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University of Delaware gets EPA grant to study effects of road salt on freshwater wetlands
Road salt, while good when roads are icy, can be bad for water systems and the critters that inhabit them. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given $319,382 to the University of Delaware to investigate how the coupled effects of extreme climate events and road salt could undermine the ability of freshwater wetlands to filter and remove nitrogen from runoff.
Biden, Harris enjoy milkshakes from Charcoal Pit at DNC
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — President Biden is known almost as well for his well-documented love of ice cream as he is for his roots in Delaware.He got a taste of both this week when someone brought him a milkshake — triple thick, black and white, according to his Instagram — from Wilmington, Delaware, to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris got one, too."What's better than one triple thick, black and white milkshake after a convention speech?" the post says. "A second to share with a friend."In the video, Biden gushes over the shake, noting that...
New Castle Vo-Tech District marks completion of energy management project
The New Castle Vocational Technical School District cut the ribbon at St. Georges Technical High School on a energy management project. Through a partnership with Energize Delaware, DNREC, and Seiberlich Trane Energy Services, the district received grants and rebates to update lighting and conserve water across the district, replace boilers at Delcastle to reduce natural gas consumption, and, install three arrays of solar panels at St. Georges.
Phish Kicked Off Thier First Fest in Nine Years: Mondegreen
Phish opened Mondegreen, their first festival in nine years, on Thursday, August 15, 2024. The event took place at The Woodlands, a well-known festival venue in Dover, Delaware, adjacent to Dover Motor Speedway. The band delivered two sets of blissful joy in this lush, green setting, much to the delight of fans.
A day late, Delaware State football team en route to Hawaii after bus snafu
Delaware State University officials preferred taking a direct flight to Hawaii for the Hornets’ 2024 football opener. Since none were available at closer Philadelphia or Baltimore airports, that required a bus ride to JFK Airport in the New York City borough of Queens. ...
Chemours opens battery innovation lab on STAR Campus
The future of electric vehicle batteries just might be developed here in Newark. Last week, Chemours unveiled its new Chemours Battery Innovation Center, housed in a small lab inside the company’s research and development headquarters on the University of Delaware STAR Campus. Chemours, which was spun off from DuPont in 2015, has developed a way to use Teflon fluoropolymer binders in the manufacturing of lithium-ion battery electrodes. It’s meant to...
WilmU adds Spanish immersion business course
Wilmington University continues to grow its bilingual curricula with the addition of a business class taught through a Spanish immersion format. The school announced Wednesday that its Business Communications course will join Principles of Management, introduced in 2023, to be conducted entirely in Spanish. This approach, WilmU states, benefits both native speakers and those seeking to improve their skills and ... Read More
Football coach resigns at Delaware high school facing player shortage with opener looming
Delaware high school football already has a coaching change before the first games of the 2024 season have even been played. And the school where it occurred is in danger of not having enough players for its opener. ...
Wilmington opera singer preparing to make her 'Met' debut
A journey to the stage of New York's famed Metropolitan Opera House can take many paths, but for Wilmington's Gina Perregrino, it started on the memory storage of a recorder from a second-hand store played for a teacher. "He had heard me for the first time on my karaoke machine...
Mark Wilhelm Appointed Director of Public Safety
Mark Wilhelm has been appointed director of Public Safety for ChristianaCare. In this role, he is responsible for directing all functions related to security and the protection of all caregivers, visitors and property in the health system. Wilhelm most recently served as senior director of Public Safety for Jefferson Health’s Central Region. In this role, […] The post Mark Wilhelm ... Read More
Stream Flying Mojito Bros’ Disco-Infused Late-Night Set At Phish Mondegreen Festival
Outlaw house duo Flying Mojito Bros impressed with a pair of late-night sets at Phish’s Mondegreen festival in Dover, Delaware last Thursday and Friday nights. Hot off appearances at Phish: Riviera Maya, Bonnaroo and Glastonbury earlier this year, the Brits weaved together a diverse array of classic songs into seamless dance parties at The Heliograph.
UD pilots fruit, vegetable prescription program
WILMINGTON, Del. — Before attending nutrition education counseling at Horizon House in Wilmington, Natisha Clanton ate fast food almost daily. “I hated vegetables,” she said. Felicia Lewis felt the same way. “I didn’t like asparagus, squash or zucchini,” Lewis said. “But really, I had never tried them.”...
Empowering our Students and Bringing Art to the Community | Good Morning Wilmington
WILMINGTON, Del. — In this episode of Good Morning Wilmington, host Ivan Thomas presents two segments featuring guests who make it their mission to give back to the community through education and art. The first segment includes four educators, Harold “Butch” Ingram, Robert Peterson, Rahsheem Hollis, and Aaron Bass,...
WLC summer program yields reading growth in 4 schools
A coalition of city of Wilmington elementary schools can tout growth in reading over the summer. In the Wilmington Learning Collaborative’s monthly meeting Tuesday night, Executive Director Laura Burgos presented the academic progress as a result of summer programming. The group contracted Reading Assist, a group contracted by the WLC that focuses on improving literacy rates, to help tutor students. ... Read More
2024 BMW Championship daily fantasy golf (DFS) picks
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - AUGUST 21: Xander Schauffele of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of the BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club on August 21, 2022 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Each week, including this week's 2024 BMW Championship,...
McDonald's Collector's Cups spark sales frenzy. Cups list for up to $1K on Ebay
When McDonald's introduced its new line of collector cups earlier this month, it caused a rush to the fast-food restaurant. The introduction of the cups, much like the introduction of Teenie Beanie Babies in the 1990s and early 2000s, created a hot market for collectors. What are McDonald's Collectors Cups? ...
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