Good morning, Wilmington.

The Delaware Division of Forensic Science and local law enforcement will host the state’s first Missing and Unidentified Persons Day on Saturday, Oct.

24, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Route 9 Library in New Castle, where affected families can access forensic resources and meet experts.

Delaware's 4th Annual Hip Hop Cultural Summit will be held soon at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington.

Organizers Grouchy Greg and Iz Balleto, along with local entrepreneur Ryan Johnson, plan panels, music and cultural celebrations that highlight entrepreneurship, innovation and community.

Wilmington’s inaugural Horror Fest Film Festival is set to run from Sept.

24-27 at Theatre N and Penn Cinema, featuring over 130 films from regional and international filmmakers and including panels, networking events, and celebrity Q&A sessions (for local industry insights).

The Newark site once considered for a data center may become the new home for Christina School District’s Networks Schools for Employable Skills pending approval.

The plan would centralize the school from its current split locations (30 Blue Hen Drive plus additional enterprise areas) to one Newark site (set to open in January) as part of a relocation strategy.

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety reminds families to restrain children properly during National Child Passenger Safety Week from Sept.

20 to 26. A free car seat check takes place at ChristianaCare Middletown Campus on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for expert guidance.

Delaware's Qualified Tenant Advocate program helped Wilmington resident Janine (facing a $4,000 demand) avoid eviction after a housing agency error.

Launched in 2022, the program has reduced eviction filings by 36% and now offers legal support to thousands of low-income renters.

Governor Matt Meyer announced new measures to cut red tape for small businesses and set up the Office of Small Business Access in Dover yesterday.

The agency streamlined inspections (including a review of cottage food rules) and will launch a joint inspection pilot in Fall.

On Monday, Sept. 21, DPH launched a colon cancer screening campaign urging adults at average risk to start screening at age 45 using colonoscopies + FIT tests to prevent the disease.

The campaign provides resources and highlights that early screening can save lives.

At a recent meeting in Dover, Delaware health officials said rising healthcare spending is unsustainable and urged changes to payment models, including global budgeting for hospitals & improved workforce efficiencies to ease insurer losses and taxpayer burdens.