City Update
City Council Approves Citizen Complaint Review Board
November 20, 2020
WILMINGTON – At Thursday’s Wilmington City Council meeting, Council voted to pass an ordinance to amend Chapter 35 of the City Code to create a Citizen Complaint Review Board by a vote of ten yays, one nay, and one absent. This substitute ordinance sponsored by Councilman Chris Johnson amends the City Code by creating a Citizen Complaint […]
Regional Coalition of Northeast Governors Announce Colleges will be Encouraged to Provide Testing for Students Before Leaving for Thanksgiving Break, Recommend Expanded Remote Instruction to End Fall Semester Safely
November 18, 2020
Residential Colleges Across the Northeast Should Provide Testing For Students Before they Leave for Thanksgiving Break And Ensure Students are Aware of Quarantine Rules Governors Recommend That All Travel be Limited for Thanksgiving and Urge Colleges to Utilize Increased Remote Instruction to End Fall Semester, Reducing the Need for Students to Travel Back-and-Forth Between Campus […]
Mayor Purzycki and Chief Donohue Encourage Potential Recruits to Apply Today for the City Fire Department’s 41st Fire Academy
November 18, 2020
Applications will be accepted until Monday, November 30, 2020 Mayor Mike Purzycki and Chief of Fire Michael Donohue today encouraged individuals who would like to become a firefighter for the City of Wilmington to apply now for the City’s 41st fire academy, which opens early next year. Potential candidates need to prepare now for the […]
Governor Carney Announces Additional COVID-19 Restriction
November 17, 2020
Gatherings capped at 10 people; restaurant dining indoors limited to 30 percent of fire capacity WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced additional restrictions statewide to slow the community spread of COVID-19 as Delaware and the country experience a surge of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths heading into the winter months. The restrictions will be […]
Governor Carney, DPH Announce Testing Partnership with Nemours, Pediatric Care Providers across Delaware
November 13, 2020
The partnership will provide testing for Delaware children, adolescents WILMINGTON- Del. – Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced on Friday that the State of Delaware will partner with Nemours Children’s Health System, the Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other pediatric care providers in Delaware to […]
State of Delaware Announces School Testing Locations
October 2, 2020
Pop-up testing locations at schools to prepare for in-person learning WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday announced pop-up school testing locations [coronavirus.delaware.gov] as many schools prepare to return to school for in-person learning as part of their hybrid return-to-school plan. View calendar of pop-up testing locations for students and families. [coronavirus.delaware.gov] View calendar of current pop-up, […]
Wilmington to Fund Capital Projects with Biennial Bond Issuance; City Will Also Refinance Bond Debt to Save Money
October 2, 2020
Refinancing will save the City $7 million; funding from a bond issuance not to exceed $42 million will support City parks and playgrounds, fire stations, and apparatus, street paving, transportation, and water/sewer infrastructure projects Wilmington will soon take advantage of extremely low-interest rates and make its biennial visit to the bond market to borrow money […]
Up with India: Founder of ‘Say Their Names Memorial’ on the lives lost
October 1, 2020
Up with India Founder of Say Their Names Memorial on the lives lost
FREE COVID-19 Test Sites in Wilmington This Week
September 28, 2020
Mayor Purzycki urges residents to get tested, wear a mask, avoid large crowds, and wash your hands Mayor Mike Purzycki shared information with City residents about FREE walk-up COVID-19 testing sites in Wilmington for next week. Residents are urged to continue to take precautions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, including avoiding large […]
UP WITH INDIA: CEO of Claymont Community Center combatting gun violence, addiction, poverty and hunger in Wilmington
September 22, 2020
UP WITH INDIA: CEO of Claymont Community Center combatting gun violence, addiction, poverty and hunger in Wilmington Airing today on ‘Up with India’ a conversation with Allison David, CEO Claymont community center in Wilmington, Delaware. Allison opened up about the programs they provide to combat poverty, hunger, addiction, and gun violence in Wilmington, Delaware with […]