Famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz’s lively appearance Thursday in a Delaware Court of Chancery included debating former Harvard student and now Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick and eventually dropping checks worth nearly $5 million onto the defense table. It essentially paid in full what TransPerfect Global owes the Chancery Court. Along the way, the hearing — to decide if Transperfect should …
This Week’s Top Headlines Include Wilmington named World War II Heritage City Florida fintech company Novo to expand in Wilmington Educator pay raise proposals to get joint hearing Jan. 11 Meet Cory Hafer, Delaware’s 2024 Teacher of Year Courtside View – Week 3 girls basketball top 10 rankings Click on the image below to view the PDF
This Week’s Top Headlines Include Rapper, actor Common to bring book tour to Wilmington Wilmington machine company gets 1st state modernization grant State starts negotiating wind farm cable landing at Seashore park New bill would expand access to medical marijuana cards Courtside View – Week 2 girls basketball top 10 rankings Click on the image below to view the PDF
The 19th century Custom House that’s sat vacant in downtown Wilmington for 15 years is about to be turned into a showpiece with renovations and an expansion. Located in front of the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center, the Custom House was built in 1855, serving as one of the first federal buildings outside Washington, D.C. or New York – and …
Dozens of New Castle County elementary school students filled the rows of a courtroom in Wilmington’s Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Friday as jolly Christmas music welcomed them. It’s not everyday that a courthouse is exclusively filled with positivity, laughter and joy, but the annual “Miracle on 34th Street” rendition put jingle bells in the hands and smiles on the …
Mob rule? Or B.S.? A weeks-long debate over Wilmington residency requirements for non-elected city employees has deteriorated into what might generously be described as “frosty” exchanges between Mayor Mike Purzycki and a pair of Wilmington City Council members. After a month of bitter debate, the 13-member council on Nov. 16 passed a five-year residency law for new hires that will …
A New Castle man who robbed a string of tobacco stores over 10 days in spring 2022 has been sentenced to federal prison for 160 days for each of those 10. Donald Gladden, 57, will spend 53 months — or nearly 4 and one-half years — back in prison after being sentenced by Judge Colm F. Connolly of the U.S. …
Eddie the Eagle swooped into Lord Baltimore Elementary School in Ocean View Tuesday to help teach children about gun safety. Lord Baltimore, part of the Indian River School District, started teaching gun safety to students last year, and the program has taken flight. Now every class in the school, kindergarten through fifth grade, attends the presentation, which lasts about 20 …
Retail theft in Delaware is causing concerns among local families and business owners. The economic impact, according to industry experts, could result in store closings. One mom posting recently in a Delaware moms’ Facebook group described how outraged she was as she stood in a store and watched people grab merchandise and run. A deluge of comments followed with …
The Philadelphia 76ers announced today details for the 2023 Blue x White Scrimmage, presented by Ticketmaster, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 14 at noon at Chase Fieldhouse, the home of the Delaware Blue Coats, the team’s NBA G League affiliate. The free, open-practice style event will feature new 76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse and the 2023-24 roster, as the …
