Small Store, Big Stories: Hockessin BookShelf Keeps Readers Connected
After more than two decades in Hockessin, the BookShelf continues to offer something larger than its footprint: a place to find a story, pass one along, and meet the people who love reading it. By John Riddle, Contributing Journalist, Delaware LIVE At 826 square feet, Hockessin BookShelf does not have room for endless
Nifty Fifty’s in Folsom Keeps the 1950s Alive with Burgers and 50 Milkshake Flavors
Red booths, checkerboard floors, and neon signs set the scene at Nifty Fifty’s in Folsom, a Delaware County spot that’s kept the spirit of the 1950s alive with fresh-ground burgers, dozens of milkshake flavors, and plenty of retro décor, reports Logan Lancaster for Fast Food Club. Located...
Rockville Man Gets 46 Months for Threatening to Kill CVS, Aetna Executives
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware — Reported Sentencing Courthouse. A 57-year-old Rockville man has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after admitting he sent more than 20 graphic threats to employees of a Delaware company, signing at least one message with the name of a mass murderer and vowi
Man pleads guilty to killing woman, injuring child in Gloucester County shooting
A man pleaded guilty Monday to killing a woman and injuring a child in a January shooting in Paulsboro, New Jersey, according to Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew B. Johns. On Sept. 28, Ramon L. Acevedo, 41, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, second-degree aggravated assault and second-degree possession of a weap
University staff call for change regarding new return-to-work mandate
Staff have called upon the university administration to provide them with further transparency and opportunities for collaboration regarding the new return-to-work mandate released this semester. The return-to-work mandate requires that staff work on campus for at least four days a week. Staff received a formal notice
Haverford compost program cuts trash by more than 140 tons
On a humid July morning in Delaware County, the green carts at the curb looked ordinary, almost forgettable, until the scale tickets came back. Township crews had hauled away mountains of melon rinds, coffee grounds, and grass clippings that once would have ridden with the garbage. The Haverford compost program, as rep
Ursuline Academy Receives $2.5 Million Lead Gift for New Performing Arts Center
McConnell Center for Performing Arts Will Bring Students, Artists, and the Wilmington Community Together Jamie Kleman | Contributing Writer Delaware Live | September 2026 A $2.5 million commitment from Delaware entrepreneurs and philanthropists Paul and Linda McConnell will help transform a historic Wilmington building
Elkton man gets five years in prison for sawed-off shotgun
ELKTON – A man caught with a sawed-off shotgun on the street of an Elkton neighborhood in February – while on probation in an unrelated assault case – received a five-year prison term Monday after accepting a plea deal, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Cecil County Circuit Court Judge William W. Davis J
Pa. moms sue lawyers who handled lawsuit vs. Amtrak over their boys’ deaths
The mothers of two Chester kids who were struck and killed by a train in 2023 are accusing their former attorneys of botching their wrongful death lawsuit against Amtrak. Jahaad Atkinson, 9, and Ah’Yir Womack, 12, were walking on the railroad tracks and hit by a southbound Acela train.
‘American Idol’ and ‘The Voice’ standouts will lead ‘The Wiz’ musical in Wilmington
The Wiz will come to The Playhouse on Rodney Square in Wilmington from Oct. 23-25, with American Idol finalist Gabby Samone starring as Dorothy and The Voice winner Asher HaVon playing the Lion. They are not the only reality singing competition alumni in the cast. Toni Lorene Baker, who competed...

















