Day care worker charged with abuse, Wilmington Airport expansion, Black History Month

Rise and shine, First State sleepyheads. It’s a brand-spanking new work week, and we want to ease you in as helpfully as possible.

It’s Black History Month. Here’s what to know. And Anitra Johnson has rounded up happenings in Delaware.

It’s also almost Valentine’s Day and we’ve sweetened things up around here:

More stories on that to come, including a story for those who think Cupid is stupid.

And Andre Lamar has answers to your questions about Chinese New Year, or lunar new year, as well as intel on a Delaware celebration.

Today, look for Ryan Cormier’s will stories about the Wilmington red-carpet premiere of “Bob Marley: One Love,’’ the new film about former Delawarean and reggae legend. You can also learn more about Marley’s time in Delaware in this in-depth look back.

And now, more news …

Wilmington day care worker charged with felony child abuse

A Wilmington day care worker has been charged with felony counts of child abuse, with the concern for more victims, according to police.

Samantha Diaz, a 22-year-old woman, was charged with one felony count of suffocation and one felony count of child abuse in the second degree, according to the New Castle County Police Department, reports Amethyst Martinez.

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