Gun owners and gun rights advocates are upset about a no-gun policy at the Delaware State Fair, even though the policy has been in place for decades. The addition of weapon detectors and screening devices at the fair entrance this year seemed to raise awareness of the policy. “The Delaware State Fair is now officially anti-gun,” read a statement from …
New County Police are warning home owners about a new TikTok youthquake trend: kicking the front doors of houses and running. the police said they are investigating three incidents in Brennan Estate Townhouses that involved someone kicking residential doors. On July 12, the door to one occupied home was kicked in, causing damage. The police division said in a press …
The Delaware State Fair returns Thursday, with something for everyone: Rides, livestock shows, carnival games, blue ribbon food competitions, a circus, racing pigs, a camel show, a magic show, concerts – and people watching. It adds up to more than 200 hours of entertainment in a single day – not including the carnival or grandstand concerts, said Danny Aguilar, assistant …
Starting Aug. 14, Delaware vehicle inspection rules change to require the use of onboard diagnostics more often. The state will continue to require a curb idle and gas cap test in models from 1995 and before. The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles says the revised inspection and maintenance regulations are designed to help reduce emissions and improve air quality. …
An advocate fighting child abuse, an economist who pushes financial education, Delaware’s first Black female lawyer, the former head of the state’s Children’s And Families program and a physical therapist who helped make the University of Delaware’s program No. 1 in the nation will be inducted into the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame. Gov. John Carney announced the selections Monday: …
Right on schedule, Bodhi Kitchen opened this week in downtown Rehoboth. This is the second new project for the culinary minds behind Drift, and it seems as though Bodhi will make a similar splash in the coastal resort town. There’s no missing the theme. Cocktails sport names like Happy Buddha, East Meets West and Quiet Meditation, and the menu features …
A group of business, community and government leaders would like to see several New Castle County walkable bike trails connected to become a seamless 16-mile Wilmington Loop. Doing so, says leaders of the coalition, would transform the city’s economy and quality of life because it would: Connect communities, jobs, schools, cultural institutions and state and national parks. Create safe paths …
Sam Calagione has friends in all the right places. His former roommate is Ken Marino, an actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, who, with fellow thespian David Wain, was on MTV’s “The State.” The duo is also known for “Wet Hot American Summer” and its spinoffs. Admittedly, Calagione is no slouch. The James Beard Foundation Award winner and his wife, Mariah, …
Delaware Shakespeare returns to Rockwood Park this month with the three witches taking on a more central role than usual. “The witches enjoy chaos as a tool for learning,” said AZ Espinoza, who returns to DelShakes to direct the Scottish play, in a press release. “They lean into the power of the natural world to seek balance and to remind …
Leaving home? Keep it to yourself. In the modern turmoil of daily life, there’s another worry: South American Theft Groups who target upscale homes. The New Castle County Division of Police and other law enforcement partners are warning Delaware residents about a nationwide trend of residential burglaries by groups known as “South American Theft Groups” or “Crime Tourists,” according to …
