Wilmington has been named an âAmerican World War II Heritage Cityâ for 2023 by the National Park Service. The city ‘s ship-building and other military history isn’t on display as much as it was then, but one place to see it is at Drava Plaza on the riverfront where one piece of equipment remains. While the official announcement doesn’t …
A gathering of community elders Wednesday night at the Delaware Historical Society will launch five nights of Kwanzaa celebrations. The Elders Forum at the Mitchell Center for African American Heritage at 504 N. Market St. in Wilmington will feature a conversation about cultural traditions, Kwanzaa through the years, and how to maintain community. Light refreshments will be provided at the 4:30 …
A Miami-headquartered fintech company has opened a Wilmington office. Novo, a two-time member of the Forbes Fintech 50, has built a platform for small businesses that combines a checking account with an ecosystem of financial applications. It’s designed to help small businesses access their revenue faster, save time on business-critical tasks and manage their money any time on any device. …
And, now, for something a little different. And by little, we mean miniature. And by miniature, we mean recreations of period rooms that could fit into shoeboxes, including a “street” depicting four shops mentioned in Jane Austen books. The 20 displays, created by and on loan from the First State Mini Club, are spread throughout the Read House in Historic …
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that ChristianaCare Health System will pay $7,666,379 to Delaware’s Medicaid program to settle federal and Delaware false claim allegations. The case, which was initiated by a whistleblower, alleges that ChristianaCare provided free or below-market value support services to non-employee doctors, who then referred patients to the health system. These referrals in turn led …
Tom Craft doesnât stray far from the kitchen. The co-founder of 2 Fat Guys American Grill in Hockessin is a full-time culinary arts instructor at Delcastle Technical High School. Consequently, he has summers off. Since partner Jeff Cook handles the restaurantâs on-site operations, Craft wanted a productive part-time gig, which, of course, involves food. Introducing  a surprising twist on the traditional slice. …
If you wanted to see Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” in Delaware last week, the only place you could was the Screening Room at 1313. It showed there last weekend — becoming the most popular film yet for the Screening Room, an independent movie theater that opened in the old Hercules building Feb. 17 — and will show again this weekend. About …
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with two counts of felony theft for duping grieving people out of money they gave him to create a headstone for loved ones. New Castle County Police are seeking him — and any other victims who may have been scammed by him, because they suspect there are more than they know. Gregory Stefan, 54, …
The founder of Faithful Friends Animal Society is recovering from a hit-and-run accident that hospitalized her and killed her dog, Emma, which she was walking at the time of the accident. The incident occurred when Jane Pierantozzi was walking her dog Dec. 10 on South Clayton Street in Wilmington near the intersection of South Clayton and Maple Streets in Wilmington. …
Delaware will negotiate a deal with US Wind for its two wind farms, including a $350,000 a year cable landing on Delaware Seashore State Park, as well as energy credits and funding for workforce and environmental projects. The move comes after years of public controversy over whether wind power is a viable renewable source of energy and will reduce costs …
