This story was originally published by Spotlight Delaware. New Castle County is taking over the operations of the Hope Center homeless shelter from a hotel company that had held the contract to manage the facility ever since it launched during the height of the COVID pandemic. The company, Hersha Hospitality Trust, is the same firm that sold the Hope Center building â …
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. The three-way race to become Delawareâs Democratic candidate for governor is gearing up to be among the most expensive and competitive in recent history â and much of the money is flowing from the candidatesâ own personal bank accounts. In December, Collin OâMara, Delawareâs former chief environmental regulator, loaned his fledgling campaign $750,000Â â …
An artist, a landscape architect, the head of the Delaware Art Museum, and a downtown nonprofit exec who’s led the installation of outdoor art are among nine people who have been appointed to the New Castle County Arts Commission. The new county board was inspired by the Philadelphiaâs 1% for Art program, which requires new city construction or major renovation projects …
A ruling by the Delaware Superior Court that restricts early and absentee voting â a highly contentious aspect of the 2020 Presidential Election â has state leaders reacting on party lines. Judge Mark Conner ruled Friday in favor of former state attorney general Jane Bradyâs suit that laws passed by the General Assembly â over objections that they were not …
New Castle County is giving residents three more weeks to pay sewer bills that it says were delayed in the mail. âWhen our office was alerted that residents had not received their annual sewer bills as expected, we immediately investigated the situation and learned that the delay had been caused by operational changes at the United States Postal Service, County …
New Castleâs Compact Membrane Systems will spend $3.1 million to expand to meet market demand and triple its workforce, with state grants paying about one-third of that. Founded by a former DuPont scientist in Wilmington 30 years ago, CMS creates technology to capture and reduce carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions. It will get $875,480 from the state to help …
Starting Monday, New Castle County 911 operators will be able to ask callers if they would be willing to let 911 see what they’re witnessing through real-time video. If so, 911 will text a link to the caller that allows that person to livestream video of a scene through a phone camera. The choice to turn on the camera phone …
New Castle County is taking a page out of the City of Brotherly Loveâs playbook in an effort to add art and creativity to its streets and neighborhoods. The County Council this week unanimously passed Councilwoman Dee Durhamâs Ordinance 23-160 to create a Public Arts Commission. The legislation took inspiration from Philadelphiaâs 1% for Art program, which requires new city …
As homelessness increases in Delaware and COVID-related support dries up, the New Castle County Hope Center plans to roll out its new long-term sustainability strategy in January. It will include a companion dashboard demonstrating how big a dent in the problem the center has made over the past three years. New Castle County purchased the former Sheraton Hotel on Airport …
A stunning sunset shone through the glass walls of the Community Education Building in downtown Wilmington Monday night as community leaders celebrated the stateâs educational advancements. The âExcellence in Educationâ event brought together heads of schools, executives of local community organizations, education advocates, state politicians, teachers and more. Those in attendance â some of whom gave brief speeches â included …
