The Mill Expands Its Coworking Footprint to Seaford
The Mill, Wilmington’s pioneering coworking community, opened a new location in Seaford’s historic Nylon Capital Center in June, marking a major milestone in both the company’s growth and Seaford’s revitalization efforts. Founded in 2016 in the Nemours Building, The Mill was built on a simple but...
These Photos Visualize the Legacy of Peter Spencer, Founder of America’s First Independent Black...
“Prayer and praise meetings, love feasts and communion services, sermons and class revivals, shoutings and singings of hallelujahs in the most fervid camp-meeting style go on uninterruptedly.”. This 1932 quote from the Black writer Alice Dunbar-Nelson describes the August Quarterly Festival, a religious and cultural ga
2020 Hack Helped Delaware County, Pa., Prep for Recent Issue
(TNS) — Delaware County got an update on the situation that caused a network challenge last month and learned that lessons learned from the hack six years ago came in handy this time. On June 26, county officials became aware of “unauthorized activity,” resulting in them shutting down the...
Man charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI in Kennett Township crash that killed...
Kennett Township police say a 59-year-old man was drunk and had methamphetamine in his system when he crashed his Dodge Challenger in January and killed his passenger.
Traffic stop on Highway 54 leads to THC edibles seizure near Macks Creek festival
A Delaware man and woman face a drug charge in Camden County after deputies said they were bringing edibles to a festival near Macks Creek. Prosecutors charged Robyn E. Weiford, 34, and Jesse A. Williams, 38, both of Bear, DE, with Deliver 35 Grams Or Less Of Marijuana Or Synthetic Cannabinoid.
Man arrested on fraud charges in Upper Chichester
UPPER CHICHESTER, PA — Police arrested a man in connection with an attempted $40,000 scam targeting a local resident. Officers responded to a reported fraud on Aug. 13, 2026, involving suspects impersonating Microsoft, Citizens Bank, and the FBI. The victim was instructed to withdraw $40,000 and leave it outside...
Police Seek Man Wanted After Alleged Upper Chichester Flight
UPPER CHICHESTER, PA — Upper Chichester Township Police are seeking the public’s help locating a 29-year-old man wanted on a charge of fleeing or attempting to elude police following an Aug. 15 incident. Police identified the wanted man as Corey Sliwinski. According to the department, an arrest warrant...
New lawsuits highlight yearslong backlash to Edgemoor port expansion
Lawsuits filed by residents of Edgemoor and Wilmington mark what could be a final effort to force officials to revisit decisions about the port’s expansion. The post New lawsuits highlight yearslong backlash to Edgemoor port expansion appeared first on Spotlight Delaware .
‘You fix it, you get paid’: Wilmington starts rent escrow program to prod landlords...
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Renters in Wilmington whose landlords are slow to fix “egregious housing violations” can now put two-thirds of their monthly payment into a secure, city-sponsored escrow account until repairs are made.
Scam Alert: Fake Cops Calling New Castle County Residents Again
New Castle County Police are once again sounding the alarm after receiving a fresh wave of complaints from residents being targeted by phone scammers. According to authorities, individuals are calling local residents and falsely claiming to be officers with the New Castle County Police Department. The callers are using

















