Delaware

Automattic has appointed a new board of directors after an attempt to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on leave failed. Mullenweg reportedly wrote that, for purposes of Delaware law, he is the company's CEO, President, Treasurer, and Secretary, and said the attempted removal had also brought in many new supporters. The internal power struggle at the company behind WordPress.com is drawing attention across the tech industry.

A coastal storm is moving closer to the Mid-Atlantic region, with winds and rain picking up along the New Jersey and Delaware coasts. Philadelphia-area broadcasters are tracking the system as conditions begin to deteriorate, warning residents to brace for stronger gusts and heavier precipitation as the storm nears land.

The Trump administration has awarded $23 million in funding to improve healthcare access in rural Delaware. The money is intended to strengthen medical services in the state's rural communities, though further details on how it will be allocated have not yet been announced.

A coastal storm has flooded a neighborhood in Long Neck, Delaware, with the local paper, The News Journal, reporting water inundating streets and homes in the community. Residents in the low-lying area near Rehoboth Bay are dealing with the aftermath as floodwaters recede. The extent of damage and whether anyone was displaced has not yet been detailed.