Many field hospitals went largely unused, will be shut down
NEW YORK (AP) — Gleaming new tent hospitals sit empty on two suburban New York college campuses, never having treated a single coronavirus patient....
A flood of business bankruptcies likely in coming months
NEW YORK (AP) — The billions of dollars in coronavirus relief targeted at small businesses may not prevent many of them from ending up...
Wilmington paving the way
WILMINGTON — The city’s spring street paving program is in full gear as this stage of the work focuses the southwest and southeast quadrants...
WPD seeks info on theft suspect
WILMINGTON — Authorities are seeking a suspect with “sticky hands.”The Wilmington Police Department posted three photos on their Facebook page asking residents to identify...
Over 70% of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Fleming never got to say goodbye to his father. He didn’t know his dad was fading away on a ventilator,...
Trump erupts at campaign team as his poll numbers slide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump erupted at his top political advisers last week when they presented him with worrisome polling data that showed...
Ohio tops 1M unemployment claims over 6 weeks amid virus
Associated PressEds: UPDATES: With AP Photos.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than 1 million people filed unemployment claims in the past six weeks as Ohio’s...
TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Thursday, April 30, the 121st day of 2020. There are 245 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On April 30, 1945,...
Throwback to Wilmington Bicycle Club
Last week’s Throwback Thursday photo was of the Wilmington Bicycle Club. We thank Jennifer Hollon, who provided information on it from research done by...
Throwback Thursday: Farmers and cows
These are some highlights from the News Journal on April 30, : National headlines• ‘Allies Repel German Counterattacks’“ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA (AP) —...
