Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 18th of September.
Good morning, Wilmington.
Kingswood Community Center will open its 81,000 sqft, $60-million building at 2500 Rosemont Ave on Friday, Nov.
6, featuring classrooms, a gym that holds 1,600 and state-of-the-art playgrounds in celebration of 80 years of service; the ribbon-cutting will be followed by a community day on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Major weekend events bring community fun across Delaware from Friday to Sunday: over 500 classic cars will be at Hagley Museum on Sunday, and Delaware Stadium hosts the Blue Hens on Saturday.
Milford holds its Riverwalk Freedom Festival + Chadds Ford and Newark feature historic and German celebrations.
Delaware launches Uniquely Delaware (Made in the First State), a bracket contest where residents vote on 16 homegrown inventions ranging from broiler chickens to spacesuits, with round one running Sept.
17–21 and the final winner to be crowned Oct. 15.
Delaware lights up this weekend with events including country singer Zach Bryan at The Woodlands in Dover Sept.
18-19; Festival Hispano in downtown Georgetown on Sept. 20; Delaware Shakespeare touring statewide until Sept. 27; Wilmington’s Soul of the City block party and Rehoboth’s seafood festival, both Sept. 19.
Delaware Tech decided in late 2025 to end its Second Chance Pell program at state correctional facilities; it will graduate current participants as correction officials & educators explore new higher education partnerships for incarcerated students.
Governor Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 53 on Wednesday, Sept.
16 in Frankford to enact the Delaware Farm to Community Program, which links local farmers with food pantries and senior centers to secure fresh food access and predictable market demand.
Delaware residents can join two Alzheimer’s Association walks to support research and care.
The Southern Delaware event is set for Saturday, Sept. 26 and the Wilmington walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31.
On September 17, DETV aired Every Woman: Her Perspective, where host Dr. Sidney Teal discussed heart health and risk factors with LaToya Saunders, Dr. Yolanda Headley and Serena Robbins, encouraging women to advocate for the care they deserve+ manage risks.
Experts from Delaware Online have predicted winners and scores for Week 2 high school football games from Sept.
17 to Sept. 19 across Delaware, with matchups scheduled in areas including Dover + Newark. Predictions come from Brad Myers, Kevin Tresolini, Brandon Holveck and Matt Kalin.
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