Mayor Purzycki Announces Details of Wilmington’s 4th Annual HBCU Week & College Fair; Due to COVID, All Events Are Virtual
September 22, 2020
Since 2017, participating HBCUs have granted over 2,000 admission opportunities to local students and have awarded more than $5.5 million in scholarships. Mayor Mike Purzycki and Wilmington’s HBCU Ambassador, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, today announced details of Wilmington’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week [hbcuweek.org] activities, which includes the HBCU College Fair, expanded to […]
UP With India: CEO of HBCU week Details This Year’s Event
September 21, 2020
Airing today on ‘Up with India’ an up-close interview with Ashley Christopher, CEO of HBCU week in Wilmington, Delaware. Ashley will discuss details about the annual event that celebrates historically black colleges and universities and provides thousands of students with scholarships to attend college with host India Sage. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event […]
EXCLUSIVE: Delaware Senator Chris Coons reflects on the life of Civil Rights leader John Lewis and his decade-long mentorship & friendship with the late Congressman
September 17, 2020
Delaware Senator Chris Coons first met the late Congressman John Lewis during his first year in Congress in 2010, burgeoning a decade-long friendship and mentorship that shaped Coons into the public servant he is today. In this exclusive interview with WITN’s India Sage, Senator Coons reflects on his many trips with Lewis to key sites […]
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki is Elected to a Second Term
September 16, 2020
City’s Chief Executive thanks voters and says with the support of council, residents, and businesses Wilmington will continue to move forward on multiple fronts while dealing with multiple challenges Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki today thanked the voters of Wilmington for electing him to a second four-year term. The Mayor said he remains humbled and honored […]
UP WITH INDIA EXCLUSIVE: DELAWARE SECOND GRADE TEACHER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE IN WILMINGTON
September 16, 2020
Airing today on ‘Up with India’ an exclusive interview with Keiarah Fletcher of Wilmington, Delaware. A second-grade teacher and community advocate that lost a brother and sister to gun violence. Keiarah will discuss the real impact that gun violence has had in her life with host India Sage and how it directly affects the emotional […]
UP WITH INDIA: DELAWARE FREEDOM FIGHTER 8 DAY MARCH TO WASHINGTON, D.C FOR MARCH ON WASHINGTON 57TH ANNIVERSARY
September 15, 2020
DELAWARE FREEDOM FIGHTER 8 DAY MARCH TO WASHINGTON
Delmarva Power Urges Customers to Act Now to Establish Payment Arrangements, Secure Energy Assistance
September 3, 2020
More can be done for customers who call now to discuss past due balances NEWARK, Del. (September 1, 2020) – Delmarva Power is urging customers who may have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to contact the company now to establish payment arrangements and get connected to customer assistance programs that can help get […]
Governor Carney Creates Resilience Fund to Assist Delawareans Affected by Severe Weather
August 21, 2020
Community organizations will determine income guidelines for applicants. WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed Executive Order #44 [governor.delaware.gov], creating the Delaware Resilience Fund Program to assist Delaware families and communities devastated by tornadoes and other severe weather this month. Click here to read Governor Carney’s Executive Order #44. [governor.delaware.gov] “Many Delaware families saw […]
Coons visits USPS distribution center discovers discarded letter-handling machinery removed during late-night shenanigans
August 20, 2020
Postal Service employees alert senator to overnight dismantling operation, removal of mail sorting equipment at New Castle USPS Mail Processing and Distribution Center in Delaware. NEW CASTLE, Del. – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, which has jurisdiction over the U.S. Postal Service, […]
Mayor Purzycki and Wilmington’s HBCU Program Congratulate HBCU Graduate Senator Kamala Harris on Achieving the Nomination for Vice President of the United States
August 20, 2020
Mayor Purzycki and Wilmington’s HBCU Program Congratulate HBCU Graduate Senator Kamala Harris on Achieving the Nomination for Vice President of the United States