Good morning, Wilmington.

New Castle County Division of Police hosted a free Playzone event on Wednesday, Aug.

26 at Berkley Road (Kent Road) from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Families enjoyed games, music, snacks and the chance to meet local officers and neighbors.

Delaware’s Top Workplaces Awards were given yesterday at Chase Center on the Riverfront, honoring business leaders and veteran employees including Lisa Brubacker, who has served 39 years.

Award winners from The News Journal and DelawareOnline gathered at Chase Center on the Riverfront on Aug.

26 to honor local companies with top workplace practices. The event highlighted strong local business achievements.

Delaware Beaches Songwriters Festival will run from Sept.

10 to 13 in Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, and Milton and adds headline act G. Love, who will perform on Sept. 13 at Lewes Ferry Grounds (ticket discounts available with DOCKS promo code).

Brandywine High School welcomed freshmen and seniors on Aug.

26 (yesterday) as classes began, marking the start of a new academic year.

Freshmen and seniors began the school year at Brandywine High School on Aug.

26; Principal Dr. Sterling Seemans welcomed students + a school bus brought them to class.

On August 12, 2026, nearly 300 educators and community partners gathered at the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall for a school safety conference sponsored by DSSC and DDOE (focusing on emergency drills, online safety, and prevention).

Keynote sessions presented practical strategies for a secure academic year.

The Delaware Environmental Appeals Board voted unanimously Tuesday to let an appeal move forward on DNREC’s permit for the US Wind Offshore project & it will formally hear Edward Bintz’s challenge in September as responsibility shifts to federal review.

Delaware hunters will begin the 2026-27 season on Tuesday, Sept.

1 with archery deer, crossbow, resident Canada goose and mourning dove seasons. New rules allow Sunday hunting, expanded firearm options and relaxed youth guidelines ahead of later teal and gray squirrel seasons.

Gov. Matt Meyer announced that all state buildings will fly flags at half-staff for one week (Aug.

25–Aug. 31) to honor Dolly Parton, a country music icon who died after a brief battle with cancer (at age 80).

Delaware’s Environmental Appeals Board will hear a Sussex resident’s challenge to state approvals for an offshore wind project near the Maryland line.

The appeal, filed by South Bethany homeowner Edward Bintz, could be heard as early as next month.

Former Salesianum and Cape Henlopen football coach George Glenn, who led the Sallies to a 1986 state title and later worked at Coastal Carolina, died at 84 on Aug.

24 after a long illness while he was a fixture of Delaware high school football. Funeral services are pending in Wilmington.

Hundreds of high-quality photos from Delaware Online High School Media Days on Aug.

11-12 have been unveiled, capturing shots from 40 football teams at Woodbridge High & Abessinio Stadium. The collection features player interviews that highlight motivation and lessons learned ahead of the preseason.