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2+ hour, 53+ min ago (307+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington City Council is preparing for a new era as three women will soon take the oath of office. For the first time, the Wilmington City Council will be majority women. Newly elected members JC Lyle, Cassidy Santaguida and Chakema Clinton-Quintana, will be sworn in Tuesday. "I truly enjoy helping people and getting involved in the community, so it was necessary to run for Wilmington City Council. If you want to make a change, you do something about it, and that's why I ran; I wanted to see change," Clinton-Quintana said. Lyle, Cassidy and Santaguida were all backed by the New Hanover County Democratic Party. The three will join incumbents Salette Andrews, Kevin Spears and David Joyner. Wilmington's longest-serving mayor, Bill Saffo, will also start another term. Clinton-Quintana and Santaguida say they both look forward to addressing…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago (398+ words) Luqmaan Khan, a 25-year-old undergraduate student at the University of Delaware, was arrested on November 24 on campus for allegedly planning an attack on the school. A Wilmington resident, Khan was found with a firearm, ammunition, an armored ballistic plate and a notebook containing details of what police believe were potential targets. Newcastle County PD believes Khan was plotting an attack on the university campus which they were able to foil with his arrest. Luqmaan Khan has been identified as a 25-year-old undergraduate student at the University of Delaware. Newcastle County Police Department said that he is a resident of Wilmington in Delaware and announced several felony weapon charges against him. He has now been handed over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for further probe into his motive and links. As of now, no terror link has been detailed…...

7+ hour, 58+ min ago (167+ words) UNC Wilmington Seahawks (3-3) at West Georgia Wolves (3-2) Carrollton, Georgia; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington faces West Georgia after Kylah Silver scored 22 points in UNC Wilmington's 69-59 win against the Queens (NC) Royals. The Wolves are 3-0 on their home court. West Georgia has a 0-2 record against opponents over .500. The Seahawks are 1-2 on the road. UNC Wilmington is third in the CAA scoring 66.2 points per game and is shooting 41.6%. West Georgia averages 7.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.6 more made shots than the 6.0 per game UNC Wilmington gives up. UNC Wilmington averages 66.2 points per game, 5.2 fewer points than the 71.4 West Georgia gives up to opponents. TOP PERFORMERS: Asia Donald is shooting 41.4% and averaging 16.8 points for the Wolves. Jasmine Jones is averaging 4.0 made 3-pointers. Rori Cox is shooting 44.8% and averaging 15.3 points for the Seahawks. Silver is averaging 14.8 points....

8+ hour, 40+ min ago (17+ words) Delaware high school basketball players try to do an impression of their coach during DelawareOnline's Media Day....

12+ hour, 58+ min ago (170+ words) Navy Midshipmen (4-5) at Delaware State Hornets (2-7) Dover, Delaware; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Navy takes on Delaware State after Austin Benigni scored 24 points in Navy's 69-65 loss to the SE Louisiana Lions. The Hornets are 2-0 in home games. Delaware State has a 1-6 record against opponents above .500. The Midshipmen are 1-3 on the road. Navy is sixth in the Patriot League with 22.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Donovan Draper averaging 5.6. Delaware State scores 58.6 points per game, 13.2 fewer points than the 71.8 Navy gives up. Navy's 44.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.7 percentage points lower than Delaware State has given up to its opponents (50.6%). TOP PERFORMERS: Ponce James is scoring 12.9 points per game and averaging 2.7 rebounds for the Hornets. Zion Bethea is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers. Benigni is averaging 16.4 points, 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals for the Midshipmen. Jinwoo Kim is averaging 13.8 points....

14+ hour, 20+ min ago (453+ words) SPAIN/USA. Global travel restaurateur Areas has completed the acquisition of Travel Hospitality Services (THS), the airport food & beverage division of Delaware North in the USA. It marks the largest acquisition in the Spanish company's history. The transaction, first announced'in July this year, has now been approved by US competition authorities. A major milestone in Areas' global growth strategy, the deal significantly expands its presence in North America and reinforces its position as one of the world's leading travel hospitality operators. THS operates 237 food & beverage venues across 22 US airports, generating more than US$500 million in annual revenue. With its integration, Areas triples its size in the USA. The company now manages nearly 400 locations across 27 airports and 12 travel plazas, supported by a combined workforce of more than 6,000 employees nationwide. Following this acquisition, Areas noted the USA division becomes the company's largest…...

16+ hour, 40+ min ago (190+ words) A frustrated passenger was caught on video cursing at a flight attendant on a delayed flight from Newark Liberty International Airport last month. The passenger is then heard saying "I'm allowed to get up," before complaining that the plane had been sitting on the tarmac for an hour. This woman went absolutely nuts on my flight & we had to return back to the gate to remove her. #govshutdown #newarkairport As she looks at her cell phone, the woman then blurts out profanity, including the F-bomb and the C-word. In the TikTok post's description, the user, haleyrose99, writes that the plane later returned to the gate so that the crew could remove the passenger. In a separate TikTok video, the user explains that the flight attendants asked the two passengers seated next to the woman to move because she had an earlier…...

17+ hour, 40+ min ago (73+ words) WILMINGTON (WPVI) -- Police in Delaware are investigating a double shooting that injured two men. The gunfire erupted just before 7 p.m. Monday on the 800 block of West 8th Street in Wilmington. Police say the two men were shot multiple times. Both were rushed to Christiana Hospital in critical condition. Investigators found more than 30 shell casings at the scene. There's no word on a motive, and no arrests have been made....

20+ hour, 17+ min ago (115+ words) Sponsored by Delmarva Power Evidence markers for shell casings litter 8th Street Two men were shot in Wilmington Monday night, December 1, 2025, in the area of 8th and Adams streets. Wilmington Police responded to that location around 6:45 p.m. and found the victims, aged 25 and 26. The 26-year old was treated by New Castle County paramedics and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The 25-year old was listed in stable condition. 8th Street, for half a block, was littered with shell casings that police investigators marked with orange cones. No further information on the shooting has been released. 93.7 WSTW'is the'Delaware Valley's NEW Home for the Holidays...

20+ hour, 34+ min ago (460+ words) In January, Delaware County will become the first county in Pennsylvania to operate under Home Rule with an executive director having direct jurisdiction over 12 governmental departments and a strong ... 100 Years Ago, 1925: Gallant work upon the part of firemen saved a three-story brick building at 623 Potter St. from destruction when flames were discovered in the basement of the place at 6 o'clock this morning. The structure was occupied by Michael Nabitt, proprietor of a Turkish bath emporium. The flames were discovered at 6 o'clock by Daniel Stefanowincz, an employee, who investigated when he smelled smoke. After inspecting the upper floors of the building, Stefanowincz hurried to the basement and found the boiler room a mass of flames. 75 Years Ago, 1950: Friday was a record-breaking day at the Chester Post Office windows, it was announced this morning by Lawrence A. Connor Jr., acting postmaster. In fact,…...