Delaware sues to protect Head Start and other programs from Trump cuts

Attorney General, State of Delaware Coastal Point • Submitted Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a suit against the Trump Administration to stop what she said is an unlawful attempt to defund Head Start and other education...

Delaware Botanic Gardens to host First iNaturalist Bioblitz

Visitors to the Delaware Botanic Gardens are being invited to help document the plants, animals and fungi there, as part of a Bioblitz event, Aug. 21-24. Coastal Point | Submitted The Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG) will hold its first Bioblitz on...

Delaware County sprays for mosquitoes after West Nile virus detected

LANSDOWNE, Pa. (WPVI) -- Health officials in Delaware County are spraying for mosquitoes after detecting several populations carrying West Nile virus. The Delaware County Health Department collected mosquito samples from areas including Newtown...

Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Voting Agreement Amendment That Applied “In the Same Fashion” to All Stockholders

On August 8, 2025, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed an action in which a stockholder challenged an amendment to a FemtoMetrix Inc. voting agreement as invalid because the amendment allegedly did not apply “in the same fashion” to other...

Delaware County softball coach accused of having sex with athlete

Delaware court: CVS, not insurers, must pay opioid litigation costs

Eyes on Coastal Delaware's storm resiliency as Hurricane Erin nears

SUSSEX COUNTY, DE — Hurricane Erin is churning closer to Delmarva’s waters, as the beaches already are seeing large waves and strong rip currents. 'Erin' is forecasted to make those conditions even worse, putting the spotlight on coastal...

New toll rates in effect on three Delaware roadways

A free E-ZPass toll transponder is being offered to new account holders in August. Coastal Point | Submitted The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) reminded drivers this week that toll increases were set to take effect on Route 1, I-95...

Castellanos to represent Delaware at National Book Festival

'Dr. Pren and the Days of his Childhood,' written by Máximo César Castellanos, a 16-year-old bilingual author from Georgetown, has been chosen by the Delaware Center for the Book to be included in the 2025 National Book Festival of the Library of...

Escaped prisoner arrested after police chase ends in crash in Delaware County

Escaped prisoner arrested after police chase ends in crash in Delco NETHER PROVIDENCE TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- A police chase involving an escaped prisoner ended in a crash on Tuesday afternoon in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County. Chopper 6...

Delaware's Jennings joins other Democratic AG's in latest lawsuit against Trump

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Maryland's Anthony Brown announced Monday that they are part of 21 state attorneys general suing the Trump Administration over tying the Victims of Crime Act grants to states’ cooperation with federal...

Hurricane Erin tracker: When and how storm will impact New Jersey, Delaware beaches

FOX 29's Scott Williams has a look at the seven-day forecast as well as how Hurricane Erin will have local impacts even as it's expected to stay off the coast as it moves north. PHILADELPHIA - Officials are warning millions of people up and down...

These beaches are closed to swimmers in NJ, Delaware as Hurricane Erin approaches

Beaches along the Jersey shore are closed to swimmers as dangerous rip currents and high surf are expected through the week as Hurricane Erin moves north off the coast. NEW JERSEY - Hurricane Erin is not expected to make landfall, but the East...

WSFS Bank Renews 74,000 SF Office Lease in Wilmington, Delaware

35WILMINGTON, DEL. — WSFS Bank has renewed its 74,000-square-foot office lease in Wilmington, Del. The subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corp (NASDAQ: WSFS) has been the namesake tenant at the building at 500 Delaware Ave., which is known locally as...

Delaware Lifts Drought Watch After Nearly a Year of Dry Conditions

Delaware’s drought watch has been lifted. Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has officially lifted the state’s drought watch, nearly 10 months after it was first declared in response to widespread dry conditions and below-average rainfall in 2024. The...

Southern Delaware Chorale awards music education scholarships

Southern Delaware Chorale recently announced the recipients of its Lee Mitchell Scholarship for 2025. Billy Yannuzzi, a senior at Indian River High School, has been deeply involved in the music program since his freshman year, participating in...

Nineteen Delaware teens visit Peru through YMCA program

Report: Sixers naming Ariana Andonian general manager of Delaware Blue Coats

The Sixers are naming Vice President of Player Personnel Ariana Andonian as the general manager of their G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, according to a report on Tuesday morning from Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. It appears Andonian,...

Delaware to honor Ryan Ennis with Acts of Kindness Day

Delaware will come together Saturday, Aug. 23, for Acts of Kindness Day in memory of Ryan Ennis, a beloved local community member remembered for his generosity, faith and selflessness. Even while battling stage four lung cancer, Ennis made it his...

Brandywine Creek State Park voted Delaware’s top spot for nature therapy

Brandywine Creek State Park topped the list of best nature therapy spots in the First State. When Delawareans need a break from the daily grind, many are turning to the peaceful trails and pastoral beauty of Brandywine Creek State Park. According...