AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEclipse Watch: Delaware-area skywatchers get a safety reminder ahead of Wednesday’s partial solar eclipse, with experts urging certified eclipse glasses or a pin-projector method to avoid permanent eye damage. Severe Weather & Power: Storms across the region brought damaging winds and outages, including reports of downed trees and hundreds without power in parts of Delaware County and Sussex-area outages during the evening. Public Health: A Mexico-linked cyclosporiasis outbreak is raising questions about FDA foreign food inspections, with critics pointing to years of missed inspection coverage and a widening gap between required and actual checks. Wilmington Violence: Police report four people shot in Wilmington, with victims described as in stable condition. Delaware Government & Infrastructure: Sussex County has started issuing 2027 property tax bills, while Sussex is also weighing a $7.2M Bethany Forest septic elimination project to cut nitrogen flowing into the Indian River Bay. DNREC & Recreation: DNREC plans to close the Griffith Lake boat ramp in Milford starting Aug. 17 for spillway reconstruction expected to run through late 2027. Community & Food Access: Delaware’s Farm to Processing program is expanding, bringing fresh produce processing opportunities to participants at the Sussex Community Corrections Center. Sports (Eagles Camp): At Eagles training camp, DeVonta Smith and Makai Lemon are out again with hamstring injuries, while Quinyon Mitchell’s status is being watched after he didn’t take part in drills. Lottery: Powerball keeps rolling toward the billion-dollar mark, with the jackpot estimated at $975 million after Monday’s draw.
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