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Claymont Community Center celebrates 50 years

CEO highlights the center's legacy and mission at anniversary event

Do More 24 Boosts Delaware Nonprofits with 24-Hour Giving Event

Statewide fundraising effort aims to expand donor participation and strengthen nonprofit capacity across the First State.

She Who Shines exhibit to open at Peninsula Gallery March 7

Artistic renditions of the mystical female spirit will be showcased in the exhibition.

Beloved 'Chicken Ed' of Ed's Chicken & Crabs in Dewey Beach Dies at 92

H. Edwin Riggin Sr. was a fixture in the Rehoboth Beach community for nearly four decades.

John Irving Mitchell 'Jack', 84, Longtime Dover Resident and Community Servant, Passes Away

Mitchell dedicated over 60 years of service to the Robbins Hose Company fire department and worked in the grocery industry for over 30 years.

Beloved Hollywood Governess Alice Ann Hill Dies at 82

The longtime caretaker for celebrity families like the Hudsons and Bogarts spent her retirement caring for pets and children in Delaware.

Network Connect partners with House of David in Milford

Nonprofit collaboration brings community well-being ambassadors to trusted local hub

Longtime Wilmington Educator and Conservationist Frances Bayard Dies at 80

Bayard dedicated decades to volunteer work and leadership in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore

Biggs Museum Executive Director Aims to Make Art Essential to Dover Community

Hassan Najjar, with over 20 years of experience in arts and culture leadership, is working to embed the Biggs Museum's programming into the cultural identity of Dover and Kent County.

Fire damages Middletown's 1861 restaurant, owner diagnosed with cancer

Fire struck the 1861 Southern Kitchen and Bourbon Bar after one owner received a cancer diagnosis.

Beloved Millsboro Farmer and Family Man Passes Away

Glenn Clinton Moore Jr. was a lifelong resident of Millsboro and dedicated his life to Moore Farms

Obituary: Christopher Cooley, 44, Remembered for Kindness and Humor

The Alabama fan and carpenter leaves behind a legacy of cherished memories.

Veteran Wilmington Firefighter Sues City, Alleging Retaliation

Lawsuit claims city delayed approving medical benefits tied to on-duty injury, affecting retirement and leave payout

Volunteers Honor Fallen Delaware Trooper with Memorial Stickers

Second Blue Line Network event distributes Cpl. Snook memorial stickers to drivers at Georgetown DMV

Beloved Milton Resident Esther D. Reynolds Dies at 90

Longtime administrative assistant and church board member remembered for her love of family, reading, and the outdoors.