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The Inner City Cultural League celebrated its 35th annual "Positively Dover" African American Festival on June 28.
Starting with its grand processional across …
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 By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/28/25
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City Council voted June 23 to approve its fiscal year 2026 budget in a 7-2 vote, which includes a 10% increase on the cost of electricity.
Councilmen Brian Lewis and Roy …
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/26/25
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DOVER — Community members gathered at Dover East Estates on June 20 to discuss the recent shooting at Barrister Place and gun violence within the city.
“There’s definitely …
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/26/25
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CAMDEN — There was no disguising what Elizabeth Pruneda’s recent participation in the prestigious Supreme Court Summer Institute in Washington meant to her.
The seventh-grade social …
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 By Mike Finney
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6/25/25
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La’Rie Jackson, assistant manager at the Dover 1 McDonald’s, will soon be able to accomplish her lifetime goal of walking across a graduation stage.
Ms. Jackson grew up …
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/24/25
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DOVER — Motorcyclists taking to Delaware’s roadways this summer can increase their chances of arriving safely via protective apparel, safe driving and hyper-vigilance, advocates and …
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 By Brian Trompeter
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6/22/25
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The capital city's third annual Juneteenth parade and festival took place on June 21, starting at 12 p.m.
Those in the parade included Double Dutch Therapy, the …
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/21/25
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DOVER — Mayor Robin Christiansen is looking forward to a huge blowout for 2026’s Fourth of July Celebration, during the country’s 250th birthday.
First, though, the city will …
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By Mike Finney
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6/20/25
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“We cannot do this alone.”
That plea for support was voiced by Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen during a June 18 press conference addressing two shootings in the city over the last week.
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/18/25
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Dover City Council members debated turning down their annual 4% raises June 9, but the motion was ultimately rescinded due to a technicality inserted into the city charter in 2023.
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/18/25
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Citing tariffs and inflation, Dover City Council voted 5-2 on June 9 to approve the first reading of a budget ordinance that would increase electric and water rates for fiscal year 2026.
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/16/25
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DOVER — When Mike Tatoian moved to the capital city in 2007, he expected to be around lots of horsepower, since Dover Motor Speedway has hosted NASCAR races every year since 1969.
However, …
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By Mike Finney
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6/16/25
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This year, Dover Con celebrated its 11th year, offering a place for pop culture lovers of all ages to unite.
Dover Con took place on Legislative Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June …
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/14/25
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CAMDEN — Days spent playing in Picadilly Castle at Brecknock Park will soon be just memories.
The wooden playground — with a main structure built in the shape of a castle — is …
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By Mike Finney
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6/12/25
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It was history in the remaking at Legislative Hall in Dover on June 6.
About 50 Delaware high school and middle school students gathered to participate in a mock Second Continental Congress, the entity that adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/11/25
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WILMINGTON — Not one to back away from a challenge, Tetra Shockley laughed when a tiara was placed on her head while being crowned Miss Delaware USA on June 29.
At age 44, she became the …
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By Mike Finney
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6/11/25
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Despite a rainy start to the afternoon, the sun soon came out to shine on the 453 Dover High School graduates in attendance for the school's 125th commencement ceremony on June 6.
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/10/25
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DOVER — Dover Air Force Base’s Environmental Restoration Program took center stage June 5 to address synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals that were used there.
Officials from the …
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By Mike Finney
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6/9/25
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With schools closing and summer on the way, many businesses are set to employ teens for their skills and to provide them workforce experience.
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By Kaitlyn Cupelli
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6/8/25
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DOVER — A recent visit to Togo in West Africa was an eye-opening experience for recording artist Lucas “Amillion the Poet” Mayfield.
While the Dover native delivered his brand …
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By Mike Finney
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6/6/25
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