Good morning, Wilmington.

Delaware State Fair rides all passed inspection after a review (completed on July 28), confirming the 107th fair is ready for visitors.

Delaware state leaders have reallocated funds from Incyte’s reduced relocation grant (trimmed to $2.8 million) to support local businesses and job creation.

The Delaware Commercial Corridor Initiative will offer grants for commercial upgrades, with the first funds coming by the end of September.

The Delaware Division of the Arts awarded $5,055,797 in FY2027 grants to 127 community and arts organizations across all three counties on July 29.

The grants — including operating support, project, and education funding — will boost local arts programs and economic activity.

Charlene Sams leads a 10-week, mandatory yoga program at Ferris School for Boys to help incarcerated youth manage stress and trauma — a practice that began in 2013 and now extends to several local detention centers.

Her classes provide essential emotional support for these teens.

UD is leading a $21.5M — five-year NSF AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation from its Data Science Institute and will work with Delaware State, Penn, Florida and Princeton to develop AI tools that help personalize physical therapy and improve patient recovery.

Delaware lottery players had until 9:45 p.m. Wednesday to buy Powerball tickets for an estimated $663 million jackpot after no ticket matched all six numbers in Monday’s drawing; the drawing was held at 10:59 p.m. that day.

Since July 20, Delaware reported five measles cases among unvaccinated Kent County residents, and officials urge vaccination to prevent spread.

Lawmakers are pushing a bill on Gov. Meyer’s desk to require insurers to cover CDC vaccines; although the signing was canceled yesterday, Rep. Gorman expects it will be signed soon.

The CDC confirmed 6,707 cyclospora cases nationwide while Delaware officials reported one case amid an ongoing outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce; local health experts warn of symptoms like watery diarrhea & stomach cramps.

Townsend's Brenna Vendrick has reached national recognition in swimming at the Special Olympics, confirming her talent among top athletes.

Her achievement shows local sports strength and inspires other young competitors.

University of Delaware's football marketing team is using an EA Sports video game challenge to boost interest in the Blue Hens after their FBS move — the Road to Glory Challenge invites submissions until Oct.

1 and offers a VIP Gameday experience for the Nov. 14 game versus FIU.

Banana Ball will take over Wilmington at Frawley Stadium Aug.

13-15 when the Loco Beach Coconuts meet the Texas Tailgaters; tickets are sold out through last year's lottery + fans should verify offers from third-party sellers.

Banda Corona del Rey Concert

8:30 PM — El Maguey — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy a vibrant night with Banda Corona del Rey in Wilmington, DE.