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The Wilmington Football League, also known as the Wilmington Football Association (1930–1935, 1940–1941), was a semi-professional American football league that existed from 1929 to 1956. It was based in Wilmington, Delaware. From 1932 to 1935, the league was split into the Wilmington City Football League and Wilmington Football Association.
The 1999 film Fight Club (adapted from Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same title) is set in Wilmington. City officials rejected the filmmakers' request to film in Delaware, so the movie's exterior shots were filmed in Los Angeles. [citation needed] Saturday Night Live (SNL) skits portraying Joe Biden often mention his residency in Wilmington.
Wilmington Chicks Baseball: Tri-State: 1907–1914 Diamond State Roller Girls: Roller Derby: WFTDA: Present Southern Delaware Rollergirls: Roller Derby: WFTDA: 2011–present Wilmington Clippers: Football: AA: 1937–1949 Original Team Wilmington Clippers/Renegades: Football: ACFL: 1966–1967 Wilmington Comets Football: NAFL: 1965 Wilmington ...
Dec. 9-10 at CFCC Wilson Center: Wilmington's City Ballet has been staging its annual performance of "The Nutcracker" locally since 2011, featuring sumptuous costumes and a live orchestra playing ...
The club has become a Wilmington institution and fixture in the Black community. However, changes in the Port City have brought on concerns. Active since 1961, one of Wilmington's most storied ...
A horse-drawn cart passes by City Hall/Thalian Hall on Third Street around 1900. Now that Wilmington city offices are leaving the building, officials are exploring several options to use the extra ...
The move particularly rankled Delaware residents and elected officials, since WHYY-TV is licensed to Wilmington. [4] Indeed, Wilmington city officials went as far as to challenge the renewal of WHYY-TV's license in 2009. A year later, they learned that a construction permit for a noncommercial station in Dover was on the verge of expiring.
After more than 40 years in local government, Wilmington's city manager is set to retire. Wilmington City Manager Tony Caudle is planning to retire on May 30, 2025, according to a news release ...