Good morning, Wilmington.

Korean community members gathered at the Delaware Art Museum last Thursday (Oct.

1) for the ninth Delaware Korean Festival. The event featured traditional music, mask dance and taekwondo along with diverse Korean dishes and has grown from a small, child-focused showcase to a community-wide celebration.

Wilmington may soon welcome the return of the familiar Pathmark brand as new owners are discussing a store opening at Adams Four Shopping Center.

The Chicago-based group TREND plans to finalize the deal in January & invite community investment with contributions as low as $1,000.

ConCon 2026, a conspiracy-themed comedy convention inspired by the Delaware-filmed mockumentary, takes place Sunday, Oct.

18 at the Siegel Jewish Community Center. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a movie screening and cast Q&A (5 to 7 p.m.) featuring Bigfoot calls, tin foil hats, games, and vendors.

Good Morning Delaware LIVE returns today with local theater and spooky fun, featuring a preview of The Revisionists: A Haunted Gothic Walk scheduled for Oct.

16 to 17 and Oct. 23 to 24 and a discussion with James Verderamo on his move from the Air Force to Sweeney Todd acting.

Delaware Public Archives unveiled a digital exhibit (Grown and Gathered: Harvest in the First State) that shows the history and impact of the state’s agriculture.

The exhibit is on view in the Archives lobby for visitors to explore.

Delaware’s new film tax credit helped Top Rope Studios start filming the comedy “Unaccompanied Minor” at Pine Box Studios; Gov. Matt Meyer signed the legislation on Sept.

30 as the state prepares outreach to boost local job growth and economic development.

The U.S. Department of Justice sued the University of Delaware on Oct.

1 over its policy of granting in-state tuition to undocumented students - including those legally in the country. The case may change campus tuition rules and affect local higher education policy.

The Delaware Department of Education has awarded over $7.1 million in Bridge to Practice grants to 28 districts and charter schools for the 2026–27 school year to boost early literacy instruction via training, coaching, and quality materials (supporting the Birth through Grade 3 Early Literacy Plan).

Delaware educators and civil rights leaders warn that a draft school accountability plan risks repeating past mistakes by sending funds to outside consultants instead of classrooms — the state is inviting feedback until Nov.

1.

Officials opened a new Sean's Room at Hodgson Vo-Tech on Sept.

24 to offer peer support for young people facing anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges (featuring stress relief coloring books and a yoga area).

Delaware will receive $950 million from the Nemours Foundation + duPont trust settlement over the next 11 years, including $237.5 million for Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, ending decades of legal challenges over proper trust spending.

The funds will support capital projects and programs to boost children’s health statewide.

On Monday, hospital leaders met in New Castle to discuss charity care changes and the Wilmington City Council committee reviewed Mayor Carney’s $8.4M affordable housing subsidy—part of the city’s 2027 budget.

Today, Kent County commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. in Dover to examine plans for a new aquatic center.

Construction has begun on 80 luxury apartments in Greenville’s Barley Mill Plaza next to Wegmans, where The Plaza (a four-story building) will feature one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts with resort-style amenities like a private spa, media center, and fitness center; developers have not announced a completion date.