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Wilmington woman wins big with Delaware scratch-off ticket. See how much she won
A 45-year-old Wilmington woman now is $25,000 richer after winning the final prize from the SUPER WIN IT ALL Instant Game, the Delaware Lottery announced. The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, purchased the winning ticket at Big D's Food Store on Newport Gap Pike in Wilmington, lottery officials said.
David Bromberg, Nancy Josephson are leaving Wilmington. But first, she's hosting a major art show
After spending 22 years in downtown Wilmington, during which time he rekindled his music career to the delight of fans nationwide and earned the first Grammy Award nomination of his vaunted career, multi-instrumentalist David Bromberg is leaving Delaware. Bromberg and his wife, artist/musician Nancy Josephson, are selling their four-story, 8,900-square-foot North Market Street...
One dead in rush hour wreck in Newark
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal accident Wednesday morning, May 1, 2024, on Capitol Trail (Route 2) near Newark. According to troopers, the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. when a car driven by a 61-year old Newark man pulled out from a development at Brewster Drive on a green light, and was broadsided on the driver's side door by an SUV that ran the red light.
Police identify New Castle motorcyclist who died Sunday after crashing into pickup truck
Police have identified the motorcyclist who died Sunday after crashing into the back of a pickup truck near Middletown as 61-year-old New Castle resident Ronald Clift. Police said Clift was heading east on Route 299 (Warwick Road) "at a high rate of speed" and made "abrupt lane changes." He ended up crashing into the back passenger side of a Ford F-250 stopped in the eastbound left-turn lane, where he was waiting to merge onto the ramp for Route 301 north.
Delaware families are still grappling with infant formula shortages, price hikes
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Briante and Paris Grant recently went to downtown Wilmington to pick up baby formula for their three infants. The nonprofit Harper’s Heart runs a small closet tucked away in a corner of the public library. It’s open two days a week and helps parents with babies up to 2 years old with items such as diapers, formula and clothes.
Thieves using tracking devices to steal expensive cars, New Castle County police warn
Investigators say it only takes a few seconds for criminals to put GPS tracking devices underneath high-end cars that are parked in public areas. Then, they track the car to the driver’s home.
2 Delaware teams participate in National High School Mock Trial Championship in Wilmington
Delaware is playing host to this year's National High School Mock Trial Championship, which will be held at the Leonard L. Williams Courthouse in Wilmington on Friday and Saturday. As host of the annual event, two Delaware high schools will get to compete in the contest this year: Charter School of Wilmington,...
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton joins Wilmington protest calling for Delaware court diversity
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A group called Citizens for Judicial Fairness, along with the Rev. Al Sharpton, activists and candidates for city and state offices, rallied in Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon, urging Gov. John Carney to appoint a Black judge to Delaware’s Chancery Court.
Could this New Castle County zoning rule make most short-term rentals like Airbnb illegal?
A Wilmington-area short-term rental owner was cited by New Castle County for operating an Airbnb in a residentially zoned district. Little did the owner (and many other hosts) know, the county only allows short-term rentals in commercially zoned or industrially zoned areas and business parks. The latest pushback on short-term...
TownSquareLIVE Weekly Review – May 2, 2024
This Week’s Top Headlines Include Redding plan would remove Christina, Colonial schools from Wilmington Is the party over for Delaware liquor stores? Chipotle coming to Claymont, as it thinks about its future Jones-Potter expects to face status quo in Wilmington mayor race Christina town hall: phones, bullying, dress code, SATs Mount Pleasant names baseball field Limmina Field Click on the ... Read More
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