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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Delaware River flood of 1955: Recalling a record storm’s wrath 70 years later

The Delaware River experienced its worst recorded flood on Aug. 19-20, 1955. Hurricane Diane’s wrath wrecked four bridges and wreaked havoc on several others, according to records from the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s 1955 annual...

Data center plan near Delaware City cut in half. Does it fit Coastal Zone? 

The developer of the proposed data center near Delaware City has cut the original plan in half, from 6 million to 3 million square feet. While New Castle County Council votes on land use decisions, the data center plan has to be approved under...

Five Philly day trip ideas worth driving from Delaware

Is your summer vacation over and has you feeling a certain way? Well, you may not be able to take another week off, but you can still have an adventure in the City of Brotherly Love. If you're looking to take a day trip into the city and don't...

Preseason ranking: Top 24 receivers in Delaware high school football

Hurricane Erin will create unsafe conditions at Jersey Shore, Delaware beaches

Multiple beach towns in the Philadelphia region have banned swimming and don't recommend surfing or kayaking, due to "treacherous" water conditions. Hurricane Erin passing by will make those conditions worse, despite being miles away from our...

Delaware Lottery Powerball, Play 3 Day winning numbers for Aug. 18, 2025

The Delaware Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from Aug. 18 drawing 15-46-61-63-64, Powerball: 01, Power Play: 3 Check Powerball...

CVS Not Covered by Insurance for Opioid Lawsuits, Delaware Supreme Court Rules

CVS Health is not entitled to coverage from insurers, including AIG and Chubb, against thousands of lawsuits over its role in the nation’s opioid crisis, Delaware’s highest court ruled on Monday. The Delaware Supreme Court concluded that...

Delaware Beaches as Hurricane Erin approaches

No swimming warning at New Jersey, Delaware beaches as Hurricane Erin creates dangerous rip currents

WILDWOOD, N.J. (WPVI) -- The National Weather Service is strongly urging beachgoers to stay out of the water in the coming days in New Jersey and Delaware as Hurricane Erin churns up dangerous rip currents off the Northeast coast. Lifeguards are...

Lawsuit: Trump threatens Delaware victims’ service funds over ICE aid

Why Should Delaware Care? Victims of violent crimes are able to tap into federal funds to pay for health services and even burial costs. But now the Trump administration is threatening to withhold that funding unless Delaware helps carry out the...

How Hurricane Erin will impact Jersey shore, Delaware beaches this week

Hurricane Erin creates dangerous rip currents at NJ, Delaware beaches

WILDWOOD, N.J. (WPVI) -- The National Weather Service is strongly urging beachgoers to stay out of the water in the coming days in New Jersey and Delaware as Hurricane Erin churns up dangerous rip currents off the Northeast coast. Lifeguards are...

When Elon Musk targeted Delaware, this law leader made a case for ‘America’s Corporate Capital’

Delaware has twice as many corporations as people, attracted by the state’s business-friendly Chancery courts and laws. Corporate law is big business, with New York, Philadelphia and Washington firms and the Wilmington hometown bar jostling for...

Delaware’s unemployment rate increases again

July’s unemployment rate was up slightly. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month was at 4.1% - up from 4.0% in June, and higher than July 2024 when it was 3.7%. The national number was at 4.2% last month which was also a tenth of a...