WILMINGTON — Two New Castle County–produced documentaries exploring Delaware’s legacy of racial justice have captured top honors, including a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award. On Saturday, September 20, the team earned its second win in four years at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards. The documentary “Restless Ground: The Untold Story of Mt. Olive” won in the Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Long-Form category, which “honors excellence …
The Delaware Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of a box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in New Castle County during inspections of traps set along the New Castle County-Kent County border. The box tree moth is a federally regulated pest that primarily targets boxwood species (Buxus spp.), a popular evergreen shrub used in landscaping. Left unchecked, it can …
Nine organizations across Delaware will receive a combined $173,000 through the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI), supporting the planting of 12,055 trees in the spring of 2026. TEDI is a statewide effort led by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Agriculture’s Delaware Forest Service, intending to plant one million trees by 2030. …
New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry said his administration will continue cooperating fully with auditors and legislators as they examine the controversial property reassessment process. “New Castle County residents have made clear they want a thorough review of the reassessment process, and our office has supported that effort from the moment the original request was made by two County Council …
The Delaware State Police announced the promotion of Captain J. Andrew Lloyd to the rank of Major, which went into effect on June 27, 2025. Major Lloyd now serves as the New Castle County Operations Officer, bringing over two decades of law enforcement experience to his new leadership role. “This will continue to strengthen the Delaware State Police,” said Colonel …
ChristianaCare is planning to invest more than $865 million in Delaware over the next three years, continuing its commitment to expand healthcare access across the state. The announcement follows a previous $375 million in spending over the last three years. The investments will include major facility expansions, new jobs, and continued innovation in healthcare delivery. “Since our founding in Wilmington …
WILMINGTON— Veolia has opened one of the largest PFAS treatment plants in the United States at its Stanton Water Treatment facility, a $35 million project designed to deliver safer drinking water to more than 100,000 New Castle County residents. The system is now removing regulated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from up to 30 million gallons of water per day, …
