death, the family says their lawyer has not received any calls back...
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A first look at this year's Philadelphia Flower Show
“United by Flowers” is the theme for this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show. The event kicks off to the public on Saturday inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has a sneak peek at what’s in store.
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Student praised for finding heart murmur in classmate
During a biomedical science class, a student heard something out of the ordinary in his classmate’s heart beat. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has more on what happened.
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Man working to encourage more people of all backgrounds to donate blood
An extra day of February means an extra day of Black History Month and the Blood Bank of Delmarva tied it all together. They are using this leap day to honor a local man doing great things to save lives by getting more African Americans to donate badly needed blood. NBC10 Delaware reporter Tim Furlong has the story.
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Delaware native running after his dreams as MMA ring announcer
A man from Delaware is making his dreams come true as a ring announcer for MMA fights all around the world. NBC10 Delaware reporter Tim Furlong has his inspiring story.