Good morning, Wilmington.

The Delaware Lottery unveiled a new NFL-themed game called Powerball Xs and Os that offers prizes from modest wins to an estimated $1 million jackpot.

Tickets cost $5 & players join the weekly drawing on Sunday at 10 p.m.; the game is offered in 23 states including Delaware.

In July, Delaware recorded $5.6 million in retail marijuana sales even though none of the 30 authorized stores have opened (zoning rules and financing hurdles have delayed operations).

Mint Cannabis in Sussex County will open this month as officials expect the market to grow.

Students at EastSide Charter School high-fived business, political and community leaders at the 11th annual Suit Up, Show Up event in Wilmington yesterday, as the event celebrated local leadership and community engagement.

DSU President Tony Allen will deliver his lecture 'A More Perfect Union Is a Verb' on Wednesday, Sept.

23 at 4 p.m. in the Audion at the Tower at STAR (registration is required by Sept. 20) as he recounts his experiences at UD and DSU to highlight evolving higher education challenges.

Honors student Erik Papp earned the Benjamin A.

Gilman International Scholarship and will soon begin a four-week internship in Ireland with Echelon Data Centres to learn data center development (he noted his European roots give added meaning to the opportunity).

The Delaware Memorial Bridge is undergoing joint replacement work on its northbound span, with continuous lane closures and a bypass lane for passenger cars while trucks use the main lanes.

The project began Sept. 7 and will continue through Nov. 24.

Delaware’s permanent daylight saving time law signed in 2019 still awaits similar action in nearby states and federal approval.

If enacted nationwide, Wilmington will enjoy later winter sunsets + its bar closing time of 1 a.m. remains unchanged.

Wesley Stefanick of the Delaware Association of Realtors said the transfer tax (3.5%-4%) makes buying and selling homes harder as a state taskforce studies housing needs.

The group will review if a new agency is needed ahead of the DSHA report due Oct. 1.

Delaware’s high school football Week 2 preview lays out schedules and key matchups as teams try to recover from last season’s results.

Games run from Thursday to Saturday at local high school fields (including Odessa and Cape Henlopen as examples) with playoff points on the line.