Wilmington's Custom House will undergo a $76.7 million construction project.

Wilmington’s historic Custom House: From vacant to showpiece

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

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 …

James McGiffin played Santa in the courthouse tradition.

Children ecstatic for Santa’s case dismissal in Del. tradition

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

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 …