WHYY hosts Wilmington mayoral debate: you are invited

Our voter forums are complete.  Your issues have been tabulated.  Now hear from the candidates in a debate with the 5 candidates running to be Wilmington’s next mayor.   The debate will be held in Arsht Hall at the University of Delaware, Wilmington campus, on Tuesday August 14th. Registration is now closed for this event.  Doors open at 4:30.   The debate starts at 5:30.  WHYY will record the 60 minute debate and broadcast it beginning Friday August 17th from 5-6pm.  It will be rebroadcast Sunday August 19th from 11am-12n and again Monday August 20th from 5-6pm and 11p-12m. First has done a series of interviews with the 5 democratic candidates as well.  Those will be continued to be aired during our regular broadcasts.  You can also watch those interviews, unedited, when you click the candidate’s picture below:  

Robert Bovell Kevin Kelley Bill Montgomery Scott Spencer Dennis P. Williams
Robert Bovell Kevin Kelley Bill Montgomery Scott Spencer Dennis P. Williams

Check back with newsworks as we also present questions to the candidates for their responses.  We invite your comments as well.

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