Tea Rooms in Delaware County Can Chase Away the Winter Cold
If you're in the mood for an afternoon tea, there are four places that can accommodate you in Delaware County. Fancy a cozy afternoon tea in Delaware County, maybe a high tea with a china teapot, fancy sandwiches, and dainty pastries?. There are actually four tea rooms that can make...
Wilmington City Council to consider moratorium on new smoke shops
Wilmington City Council will consider a temporary moratorium on smoke shops. City Councilmember Chris Johnson introduced the ordinance for its first and second reading at the Jan. 15 meeting. According to the ordinance, smoke shops are disproportionately opened in low-income and minority neighborhoods, and many sell...
Fire Aboard the Chiquita Voyager
On November 26, 2025, at 0908 hours, Wilmington firefighters on the B Platoon were dispatched to a reported cargo ship fire on the Chiquita Voyager flagged out of Liberia at the Port of Wilmington. The Chiquita Voyager is a 728-foot long container ship hauling fruit from Central America. Battalion Chief...
Rent-stabilized apartments planned for downtown Wilmington
As Wilmington renters grapple with rising housing costs and City Council members and housing advocates push for rent stabilization, a downtown redevelopment promises below-market rents and long-term affordability. Buccini Pollin Group announced Jan. 20 that it sold the building at 417 N. Market St. for $1 to Delaware...
Budget problems could be looming in Brandywine School District
Brandywine Board of Education unanimously passes a $268 million budget, but officials see possible financial storm clouds on the horizon. The budget is just under 4% higher than the current year’s. But, in putting it together, district officials had to contend with uncertainty and one unwelcome surprise. “We had...
South Jersey man convicted of shooting, murdering stepfather in 2021
Members of a Gloucester County jury have convicted a Woolwich man of the murder of his stepfather. Christian Smith, 27, was accused of shooting Dennis McKenzie Jr., 43, during a family argument in October 2021. McKenzie attempted to hit Smith, who then pulled a gun from his waistband during a dispute over a family...
New Crozer-Chester Owner Plans to Restore Hospital, Emergency Services
Chariot Equities has purchased the now-closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland for $10 million and hopes to have an agreement within six months with a health system that could restore hospital and emergency services there. The newly-created for-profit Chariot Equities completed the purchase on Wednesday. The...
Two shot in Wilmington Wednesday night
Wilmington Police are investigating a pair of shootings about two hours apart on Wednesday night, January 22, 2026. An 18-year-old man is in stable condition after he was shot in the area of West 7th and North Adams Streets. Police said the shooting took place around 6:45 p.m. in the...
Wilmington, DE Weather Alert Today: 14°F Cold This Morning as Weekend Snow Threat Builds
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Delaware – Sharp winter air cuts across northern Delaware this morning, with temperatures hovering in the mid-teens around Wilmington. Sidewalks feel rigid, parked cars creak, and untreated pavement remains...
Beard announcements, new & old Trolley Square bar, clam chowder recipe
Good day, Delaware food lovers. I'm starting the newsletter today with a correction. Last week, I said The James Beard Foundation would announce its restaurant and chef award semifinalists on Jan. 26. I got it wrong. The date is actually Jan. 21. Not sure how that happened since I was staring at the correct dates as...
