Rockford Tower lit up for the holidays by Nathan Field

Rockford Tower lighting gets kickoff event for 2nd season

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Culture

When Rockford Tower in Wilmington was lit up for the holidays last year, it was the first time it ever had been and it delighted fans of the Wilmington park. This year, the moment the lights go on will be celebrated at the end of a Happy Hour at the Tower kickoff Nov. 4 that wil include food trucks, drinks …

Festival of Trees

Crafters race toward deadline for Festival of Trees

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Culture

T-minus 23 days until the New Castle County Festival of Trees opens Nov. 17, and Kris Hable is calmly gluing berries on a tiny wreath in the basement of a Parkwood home. The chairman of the festival’s Marketplace, which offers wreaths, decor and gifts for sale, Hable is one of a handful of designers and crafters who make the bulk …

dining

Delaware’s booming dining scene: pizza, tacos, On Tap trail

Pam GeorgeHeadlines, Culture

There’s no business like the food business. At least that was the case on Monday, Oct. 23, when the Delaware Restaurant Association held its Cornerstone Awards.  And there’s much to celebrate. Despite several years of hardships, new spots are opening. The industry continues to give back to the community, and seasonal specials are tempting diners to venture out during the …

The anniversary of the Community Outreach Walks Thursday at 1 p.m. in Wilmington.

Police, community groups celebrate 1 year of walks Thursday

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

Wilmington Police, social service and public health partners will celebrate their first year of community outreach walks Thursday at 1 p.m. at 7th and Washington Streets. This initiative had the goal of addressing unmet social service and public health needs in Wilmington neighborhoods.  Every Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., police officers are joined by a number of social service, …

DMV Tag-A-Palooza

Registration on for DMV’s low-digit tag giveaway

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Government

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is now taking registration for residents who would like to enter a drawing to win low-digit car tags. The beloved and much-sought-after blue-and-gold tags will feature numbers only. Delaware is one of the few states that allow speciality tags like the low-digit ones to be sold, sometimes for incredible amounts of money for a …

The school choice window in Delaware is Nov. 6 to Jan. 10, 2024.

Want to choice your kids into a school? Process opens Nov. 6

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Applications for school choice in Delaware will open to parents in less than two weeks, and districts and charters are trying to make sure families have an easy time navigating through the process. Red Clay Consolidated School District hosted a virtual school choice information session Tuesday night to share the timeline of the school choice window, tips to remember and …

DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for Delaware is October 28th

Staff WriterHeadlines

Delaware will hold its 25th National DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at locations statewide between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Sharps disposals for needle disposal will be available at select locations, as well as overdose response education with free Narcan available at […] Staff WriterThis post was …

Turkey Drive Ivan Thomas

Big Ive’s got big plans as he takes on Wilmington turkey drive

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Culture

Ivan Thomas wants to more than double the size of Stormin’ Norman’s 40-year-old Thanksgiving turkey giveaway for senior citizens and needy families. The event is now dubbed “Big Ive’s Turkey Drive and Give-A-way,” and Thomas hopes to be able to give away 3,000 turkeys in 2023 in Wilmington, Dover and other state locations. Last year’s total was 1,400. That number …

Meta

Delaware among states going after Meta for targeting kids

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

Delaware has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general suing Meta in federal and state courts, alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features that purposefully addict children and teens on Instagram and its other social media platforms. As it did, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users, said Attorney …

Registration for the CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack national programs is now open.

Delaware students steered to cybersecurity training program

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Cybersecurity is one of the hot, hot, hot areas of study and for employment. Delaware high school and college students can now apply for a national cybersecurity program,  with scholarship money and advanced training up for grabs.  CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack provide participants with the opportunity to explore their potential cybersecurity talent and assist in gaining problem-solving skills for …