Despite the known risks, drunk driving remains prevalent across the U.S., with more than 1 million arrests annually. (Photo by Burak The Weekender)

Delaware reports lowest drunk-driving arrest rate in the nation

Claudia EstradaCulture, Headlines

As drunk driving remains a deadly and persistent issue across the United States, new data reveals Delaware is leading the nation in prevention, with the lowest number of DUI arrests per capita. According to a national analysis of drunk-driving statistics, Delaware reports just 43 drunk-driving arrests per 100,000 drivers, placing it at the very bottom of the list for DUI …

Sober Rides

Sober Rides offers Lyft, Uber vouchers for Delawareans on New Year’s Eve

Peter OsborneHealth, Headlines

With New Year’s Eve just a few days away, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety will again offer a program to crack down on driving under the influence to improve roadway safety. Sober Rides provides vouchers of up to $20 from partners Lyft and Uber, usable between Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at 2 …

Tim Letts, left, alongside Bill Sumiel after the kidney transplant surgery.

Former Uber driver: Giving rider kidney ‘easiest decision’

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

An Uber driver wanted to give one last ride on the day before he was due to trade in his car. Tim Letts, an Army veteran who lived in Cape May, New Jersey, was matched with a request to take Bill Sumiel to his Salem, New Jersey, home from the Vascular Institute in Vineland, New Jersey. “I kind of knew …

Yusuf Shakir holding a plate of food

Balitmore foodie influencer heading to Wilmington

Daniel Larlham Jr.Food, Headlines

Kreskin Jones, the Rideshare Foodie, will be in Wilmington this week.   Social media influencer The Rideshare Foodie will be in Wilmington this week on a mission to sample classic and unique Delaware dishes.  From Tuesday through July 6, Kreskin Jones, known by his internet alias The Rideshare Foodie will be in Delaware as a part of his U.S. tour …