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The News Journal serves as the primary newspaper for Wilmington, Delaware, and its nearby regions. It is based in unincorporated New Castle County, close to New Castle, and is operated by Gannett.

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Why is the Ice Bucket Challenge back? Here's the 2025 rules, what to know

1 day ago | delawareonline.com | Lori Comstock

The Ice Bucket Challenge is making a new splash with a new cause in mind, nearly a decade after it first went viral to raise awareness for ALS. In the summer of 2014, a media frenzy ensued with friends, teachers, celebrities, athletes, billionaires and even former presidents dumping buckets of ice water over their head to raise funds and awareness for the progressive neurodegenerative disease.
Southbound lanes of Route 1 overpass at Route 16 in Milton set to open

4 days ago | delawareonline.com | Shannon McNaught

The southbound lanes of the Route 1 overpass at Route 16 in Milton are set to open early in the week of April 21. The Delaware Department of Transportation has been working on grade-separating the busy intersection since 2022. The signalized intersection frequently stalls Route 1 traffic, which can back up considerably in the summertime, and traffic on Route 16, headed in and out of Milton and Broadkill, often sits for long red lights.
Avelo's role in deportations draws protesters to Wilmington Airport

4 days ago | delawareonline.com | Shane Brennan

Protesters lined DuPont Highway outside of Wilmington Airport near New Castle on April 19, demanding Avelo Airlines ground its deportation flights. Avelo Airlines is the only airline that flies commercially out of Delaware. It announced plans to operate deportation flights for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier in April, citing financial stability while its service expands. “We realize this is a sensitive and complicated topic.
Protesters outside of Wilmington Airport fight against Avelo's deal with ICE

4 days ago | delawareonline.com | Shane Brennan

Shane BrennanPeople line DuPont Highway outside of Wilmington Airport in protest against Avelo Airlines' recent deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement near New Castle on April 19, 2025. Shane Brennan/Delaware News JournalPeople line DuPont Highway outside of Wilmington Airport in protest against Avelo Airlines' recent deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement near New Castle on April 19, 2025.
Delaware Weed Olympics & 420 festival 2025: These weed events will smoke the competition

5 days ago | delawareonline.com | Andre Lamar

Two weed festivals expect to attract a couple thousand people at each of their puffed-up events in celebration of the 420 holiday in Delaware. The two events are Spring Fling at Fire Base Lloyd in Townsend and the 420 Pregamin BlowChella at Hudson Fields in Milton. Both events are from April 19-20. These 420 festivals are both for ages 21 or older, and guests are encouraged to bring their own weed. Both events will feature live music, vendors, food trucks and more.
Newark parking enforcers will have body cams. Do they need them?

5 days ago | delawareonline.com | Shane Brennan

Newark's parking enforcers will now have a tool usually reserved for police. The city announced on April 17 that field employees in the city's popular parking division will be equipped with body cameras. The two parking coordinators, two full‐time parking ambassadors and 17 part‐time parking ambassadors are included in this new policy. They will have some extras around as well. This fiscal year's city budget allocates more than $27,000 for these Axon Enterprise cameras.
Middletown girls soccer player is Delaware Online Athlete of the Week

6 days ago | delawareonline.com | Brandon Holveck

Congratulations to Lily Holcroft of Middletown girls soccer, the Delaware Online Athlete of the Week for Week 3 of the spring sports season. The junior scored a combined six goals and recorded two assists in wins over Christiana and Archmere. Holcroft won an online vote over four other nominees. The poll is presented by Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists. Brandon Holveck reports on high school sports for The News Journal. Contact him at [email protected]. Need a break?
A US military vet hijacked a plane in Belize, officials say. He was shot dead after stabbing 3.

6 days ago | delawareonline.com | Eric Lagatta

A U.S. citizen was shot and killed Thursday after hijacking a small airplane in Belize at knifepoint and stabbing three people on board, officials in Belize and the U.S. confirmed. The man brandished a knife while the Tropic Air plane was airborne while demanding that the pilots take him out of the country, Police Commissioner Chester Williams told journalists, according to Reuters. The man was identified Thursday as Akinyela Sawa Taylor, a U.S. citizen and military veteran, Williams added.
How to get a Real ID? Here's how to get it in Delaware by May 2025

6 days ago | delawareonline.com | Hannah Edelman |Michelle Ganassi

Getting ready to go get your Real ID? Here's how to get a Real ID in Delaware. Beginning May 7, 2025, all U.S. travelers 18 and over must be Real ID compliant to board domestic flights. What is a Real ID? The requirement comes from the Real ID Act, which Congress passed in 2005 to improve national security following 9/11. How to get a Real ID in DelawareTo upgrade your existing driver's license or other state-issued ID, you will need to bring it to a Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles location.
US will abandon Ukraine peace push if no progress 'within a matter of days,' Rubio says

6 days ago | delawareonline.com | Bart Meijer |Gabriel Stargardter

U.S. President Donald Trump will walk away from trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. "We're not going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end. So we need to determine very quickly now, and I'm talking about a matter of days, whether or not this is doable in the next few weeks," Rubio said in Paris after meeting European and Ukrainian leaders.