This Weekend

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (742+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Riverfest 2026 has been canceled, organizers announced Wednesday, citing concerns about the proposed layout for the downtown festival. The 2026 Riverfest was scheduled for Oct. 3-4. Organizers said the decision followed months of discussions with the City of Wilmington…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) Annual event will spotlight the history of Halsey Street and the people shaping its future NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Halsey Festival will return to downtown Newark on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 3 to 8 p.m., bringing residents, students, entrepreneurs, and visitors together along Halsey Street…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (832+ words) On July 25, 1986, the first and only movie to be directed by famed horror novelist Stephen King was released into theaters nationwide. Now, 40 years after its release, "Maximum Overdrive" is back in Wilmington, where it was shot, for a series of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (420+ words) Founded by entertainment journalist, NBC News contributor, and PopViewers CEO Chris Witherspoon, ViewerCon ran across two stages and featured heavy hitters including Joy Reid, Taye Diggs, Karamo Brown... Founded by entertainment journalist, NBC News contributor, and PopViewers CEO Chris Witherspoon,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (965+ words) The summer still has a lot of life left, especially when it comes to Delaware concerts, including one that features A-list actor Kevin Bacon of The Bacon Brothers. From NOLA tunes to epic to heaps of country, plus musical spoofs,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (979+ words) The summer still has a lot of life left, especially when it comes to Delaware concerts, including one that features A-list actor Kevin Bacon of The Bacon Brothers. From NOLA tunes to epic to heaps of country, plus musical spoofs,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (54+ words) During a concert in Wilmington and later on social media, Darius Rucker recalled now-defunct Mad Monk, a club that hosted big acts and up-and-comers. During a concert in Wilmington and later on social media, Darius Rucker recalled now-defunct Mad Monk,…...

3+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (618+ words) The holiday known as Juneteenth dates to June 19, 1865, when Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned that they were free, an awareness than came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln ended slavery by signing the Emancipation Proclamation into law....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (345+ words) Wilmington is about to get its Scottish on. What is considered one of the fastest-growing Scottish heritage events in North Carolina is returning to the Port City. Thousands of people are expected to attend the fifth annual Port City Highland…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (114+ words) Musical acts from Delaware and Philadelphia will rock the intersection of Gilpin Avenue and N. Rodney Street as part of the debut Gilrod Springfest. 16 bands on 4 stages as Wilmington's Porchfest spawns free Springfest It was seven months ago that hundreds of…...