Wilmington term limit resolution could allow officials to spend 36 years on council

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

UPDATE: Councilwoman Shané Darby has informed Delaware LIVE/Town Square LIVE that she will not be in attendance at Thursday’s City Council meeting. The resolutions will now be heard during the Jan. 6, 2022 meeting. Wilmington’s city council will vote on two contentious resolutions next month, both sponsored by Councilwoman Shané Darby. The first resolution asks the Delaware General Assembly to …

Proposed Wilmington ordinance would close stores, bodegas at 10 p.m.

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Proponents of closing corner stores and bodegas earlier say it will keep late-night crowds, crime down.   An ordinance aimed at restricting hours of operation for corner stores and bodegas in certain areas of Wilmington was introduced Thursday in a City Council planning meeting. The legislation before the Community Development & Urban Planning committee would force convenience stores and fast …

Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – August 29, 2021

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom—scroll through the pdf, use direction arrows, zoom in or out, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DelawareLive-Aug-29.pdf” title=”DelawareLive-Aug 29″] This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Federal lawsuit attempts to halt, slow all East Coast wind farm approvals Wilmington film screening bases ticket cost …

Wilmington film screening bases ticket cost on race, gender

Charlie MegginsonCulture, Headlines

Updated Friday, Aug. 27: Nemours Children’s Health System and Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium are no longer mentioned as cosponsors on the event’s ticket sales page A Wilmington non-profit organization is hosting a movie screening Friday with race- and gender-based ticket prices.  Tickets for the event range from free to $7, depending on your gender and racial identity. Black …

Wilmington about to start redistricting; public can watch in person, online

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

The city of Wilmington soon will begin reshaping its council districts based on census data.   Wilmington residents will be able to watch as the city beings the process of redrawing the city council districts. Work will start the week of Aug. 23, and residents can attend in person or watch here, according to a press release from the city. …