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4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (106+ words) Organization focuses on removing barriers for relatives and trusted adults to provide kinship care. Nearly 11,000 children are currently in foster care across North Carolina, with just 5,600 licensed foster homes statewide to place them, an ongoing shortage. Kinship expands the circle…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (674+ words) Delaware schools are gearing up to open very soon. It's time to gather school supplies. Plan those routes to the bus stop or drop-off. Check whether your school already has an open house or orientation, or perhaps check out a…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (309+ words) A 14-year-old boy living in foster care has a lot of love to give. He said he hopes to bring kindness and laughter to his forever home. Jody has a sweet and warm personality. He describes himself as loving, caring…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (587+ words) At the Asteria community's Second Star Club, neighbors will come together through locally inspired spaces and Disney-designed experiences The Heart of the Asteria Lifestyle The Second Star Club will anchor a constellation of amenities around Aster Green, a central gathering…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1488+ words) Among all the big hair, Rubix cubes, and shoulder pads, however, there were still plenty of babies being born during this defining time. And with celebrities like Michael J. Fox and Robert Palmer reaching their peak fame during the '80s, it's no…...

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…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (175+ words) Delaware's state-funded child care program will likely see a $25.3 million state investment. How the money is used remains more of an open question. Delaware eyes $25.3 million infusion to affordable child care. But to what end? Delaware child care has been…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (155+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A new youth development center focused on building strength and confidence in children is now open in Wilmington. KidStrong has opened its doors at 6801 Parker Farm Drive, Suite 145, in Mayfaire. The program serves children from walking age…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1836+ words) Fries you remembered. Long after the plate was cleared. That was the thing about this Delaware diner, it turned something ordinary into something unforgettable. No drama, no theatrics. Just home fries done so right they quietly carved themselves into your…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (170+ words) N.C. — Throughout Michael's childhood, growing up in foster care, he said he saw it as a time of growth after spending half of his life without a place to call home. “I came in foster care when I was 7, and I…...