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19-05-2025
- Sport
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Black Hawk Softball practices in the dirt to prepare for World Series
The Black Hawk Softball team is going to Alabama to play in the 2025 NJCAA Division II Softball World Series for the first time since 2014. The 14th-seed Braves will face the 19th-seed Delaware Technical Community College at 1 p.m. Monday May 19. Advertisement Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WHBF -
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08-03-2025
- Sport
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New spelling champion crowned in statewide bee, now goes to national competition
The 2025 Delaware Regional Spelling Bee was e-l-e-c-t-r-i-c. Competitors from around the state gathered Saturday at Delaware Technical Community College's Terry Campus in Dover to battle for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. There was no livestream because every state has the same word bank, but the last word spelled by this year's champion, Siara Husain of the Islamic Academy of Delaware in Ogletown, was codswallop, another term for nonsense. Second place went to Talley Middle School in Brandywine Hundred's Aurelia Tran, and third place went to Kshirja Chauhan of Caravel Academy Middle School in Glasgow. The winner was invited to shadow Lt. Gov. Kyle Evans Gay for a day, according to First State Educate executive director Julia Keleher. The event's host sponsor, First State Educate, said the competition included 50 students from public and private schools. Julia Keleher, executive director of First State Educate, said the event was an opportunity to show off the potential of Delaware's education systems. "We need a moment to say we are really good at this and everybody cares," she said. Gov. Matt Meyer, Department of Education Secretary Cindy Marten and 2025 Teacher of the Year Cory Hafer were guests of honor at this year's proceedings. Other sponsors of the event included the United Way of Delaware, Wilmington's Department of Parks and Recreation and the International Literacy Association. Keleher said another goal of this competition is to motivate students and educators to push forward despite hardships lingering from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Education Recovery Scorecard, Delaware is second to last nationally in math learning recovery and 47th nationally in reading recovery. The study said no districts in Delaware have returned to their 2019 levels in either math or reading. Education roundup: 2 Delaware school districts to seek funding boosts. Are you voting? Keleher said raising that standard is a team effort, and sponsors that are not in the education field, like Wawa, the Delaware Blue Coats and Milan's Cheeseteaks, are particularly meaningful to Keleher and First State Educate. "The whole event is about focusing attention on what's working on the excellence that we have," she said. "All of these people who are sponsors, who they don't directly touch the education system ... they're saying it's important, they care about Delaware's future." This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: 2025 Delaware Regional Spelling Bee champion crowned in Dover
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04-03-2025
- Climate
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Under the weather: Annual Delaware summit to address need to adapt to changing climate
This winter, Delaware residents got a glimpse of how shifting weather patterns could reshape the state. On Wednesday, they'll have the opportunity to join state leaders and environmental experts to discuss solutions at the 2025 Resilient and Sustainable Communities League Summit in Dover. The summit, themed "AIMing for Action: Adapting, Innovating and Mitigating the Impacts of Delaware's Changing Climate," will bring together resilience practitioners, elected officials, and community members on Mar. 5, at Delaware Technical Community College's Terry Campus. The timing is critical. This winter, unusual storm patterns brought more snow to southern Delaware than the rest of the state, deviating from the typical west-to-east trajectory. While years like this are rare, according to the National Weather Service, these changes highlight the shifting climate dynamics Delaware faces. As the nation's lowest-lying state, Delaware is especially vulnerable to flooding. With rising sea levels and more frequent storms, both coastal and inland communities face growing risks — threatening infrastructure, homes and daily life. According to Danielle Swallow, coastal hazards specialist at Delaware Sea Grant and co-chair of the RASCL Steering Committee, the summit will give participants direct access to experts who track Delaware's evolving climate and weather patterns. She emphasized that the event will highlight both the urgent need for climate resilience action and showcase several groundbreaking initiatives currently underway in the state. The summit will feature presentations on: Delaware's changing climate projections Community resilience and sustainability strategies Local success stories in climate adaptation Climate Central's new FloodVision tool demonstration Greg Patterson, secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, will deliver keynote remarks. RASCL, a network of 28 organizations including state agencies, nonprofits, and academic institutions, works to strengthen Delaware's resilience to environmental changes. The organization provides technical expertise and support to communities across the state, helping them adapt to and prepare for climate impacts. The summit will also present its annual Community Champion Award, following last year's recognition of Kathleen Lock of the Bay Beach Association and Stacey Henry of the Delaware Resilience Hub. ROAD RAGE?: Delaware is spending millions to reshape your commute. Here's how to have a say Registration for the summit is required, with a $15 fee that includes breakfast and lunch. For more information or to register, visit The event is supported by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary through EPA funding and DNREC. For additional details, contact Kate Layton at klayton@ or (302) 255-6878. You can contact Anitra Johnson at ajohnson@ This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: RASCL climate summit to discuss resiliency for future Delaware weather
