Good morning, Wilmington.

The annual Law Enforcement and First Responders Thank You Ride will honor current and retired responders and families today by stopping at local departments.

Co-founded by Captain Brian Shahan and Sergeant Jamie Tobin, the ride will pay tribute to fallen heroes (including Detective Skrobot and others) at the War Memorial.

Milford residents can celebrate 45 years of Abbott’s Mill Nature Center at the free Autumn at Abbott’s event, which will be held Saturday, Oct.

3 from noon to 3 p.m. at the facility (located at 15411).

Local journalists in Delaware recall their experiences from 9/11 as they share vivid memories of the day and how community members and responders rallied during the crisis.

Their stories highlight a lasting impact on local newsrooms & community support.

Mount Joy United Methodist Church will honor its legacy from 1873 on Thursday, Sep.

17 at 11:00 a.m. with a new State of Delaware Historical Marker unveiled in Wilmington, as church members, local leaders and community representatives gather to celebrate its history.

The Colonial School District Board of Education approved new feeder patterns for Southern Elementary that will affect 330 students next school year.

The changes will spread special education programs across other schools while keeping school choice open to families (UD will help map the changes in the coming weeks).

State officials plan to rebuild a dam & create Big Pond at White Clay Creek State Park while local advocacy groups raise concerns over environmental impacts; the project awaits permit approvals and budget adjustments, with construction expected to take 12 months when it begins.

On Sept. 10, DSHA awarded $3.43M in funding reservations to eight revitalization projects in Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown and Smyrna that will later leverage almost $22M in private investment.

The initiative targets commercial, mixed-use and residential upgrades — it builds on earlier DDD investments.

Gov. Matt Meyer announced Delaware SHINES, a solar and battery storage plan that offered up to $10,000 in grants to help households, small businesses & nonprofits lower power bills yesterday.

The program integrated state resources & local partners to expand energy options.

The U.S. House approved the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, but doubts remain in the Senate, so Wilmington may set clocks back at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov.

1. If enacted, winters will bring longer evenings — sunsets could shift from 4:40 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.

A University of Delaware study found medicinal cannabis users face heavier chronic health issues than recreational users who more often report binge drinking, while dual users struggle with mental distress and cigarette smoking — these findings help clinicians tailor care using 2018–2021 data as Delaware’s legal cannabis market grows.

On Sept. 10 in Dover, DIAA officials discussed new rules requiring 90% of athletes in state tournaments to be Delaware residents, while the board upheld a penalty for Caravel’s varsity appeal and suspended Tatnall basketball coach Mardy Collins for one game.

Appoquinimink senior Gabriel Arbuet is ranked as Delaware's top high school boys soccer player entering the 2026 season, with Salesianum + Saint Mark's also well represented; the state championship matches will take place on Saturday, Nov.

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Local sports experts have released Week 1 high school football picks covering games from Sept.

10 to Sept. 12 at sites like Wilmington Friends and Newark; Brad Myers, Kevin Tresolini, Brandon Holveck and Matt Kalin mix past data (from trends and algorithms) to predict scores.

The Blue Hens play Vanderbilt tomorrow at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville with a 4:15 p.m. kickoff — coach Ryan Carty said the game will test the team's FBS readiness in their first SEC matchup.