The Humane Animal Partners is unveiling its $3 million renovated Stanton/Christiana location next Wednesday with changes that will help ensure the health of its dogs and ease the burden of staff. The project, which began last November, helps with the group’s mission to ensure every animal receives the love and care they deserve. “The building could hold as many as …
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. By Jacob Owens and Nick Stonesifer The city of Wilmington intends to foreclose on a former school building that recently received a nearly half-million-dollar facelift, paid for by a state fund designed to help people suffering from opioid addiction. City officials say they intend to take the property to sheriff’s sale within 60 days. The …
Those exercising or taking a leisurely stroll along the Wilmington Riverfront will notice something a little different until Nov. 12 – a line of more than 350 American flags. The Rotary Club of Wilmington unveiled its annual Flags for Heroes display this past weekend, which is meant to pay tribute to heroes, from military personnel to teachers to first responders …
For those in the hospitality industry—and those who cover it—the Delaware Restaurant Association’s Cornerstone Award is a coveted honor recognizing hard work and long hours. The ceremony is also one heck of a party, and this year, the 22nd annual event will be held Monday, Oct. 7, at the Lighthouse Cove Event Center in Dewey Beach. The public can attend. This year, the gala will …
The eighth annual HBCU Week in Wilmington kicks off Sunday with a jammed pack schedule and plenty of scholarship money to dish out. The week honors and celebrates Historically Black Colleges and Universities, encourages high-school aged youth to enroll into HBCUs, provides scholarship dollars and sustains a pipeline for employment from undergraduate school to corporate America. There’s several HBCU Weeks …
Ahead of its 20th anniversary, the two-time reigning Delaware Poetry Out Loud champion believes the competition undoubtedly leaves an impact by the way it allows contestants to connect with themselves and with others. “After being a part of the program, and many other students and advisors can say the same, it leaves you with something to take away from it, …
A state agency has issued an official recreational water advisory following the closure of several beaches due to medical waste, including needles, washing up on the shoreline. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control‘s advisory was announced Tuesday and is for Delaware coastal beaches. It is in effect for one week. Beach access in the City of Rehoboth Beach …
A $20 million grant will help Delaware pay for a new eco-friendly ship to add to its Cape May-Lewes Ferry fleet. Money from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Delaware River and Bay Authority to replace a more than 40-year-old diesel engine ferry that serves passengers who travel between Lewes, Delaware and Cape May, New Jersey with a diesel-hybrid …
Delawareans hoping to get one last taste of the ocean this summer have to avoid three state beaches to do so. Officials from Dewey Beach, Fenwick Island and Rehoboth Beach have announced that swimming is temporarily off limits due to “discovery of medical waste” that has washed up on the beaches. “Out of an abundance of caution, the ocean has …
In the Wilmington hospitality industry, the song lyric “Where you lead, I will follow” carries weight. A chef or restaurateur with a track record is a culinary Pied Piper. If you need proof, consider Robert Lhulier’s summer arrival at The Brandywine Restaurant in the 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue building— the old Michael Christopher’s site. It is a few doors down from …
