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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.
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Torn-up road in Philly neighborhood causes bumpy ride for drivers
Residents in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood of Philadelphia are dealing with a road that was torn up after water main work. NBC10’s Tim Furlong spoke with neighbors about what’s going on.
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Young girl saved by heart transplant after being told she wasn't eligible
A Lancaster couple was devastated to find out that their young daughter’s heart was failing. Doctors told them there was nothing they could do to save her. NBC10’s Tim Furlong shows us how the family refused to take no for an answer.
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A homeless shelter in Del. gave a woman a second chance, now she's paying it forward as an employee there
Jinita Wright lost everything when she was incarcerated, until there was a glimmer of hope when she and her six kids were placed in the New Castle County Hope Center. Now, Wright is back on her feet and is working as a full-time case worker at the very center that “gave her a second chance.” NBC10’s Tim Furlong has more...
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‘Nothing's for sale': Billboard brings light to woman's fight against Delaware town over eminent domain
Annette Billings has had farmland in Milford, Delaware, for five generations and plans to continue it to pass down for generations to come. However, Milford city officials are working to use eminent domain to take Billings’ land for a bike trail that will connect to a park the city plans to build. Now a billboard is bringing attention to the...
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DelDOT using blue dye on rock salt for the roads
Expect a different color in the salt placed on the roads in Delaware, ahead of Saturday’s winter storm. NBC10 Delaware reporter Tim Furlong details why DelDOT decided on making the rock salt blue.