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Firefly announces shorter 2019 festival

By • Nov 8, 2018
Megan Pauly / Delaware Public Media

Fans of the annual Firefly Music Festival will have a little less time to enjoy the event in 2019.

Organizers have announced next year’s festival dates.  It will run three days, June 21- 23, at the Woodlands in Dover.

Delaware dedicates new Women's Military Service monument this weekend

By • Nov 1, 2018
Delaware Public Media

A new monument honoring Delaware women who have served in the military or in support of military efforts will be unveiled this weekend in Dover.

 


Restored Rockwood Museum Conservatory reopens

By • Oct 22, 2018
Tom Byrne / Delaware Public Media

A portion of New Castle County’s historic Rockwood Mansion is reopening after undergoing significant rehabilitation.

The public can once again tour the mansion’s conservatory. Museum officials believe it to be the oldest conservatory attached to a house in the nation.

New boardwalk to offer view of marsh near Slaughter Beach

By • Oct 22, 2018
DNREC

Delaware state agencies and other partners broke ground last week on a new boardwalk near Slaughter Beach.


USS Delaware christening ceremony is this weekend

By • Oct 18, 2018
Photo from 2016 taken by Sen. Carper's Office

The USS Delaware, a Virginia-class, nuclear-powered fast attack submarine will be christened on Saturday.

 


MegaMillions, Powerball jackpots close in on $1 billion mark

By • Oct 15, 2018
Delaware Public Media

Lottery players in Delaware and across the country can play for nearly $1 billion in jackpots this week

No one claimed the top prizes in MegaMillions or Powerball over the weekend, pushing their combined worth to $999 million.

Elliott reverses fortunes in Dover for playoff victory

By • Oct 7, 2018

Chase Elliott is the winner of NASCAR’s fall race in Dover.

Elliott took the checkered flag in yesterday’s Monster Energy Series “Gander Outdoors 400” at Dover International Speedway.

NASCAR playoffs continue Sunday in Dover

By • Oct 6, 2018
Delaware Public Media

NASCAR’s Monster Energy Series “Gander Outdoors 400” is on-tap Sunday at Dover International Speedway.

It’s the first race in the NASCAR Championship Playoffs Round of 12.

NASCAR qualifying rained out in Dover

By • Oct 5, 2018
Delaware Public Media

Mother Nature put a damper on the start of NASCAR’s fall race weekend in Dover.

NASCAR rolls in Dover for fall race weekend

By • Oct 4, 2018
Delaware Public Media

NASCAR’s fall race weekend in Dover gets rolling Friday.

Practice for Sunday’s Monster Energy “Gander Outdoors 400” is on-tap at 11 a.m. ahead of qualifying at 3:40 this afternoon at Dover International Speedway.

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