While there are 77 seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s general election, there are a handful of races that will draw outsized attention.

Weekend Spotlight is a round-up of the five best events to check out in Delaware over the coming weekend. This edition covers Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026.

Outside spending in Delaware's down-ballot elections has ballooned three-fold from the last midterm cycle, surpassing $3 million.

More than five months after a fire destroyed the historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, investigators have officially classified the cause of the blaze as "undetermined." ...

The Delaware Opioid Settlement Commission approved $12.75 million in grants to more than 40 organizations last week.

A state-funded plan to expand a pickleball and tennis complex within The Plantations community near Lewes sparked a backlash from some neighbors this summer.

The University of Delaware has launched a voluntary staff retirement incentive program as it seeks to slim its budget for sustainability.

A discussion about repealing tiny home regulations in Georgetown leads off a week of interesting and important Delaware public meetings. | SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE GRAPHIC BY ELSA KEGELMAN Government works ...

Two closely-watched races for seats on the Sussex County Council have drawn outsized sums of money and could become referendums on the future of land use policy in Delaware’s booming southernmost ...

Delaware’s hospitals are powerful and often consolidated entities. For decades, each of the state’s three main hospital systems have remained within their bounds by county line. But as more retirees ...

Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25. Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach. All day. General admission: Free. Some events ticketed. Hilda the Sea Witch is currently riding her broom to Rehoboth Beach, ...

School has been canceled this week for Lulu M. Ross Elementary School students after their Milford school caught fire Sunday, causing extensive damage to classrooms and the general building. An early ...