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Monday, August 11th, 2025
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Good morning, Wilmington. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 11th of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A 55-year-old man in serious condition and a 66-year-old woman in stable condition were taken to Christiana Hospital after several cars and a motorcycle crashed on Summit Bridge Road near Old School House Road on Saturday night—Delaware State Police are investigating the incident. WDEL
- ➤ A rollover crash in Newark early Saturday sent two people to Christiana Hospital when rescuers freed a 25-year-old woman trapped in her car for 20 minutes and transported another person at about 5 a.m. — Newark police are investigating the incident. WDEL
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Wilmington native Aubrey Plaza will star in Ethan Coen’s play 'Let’s Love!' with previews beginning Sept. 25th at Atlantic Theater Company. The production will run from Oct. 15th to Nov. 9th+ Chris Bauer is set to co-star. Delaware Online
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Trudie Thompson donated $1 million in July to create an endowment for the Kent-Sussex branch of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which offers college courses for retirees. The donation will help secure a permanent Lewes center and rebuild membership after the COVID-19 pandemic. Spotlight Delaware
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Lawmakers will meet in a special session on Tuesday to address rising property taxes after a recent reassessment shifted more of the burden to homeowners in New Castle County. The session will consider three bills that adjust rates on commercial versus residential properties, refund excess taxes, and allow school taxes to be paid in installments — steps aimed at easing financial strain on local residents. Spotlight Delaware
- ➤ Today the Public Education Funding Commission meets virtually from 4 to 6 p.m. to discuss shifting state dollars to schools with higher needs and Newark City Council convenes at 7 p.m. to consider a new $50 tax on UD students—the hospital cost review board will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. to set hospital regulation plans amid an ongoing lawsuit. Spotlight Delaware
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