Video: Delaware Symphony Orchestra names Brian Nabors as A.I. duPont Composer’s Award

Staff WriterArts & Entertainment, News Briefs, Videos

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has chosen Brian Raphael Nabors as its 2025 A.I. duPont Composer’s Award recipient. The A. I. duPont Composer’s Award was instituted in 1985 by the DSO to recognize a distinguished living American composer or conductor who has made a significant contribution in the field of contemporary classical music. Nabors, 34, is the assistant professor of …

ACLU files lawsuit against James T. Vaughan Correctional Center, DOC

Staff WriterNews Briefs, Police & Fire

SMYRNA – The ACLU of Delaware (ACLU-DE) filed a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court of Delaware on behalf of six incarcerated individuals at the James T. Vaughan Correctional Center (Vaughan) in response to severe constitutional violations during a coordinated, unprovoked September 2024 raid by prison officials, including members of the Delaware Department of Corrections’ (DOC) Correctional Emergency …

The new Wawa will open in Wilmington Friday, Jan. 24.

New Wawa to open in North Wilmington Friday with free goodies

Jarek RutzNews Briefs

Delawareans can enjoy a regional staple and snag a free t-shirt Friday as a new Wawa hosts a grand opening at 1800 Naamans Road in North Wilmington.Ā  Festivities start at 7:45 a.m. with Wawa General Manager Kenny Dennis counting down the moment when the doors open for the very first time at 8 a.m., with free ā€œCoffee and Connections,ā€ shirts …

Dover Speedway signs Autotrader and EchoPark Automotive as sponsors for July race

Staff WriterSports, News Briefs

Autotrader, a Cox Automotive brand and America’s online leader for car buyers, and EchoPark Automotive, one of the nation’s top sellers of pre-owned vehicles, are partnering with Dover Motor Speedway on The Monster Mile’s signature event of 2025. Ā  The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on Sunday, July 20 (2 p.m., TNT, Performance Racing Network) is the centerpiece of Dover Motor …

ChristianaCare caregivers come together for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Staff WriterHealth, News Briefs

More than 200 ChristianaCare caregivers and their families came together for a systemwide service project on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20, to pack supply kits for neighbors in need.   Caregivers and their families served together. These volunteers assembled 3,500 supply kits with essential items like washcloths, dish soap and detergent for individuals …

11 students advance to Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud finals

Staff WriterCulture, Education, News Briefs, Schools

Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:00 pm. Eleven student finalists from public, private, parochial, vo-tech, and charter schools will compete for the opportunity to represent Delaware and advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC, from May 5-7, 2025, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will …

Collection of Avian Influenza-impacted wildlife expanded Through DNREC-USDA effort

Staff WriterEnvironment, Government, Health, News Briefs

DOVER – The Delmarva Avian Influenza Joint Information Center announced today that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services are collaborating to collect sick and deceased snow geese and other wild birds that may have succumbed to the outbreak of avian influenza currently …