The 2025 Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Delaware sponsored by Wawa was held on Sunday, February 2nd. The water temperature was a chilly 37 degrees, and the temperature was a balmy 41 degrees at 1 p.m. A record 4,416 people ran into the Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach. More than $1.2 million was raised to benefit the thousands …
WILMINGTON –Senior nursing students from the University of Delaware will work with the Wilmington Hope Commission to provide Free Walk-In Health Screenings in February to celebrate American Heart Month. The screenings, which do not require an appointment, will occur every Thursday and Friday from February 6, 2025, through February 28, 2025, at the Hope Commission’s offices at 38 Vandever Ave. …
Delaware young people aged 18-25 who responded to a survey by career.io asking their preferred university and preferred first employer, chose the University of Delaware + DuPont combination as their top career path. The second and third combination among young Delawareans was Delaware State + Navient (student loan servicing company) and Goldey-Beacom College to W.L. Gore & Associates. There was …
Three First Staters tied to the University of Delaware tragically died in the Wednesday night air crash near Washington D.C. that left 67 dead. Former UD Figure Skating Club Coach Sasha Kirsanov and competitive figure skaters Sean Kay and Angela Yang died in the American Airlines flight traveling from Wichita, Kansas when it collided with an army helicopter just before …
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) closed out Human Trafficking Awareness Month with the shutdown of the 25th Illicit Massage Establishment (IME) since the Unit’s inception in 2022. This announcement comes in the wake of a successful campaign targeting prostitution and patronization issues across the state. The HTU focuses on a holistic approach that emphasizes collaboration with public and nonprofit partners, raising …
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce will honor 14 emergency personnel with the 2025 Joshua M. Freeman First Responder Awards on Feb. 21 at Signatures at Bayside. The awards are presented by the Carl M. Freeman Companies and honor first responders for their service and commitment. Those being recognized are: (Officers of the Year) Sgt. Brandon Elliott, Bethany Beach Police …
DOVER – Sponsored by Rep. Eric Morrison and Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, House Bill 140 (HB 140)would allow mentally capable adult residents of Delaware who are terminally ill, having received a prognosis of six months or left to live, to request and obtain medication they can self-ingest to bring a peaceful end to their suffering if they so choose. The …
WILMINGTON — The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation will host Five Ways to Freedom: Wilmington’s Underground Railroad on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 1:30-4:30 pm at 1124 East 7th St to kick off Black History Month. Children and adults can explore the five ways freedom seekers traveled on Wilmington’s Underground Railroad at this fourth annual Five Ways to Freedom event, including free crafts, …
Colonel James (Jamie) J. Leonard III has been sworn in as the new chief of police for the New Castle County Division of Police and promoted to colonel from his previous rank as captain. “Jamie is a highly accomplished law enforcement officer and has a proven track record of success and dedication to public safety,” New Castle County Executive Marcus …
Andrew Diego, RN, of Christiana Care’s Union Hospital has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. ChristianaCare DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, calm, respect and partnership. Diego was nominated by a patient and the husband of a patient who both acknowledged his …
