3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1406+ words) The night that dumb luck may have saved America. JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT on January 24, 1961, 18-year-old Billy Reeves came home from his late shift, kicked off his boots, and looked up just in time to see a B-52 falling out of the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (386+ words) Representatives from federal, state and local agencies set up tables Monday at Delaware Technical Community College in Dover to connect veterans and their families with benefits and resources. DOVER, Del. — Veterans from across Delaware came together Monday for a resource…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (567+ words) Memorial Day is a time to remember the service members who gave their lives for the United States. The federal holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. This year it's May 25. Here are Memorial Day events where you…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (48+ words) Capt. Potts is one of four POW/MIA Delaware service members from the Vietnam War. His family may not have closure, but they're fighting to honor his memory. Delaware man MIA for over 50 years, family still fights to honor his…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (354+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Family, friends, and community leaders gathered in Wilmington Saturday to honor Major General Joseph A. McNeil, a civil rights pioneer and decorated military leader. McNeil, a Wilmington native, was one of the Greensboro Four whose 1960 sit-in at…...

1+ year, 11+ hour ago   (237+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Civil rights activist Major General Joseph McNeil will be laid to rest Saturday in Wilmington. On Friday, hundreds of people gathered for McNeil’s public viewing. The Wilmington native graduated from Williston Senior High School in 1959. On February…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (533+ words) It’s just before 1 p.m. on a Tuesday, and Elle, Legion, and Beau are enjoying a break. After a busy morning, they are taking advantage of the downtime to snooze or chew a bone. Of course, these employees are service dogs…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (265+ words) A man who is considered the Father of Aviation in Delaware was remembered recently at Wilmington Airport, not far from where he built aircraft - and built a noteworthy business. The Delaware River and Bay Authority hosted a ceremony on the…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (188+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– After more than seven years, a marine veteran will call Wilmington his forever home. On Saturday, the “Homes for Our Troops” organization held a special ceremony for Corporal Dominic Davila, a Marine veteran who lost his right…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago   (370+ words) Each morning, Betty Michaliga walks into the cardiovascular rehabilitation facility and greets Barry Blackburn, an exercise physiologist on staff there. Immediately the two begin cracking jokes. “We like dad jokes,” Blackburn explained with a chuckle. Dennis Michaliga, Betty’s husband, shakes…...