Delaware Recognized as the First and Only No-Kill State for America's Shelter Animals

If you’re a pet looking for a forever family, Delaware is a great place to host your search. This means that 10% or less of all the cats and dogs that come into a state’s shelter system are euthanized. Instead, these animals are reunited with their owners, find forever families or are giving a safe place to live until they are adopted. According to WBOC, Delaware was deemed the first and only no-kill state at a Best Friend Animal Society’s conference in Dallas, with the northeast state’sBrandywine Valley SPCA(BVSPCA) getting special recognition from the national organization.

Delaware State Senator Seeks to Become First Transgender Person in Congress

Sarah McBride.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/Getty Dia Dipasupil/Getty Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride on Monday announced her run for the state’s only U.S. House seat — a campaign that, if successful, would make her the first transgender person in U.S. Congress. In anannouncement video, the 32-year-old Democrat said her commitment “is to the people in Delaware who aren’t seen, who don’t shout the loudest or fund political campaigns. Parents busy raising their children, seniors worried about paying prescription drugs, and working people struggling to keep up.

Delaware State University Cancels $700K in Student Loans for Over 200 Graduates Affected by Pandemic

Photo: Getty Images The historically Black, public universityannouncedon Wednesday that loans of $730,655 will be allotted to cover the average student debt of $3,276 for more than 220 students. “While we know our efforts won’t help with all of their obligations, we all felt it was essential to do our part,” Boyle added. According toBusiness Insider, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona allowed in March for colleges and universities to use funds fromPresident Joe Biden’s stimulus plan — which allocated to $1.

Delaware Teacher's Body Is Found in River — and Police Are Trying to Figure Out How She Died

Photo: Delaware State Police Delaware state police are seeking the public’s help in solving the mysterious death of a high school teacher whose body was found in the Brandywine River in Wilmington. Police said they are still waiting for the medical examiner to determine Ledyard’s cause of death. However, her body did show signs of visible injuries. “Based on interviews with family and friends and looking at her activity, she wasn’t acting like somebody who was contemplating suicide — she was making plans for the coming week,” Delaware State Police homicide detective Dan Grassi tells PEOPLE.

Delaware Woman Dies of Rabies in the State's First Case Since 1941

Photo: Dasril Roszandi/NurPhoto/Getty A Delaware woman hasdied of rabies, and is the first in the state to die of the disease since 1941. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) said that the unnamed woman had gone to a Delaware hospital in late July after feeling sick, and was quickly moved to a Pennsylvania hospital when her condition deteriorated. She died last week, but test results did not show that she had rabies until it was too late.