The First State Aquatic Center, a nonprofit, is proposing a state-of-the-art swim facility for central Delaware, possibly in Dover, to boost tourism and economic growth in Kent County.

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Tiffani Amber joined the WBOC News Team in July 2024. She graduated from The Catholic University of America with a Bachelors of Arts in Media and Communication Studies and a Bachelors of Music in Musical Theater. Before working at WBOC, Tiffani interned at FOX 5 DC and Fednet, where she got to cover the 2023 State of the Union.
Delaware's Housing Department Task Force held its first meeting on Wednesday, bringing together lawmakers, housing advocates, and community members to discuss the growing housing challenges neighbors face across the First State.
A miracle may soon be on the horizon for ice skaters and hockey players in lower Delaware. Miracle Ice Arena, a newly formed nonprofit, has launched a $2 million fundraising campaign to bring ice sports back to Kent and Sussex counties after the Delaware State Fair shut down the region's only indoor rink earlier this year.
Handheld metal wands and increased police presence may soon be coming to Dover's biweekly City Council and Committee of the Whole meetings. The newly formed Security Ad-Hoc Committee, created after safety concerns were raised, recommended the measures following its first meeting.
State, local, and federal leaders gathered Friday at the Indian River Inlet to review projects completed over the past year and discuss upcoming efforts to help protect Delaware's coastline.
Excitement is building across Delmarva as Eagles fans get their game faces on in Kelly green ahead of tonight's home opener in Philadelphia. Neighbors say they're ready to watch the defending Super Bowl champions soar once again.
The Dover Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization has launched a corridor study to improve safety along Airport Road, a busy stretch that lacks sidewalks and shoulders. Neighbors say walking and biking there feels unsafe, and improvements are long overdue.
Dover City Council has formed a new ad hoc security committee after Councilwoman Donyale Hall raised concerns about safety measures at City Hall. The committee plans to explore ways to make council meetings safer for members and the public.
Labor Day may be known as the unofficial end of summer, but for students across Kent County, it also signals that the first day of school is just hours away. On Monday, families raced to stores to make sure everything was checked off their back-to-school lists.