City of Wilmington

Wilmington City Councilmember Yolanda McCoy introduced two ordinances to Council. One would require landlords to provide tenants' rights with their leases; the other allows tenants to hold part of their rent in escrow with the city.

A WLC report recommended higher pay for summer staff and that program hours in the future align with working hours.

It reported Bayard School is seeing 9% of students grades 1-8 scoring at or above grade level in iReady math tests compared to 1% last year. 7% of Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy students scored at or above grade level in iReady reading assessments at the beginning of the year, which rose to 17% by the end of the year.

Amtrak plans to deploy 28 NextGen Acela trains over the next two years.

The event was largely run by 18-to-20 year old interns for the city.

The ordinance follows an effort to dissolve the Land Bank.

Reading Assist and Mrs. Wordsmith provide supplies and tutors to Wilmington's children, aiming to help those performing at the bottom 25 percent reading proficiency rate.

The DEBCC CEO said the central location gives entrepreneurs visibility to customers and clients they might not otherwise have.

State Sen. Eric Buckson renews his efforts to bring the Caesar Rodney statue out of storage for the United State’s 250th anniversary.

Wilmington ranks in the top five most heavily policed cities in the U.S., according to The Center Square.