Delaware Today

01/04/2026

✨️Women in Business Spotlight ✨️
Charly Bass-Davis
CEO, Wilmington Community Growth Organization; Owner, Jerry Deen’s and Steel Development

Charly Bass-Davis was inspired to enter the fields of community development and real estate after growing up in Wilmington’s inner city during a time when Black-owned businesses and homeowners thrived.

That same commitment to community led Bass-Davis to launch and chair the Wilmington Community Growth Organization, where she advocates for housing, economic growth, and cultural development. Along with her nonprofit work, she owns two businesses: Jerry Deen’s, a family-run soul food restaurant that honors her late mother, and Steel Development, a construction company focused on renovating homes.

🔗Read more about this inspiring businesswoman and see all 35 Women in Business in 2025: https://delawaretoday.com/life-style/delawares-women-business/

01/04/2026

Don't forget to make your nominations before the ballot closes on January 8!
https://bestof.delawaretoday.com/

01/04/2026

✨️Women in Business Spotlight ✨️
Julia Keleher
Executive Director, First State Educate

The most important leadership moments aren’t about being the one in front, Julia Keleher says. They’re about helping others find their footing when the ground is shifting. “Time and again, I’ve faced decisions that carried enormous weight. What those moments taught me is that clarity, courage, and persistence aren’t just traits of a leader—they’re what you create for others when you lead well,” she says. Keleher’s advice to young women building their own path is to know your value, seek truth-tellers, and create systems that multiply impact.

🔗Read more about this inspiring businesswoman and see all 35 Women in Business in 2025: https://delawaretoday.com/life-style/delawares-women-business/

01/03/2026

From spas to water parks to luxury hotel experiences, these staycations around Delaware help you embrace the beauty of home.

From spas to water parks to luxury hotel experiences, these staycations around Delaware help you embrace the beauty of home.

01/03/2026

ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT before the Best of Delaware 2026 nomination ballot closes.
Don't forget to submit your nominations if you want to see your favorite businesses on the final ballot!
https://bestof.delawaretoday.com/

01/03/2026

Marnie Custom Homes (MCH) and architect Aga Sokolow/Bernardon created this unusual house on Loop Canal, Bethany Beach, for two siblings and their families.

Set along Loop Canal, the 5,000-plus-square-foot home—architecture by Aga Sokolow/Bernardon—had to be configured with two families in mind. Owned by siblings (brother and sister), the house was created to support equivalent spaces—including two primary suites on opposite sides of the house, the key to the home’s privacy. “Each family has a wing,” Marnie Oursler says. “The main question was, ‘How do we all live together happily?’”

📸: Dana Hoff
https://delawaretoday.com/life-style/custom-bethany-beach-home/

01/02/2026

As many social drinkers participate in Dry January to start off the new year, it can be a challenge to change up the routine. If you’re used to hitting the bars or a local brewery for happy hour after work, you may be looking for a new place to hang out this month.
https://delawaretoday.com/things-to-do/dry-january-activities/

01/02/2026

Only 6 days left to make your Best of Delaware nominations for 2026! ⬇️

01/02/2026

Have you nominated your favorite businesses yet? Best of Delaware nominations are open through January 8!

01/01/2026

ON THE COVER: January 2026 ✨️⁠
Delaware Secretary of Education Cynthia Marten at David W. Harlan Elementary School in Wilmington.
📸: Joe del Tufo

01/01/2026

Wishing everyone in Delaware and beyond a safe, healthy, and happy 2026! 🥂✨️

01/01/2026

Just 8 days left to nominate your DE favorites for Best of Delaware!