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After 2 ocean breaches, state uses riprap to fortify dune by Indian River Inlet bridge
After the ocean breached the dune on the north side of the Indian River Inlet bridge Sunday night, temporarily shutting down Coastal Highway for the second time this year, riprap is being used to fortify the sand. The state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Department of Transportation are working jointly...
Hurricane Katrina, MLK leads D.C. civil rights march: News Journal archives, Aug. 25-31
“Pages of history” features excerpts from The News Journal archives including the Wilmington Morning News and the Evening Journal. Aug. 26, 1939, Journal-Every Evening Available talent indicates Wilmington High’s year in football ...
Avelo Airlines extends its flight schedule to the spring, minus 2 destinations
Avelo Airlines announced Aug. 22 that it is extending its flight schedule out of the Wilmington Airport until April 29, 2025. Avelo will offer 11 destinations out of the Wilmington Airport, with six new flights coming this fall. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina will not be available through the spring but...
Wilmington City Council moves grant ethics bill to committee, kills attempted censure
The Wilmington City Council has agreed to advance an ordinance that would strip city leaders of their allotted grant funds if they are found in violation of the program’s reporting requirements. The ordinance, sponsored by council member Chris Johnson, will next go before the Finance and Economic Committee for review. Ordinance No. 468...
Condo destroyed by fire in Mays Landing, NJ, Friday night
At least one condo unit was destroyed by fire late Friday night in Mays Landing. The Laureldale Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company says their members were called to The Woodlands complex on the Black Horse Pike just after 11:30 for a reported structure fire. Fire at The Woodlands complex in...
Doylestown Native Pink Bungee Jumps Her Way onto Lincoln Financial Field Stage During Her Latest Philly Concert
Doylestown native Pink, was once again her unabashed, acrobatic, self during her latest concert at Lincoln Financial Field. Doylestown native Pink, was once again her unabashed, acrobatic, self during her latest concert at Lincoln Financial Field, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The popular singer started her latest P!NK’s...
New Experimental Drug at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic Aims to Extend Dogs’ Lives
A new experimental drug offered at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic aims to help dogs live longer and have better lives. A new experimental drug offered at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic aims to help dogs live longer and have better lives, report Stephanie Stahl and Nate Sylves for CBS News Philadelphia. The pill...
New Jersey’s 60 worst schools for violence and bullying
Your kids are getting ready to head back to school and with that comes your assumption that they're being well cared for. And while New Jersey's schools usually rank as some of the best in the country, not every school in the Garden State offers children a welcoming, supportive learning environment.
Football Names 2024 Team Captains
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware Football Head Coach Ryan Carty has announced the four captains that will lead the Blue Hens during the upcoming 2024 season. The quartet includes returning captains Brock Gingrich and Dillon Trainer as well as first-time captains Tyron Herring and Ryan O'Connor. The four were chosen by a vote of their teammates and coaches.
This Bucks County Inn is One of the Oldest in the Entire Country. Read to Learn More
The inn was opened almost 100 years before the official founding of the country. One of the oldest bars in the entire country is located in Bucks County, and it has been a popular destination for centuries. Jordan Litchfield wrote about the establishment for Newsbreak. The King George II Inn,...
Phish Delivered A Stellar Secret Set on Night Two at Mondegreen
Phish festivals are known for a few key details: remote locations, stunning art displays, and the signature Ferris wheel. They almost always play an unannounced set during the festival, and Mondegreen was no exception. Day two at this Dover, DE-based encampment featured not two but three sets of jams. The third set was an extended, free-flowing jam with no songs or structure. Some of the best things in life are unplanned, and this secret set was no exception.
Newarker's posthumous donation 'changes everything' for Pencader Heritage Museum
A lifelong Newarker, John Slack Sr. had a passion for local history and especially loved the Pencader Heritage Museum, which he helped found. “His heart and soul was in that museum,” Slack’s widow, Merle, said. “He was just so proud of it, so proud of the people that work there and the time and energy everybody puts in. He just loved it.” Before Slack died in 2022 at the age...
Primary Election 2024: Charter school leader challenging incumbent Morrison in District 27
State Rep. Eric Morrison is seeking his third term in District 27, but first he must survive a primary challenge from charter school leader Margie Lopez Waite. The winner of the Sept. 10 primary will face Republican Kristina Griffing in November. District 27 is located south of Newark, encompassing most of Glasgow and extending south just below the canal and from the state line east to Del. 72 and Lums...
Shore Lawmakers Call for Hearings on High-Risk Power Cables for Offshore Wind Project
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Senator Jim Holzapfel, Assemblyman Greg McGuckin, and Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (R-10) have issued a call for legislative hearings concerning the proposal to lay high-risk power cables…
Camden County to honor veterans and first responders at War on Terror Medal Ceremony
Camden County will hold its War on Terror Medal Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Victims of Terrorism Monument in Cooper River Park. The ceremony aims to recognize and honor veterans and first responders for their service, sacrifice, and commitment to the nation. The award will...
Milton planners approve Scarlet Oaks master plan
Milton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously gave final approval for the master plan for Scarlet Oaks, a planned 163-unit residential development at Harbeson Road and Shingle Point Road. With the master plan approved at the commission’s Aug. 20 meeting, Ribera Development can move forward with submitting plans for preliminary site-plan...
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, a shooting survivor, honors Biden and praises Harris in convention speech
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., on Thursday honored President Joe Biden, whom she called "a decent man" from Delaware, before she urged Americans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November. "On Jan. 8, 2011, a man tried to assassinate me. ... I almost died, but I fought for...
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