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Earlier this year, The Brandywine Conservancy announced it would conduct a flood survey to examine flooding along the Brandywine River and how to protect surrounding communities.The study comes two years after flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida resulted in more than $100 million in damage to public infrastructure along the Brandywine and displaced some Wilmington residents.Contributor Jon Hurdle reports on the study’s progress this week and what solutions it may provide.

It appears the final chapter in the life of the Concord Mall is about to be written. After denying in December that the North Wilmington mall was up for sale, its current owner now has reportedly made a deal to sell the retail hub, which opened in the late 1960s.Contributor Eileen Dallabrida has been following the mall’s ups and downs in recent years – and this week, returns to the story to detail what we know about this sale and what could be next for the property.

Their tax plans are mirror images, in some ways. Trump's calls for substantial cuts in tax rates with savings to the wealthiest households, while Clinton's sets out to raise taxes on the very wealthy.

Does the holiday season mean you need to serve the same old traditional over-the-top holiday menu? Of course not. It can be anything you like it to be: favorite old traditions merged with new ones.

North Carolina State's unlikely run in this year's NCAA tournament has been propelled by their charming star DJ Burns Jr., whose big size and big personality have made him a fan favorite this March.

As next month’s Delaware primary election approaches, Delaware Public Media is ramping up its coverage of the races and issues important to Delawareans.One area we are examining is issues surrounding the First State’s environment. Offshore wind, electric vehicles, ‘forever chemicals,’ and sea-level rise are just some of the topics that candidates are being asked to address to gauge their ability to lead on environmental issues.This week, Delaware Public Media contributor Jon Hurdle reports on his conversations with candidates up and down the ballot on where they stand on key environmental challenges the state faces.

Corn knows no bounds: At the height of summer, resident chef Kathy Gunst can't get enough of it.

Tomatoes are the highlight of the end of the summer garden and local farmers’ markets.

Delaware’s Climate Action Plan includes goals for boosting electric vehicles, but even with record-high gas prices lingering, the cost of EVs leaves many potential buyers feeling priced out.We’re joined by Delaware Public Media’s Rachel Sawicki with more on how the state is working on multiple fronts to get people to dive into the EV market.

A regional fisheries regulator appears poised to allow people to catch female horseshoe crabs in the Delaware Bay for the first time in a decade.But that has some conservation groups up in arms and worried the move could put the red knot and other migratory shorebirds that feed on the horseshoe crab eggs at increased risk.Contributor Jon Hurdle explains why the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is considering the change and the opposition to it.