Delawareans can enjoy a regional staple and snag a free t-shirt Friday as a new Wawa hosts a grand opening at 1800 Naamans Road in North Wilmington. Festivities start at 7:45 a.m. with Wawa General Manager Kenny Dennis counting down the moment when the doors open for the very first time at 8 a.m., with free “Coffee and Connections,” shirts …
Autotrader, a Cox Automotive brand and America’s online leader for car buyers, and EchoPark Automotive, one of the nation’s top sellers of pre-owned vehicles, are partnering with Dover Motor Speedway on The Monster Mile’s signature event of 2025. The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on Sunday, July 20 (2 p.m., TNT, Performance Racing Network) is the centerpiece of Dover Motor …
More than 200 ChristianaCare caregivers and their families came together for a systemwide service project on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20, to pack supply kits for neighbors in need. Caregivers and their families served together. These volunteers assembled 3,500 supply kits with essential items like washcloths, dish soap and detergent for individuals …
Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:00 pm. Eleven student finalists from public, private, parochial, vo-tech, and charter schools will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC, from May 5-7, 2025, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will …
DOVER– For those of you who weren’t able to attend or live-stream (or just like to read speeches) Gov. Matt Meyer’s swearing in or inaugural address at Delaware State University, here’s the address: Good morning, everyone! Good morning, Delaware! Thank you so much for being here. The original plan was for me to give this speech outside. As the temperature …
The YMCA Black Achievers program aims to inspire African American teens by focusing on college readiness and career awareness through mentorship. Every week, these young individuals gather at the Walnut Street YMCA, in Wilmington, eager to learn and prepare for their futures. The local business community nominates African American mentors from various career fields based on their accomplishments and the contributions …
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of External Civil Rights Compliance (OECRC) and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) have signed an Informal Resolution Agreement addressing a civil rights complaint related to permitting for a bioenergy project in Seaford. The resolution builds on steps DNREC had already taken to strengthen public engagement processes in communities impacted by permitting …
Six Delaware teachers have won the 2021 – 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). It’s the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th grade science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Here are the First State teachers who won: 2021 Michael Reitemeyer – Math teacher at Mount …
The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce approved the following new members to its board of directors and Board of Governors, effective January 1, 2025. The State Chamber welcomed three new board directors: Greg Smith, Chemours Ann B. Wayne, BSN, RN, SUN Behavioral Delaware Bob McGuckin, Verizon The following business and community leaders were elected to the State Chamber’s Board of …
The Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Site, a seasonal drop-off location for northern New Castle County residents, will remain closed until spring after a fire earlier this week prompted safety concerns. The fire, reported Tuesday morning, affected large piles of yard waste material. Emergency responders quickly contained the blaze, but smoldering continues, and suppression efforts are ongoing. DNREC and …
The Investor Protection Unit (IPU) of the Delaware Department of Justice has joined a $17 million settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (“Edward Jones”) resulting from a multistate investigation into the broker-dealer’s supervisory failures. Customers paid front-loaded commissions for certain mutual fund shares despite later moving brokerage assets into fee-based investment advisory accounts. “We expect investment firms operating …
Operations at the Kent County Courthouse will be limited on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to ceremonies related to the inauguration of Governor-Elect Matt Meyer. Traffic disruptions and significant parking restrictions around the Kent County Courthouse are expected to make it difficult for individuals to get to the courthouse on that day, so many proceedings scheduled for Jan. 21, 2025, will …
