Mark Eichmann | WHYY
Mark Eichmann has been covering news in Delaware for nearly 20 years. In addition to writing about Delaware for WHYY, Mark is deputy managing editor of WHYY’s Delaware desk in downtown Wilmington. Since starting at WHYY in 2008, he’s produced hundreds of stories for radio, TV, and web.
He’s the creator of a series of TV specials that take a fun look at Delaware’s unique history and people. You can find Dela-Where?, Dela-Where 2? and Dela-Where Else? at WHYY. He’s also led the Delaware team in the production of specials focused on the city of Wilmington, including Rebound from Murder Town and Where Is Wilmington High?
Mark started covering Delaware as a general assignment reporter for WILM News Radio in Wilmington in 2000, eventually working his way up to legislative correspondent, managing editor, and eventually news director before moving to WHYY in 2008.
When not covering the news, Mark enjoys playing guitar and cheering for Philly sports teams (especially the Flyers) with his wife (and high school sweetheart) Ivy and his two sons, Drew and Landon.
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A year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a group of Democratic attorneys general say the actions of their GOP counterparts fueled false stories about election fraud that eventually led to the insurrection. WHYY's Mark Eichmann has more from the Delaware Desk. -
Delaware AG Kathy Jennings plans to sue the City of Seaford after it approved a law forcing people to bury or cremate “fetal remains” following an abortion. WHYY's Mark Eichmann has more from the Delaware Desk.
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Delaware state leaders helped former students break ground on a new Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity at a Hockessin school that was part of the landmark Brown v. Board ruling. The center will be dedicated to fostering diversity, with community space for meetings and training sessions.
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As U.S. forces pulled out of Afghanistan in August, Jewish Family Services of Delaware pledged to help 30 refugees start a new life in the First State. So far, 22 individuals from Afghanistan, Rwanda, Sudan and other countries have started the resettlement process in New Castle County.
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While the traffic cones might have been put away for the long Thanksgiving weekend, drivers heading through Delaware can expect to see lots more construction work in the coming years thanks to the infrastructure spending bill signed by President Biden earlier this month. WHYY’s Mark Eichmann has more on what that means for travelers in the First State.
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One-time Trump attorney Lin Wood is fighting a Delaware court decision that denied his request to take part in a defamation case as an out-of-state guest. WHYY’s Mark Eichmann has more from the Delaware Desk.
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More than 65% of people released from Delaware’s prison system end up back behind bars within three years, according to the state’s Statistical Analysis Center. WHYY’s Mark Eichmann has more on the state’s new blueprint to reduce the cycle.
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Efforts to redraw legislative lines often result in oddly-shaped districts. Some critics say this year’s maps in Delaware are no exception. WHYY’s Mark Eichmann has more on the First State’s redistricting process.
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Leaked documents dubbed the “Pandora Papers” show how Delaware and other states are used as a ‘tax haven’ by wealthy world leaders to store assets. WHYY’s Mark Eichmann has more on how Delaware’s “corporate friendliness” is sometimes used for questionable purposes.
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Delaware will spend $50 million in federal funds to help re-train workers for new careers and make sure students are ready to hit the ground running after high school. WHYY’s Mark Eichmann has more from the Delaware Desk.
