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[soliloquy id=”4191″] DELAWARE (2/10/2015) Many schools are opening late this morning and some have decided to close for the day as ice on roadways makes for hazardous conditions. Near Frederica, five […]
[soliloquy id=”4134″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) One man died after fire swept through a line of century-old row homes in the 3900 block of N. Market St. tonight, the just outside city limits. Two […]
Story: Flames sweep 4 homes near Wilmington
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NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) A University of Delaware football player has been charged with assaulting three students after they asked him to leave a party, dislocating the top front teeth of […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) A GameStop store at 326 Suburban Drive was robbed at gunpoint, Newark police reported today. The crime happened about 9 p.m. Friday, Cpl. James Spadola said. Employees […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) Two people were taken to a hospital after a collision on Route 273 near New Castle this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The accident […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) An elderly woman was injured after fire broke out at her house in the Robscott Manor neighborhood near Newark early this morning, authorities said. The fire was […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) A Dover man was arrested and 78 bags of heroin seized after a traffic stop on Saulsbury Road, city police reported today. The incident happened about 8:25 p.m.Thursday north […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) An Ogletown man was arrested and five guns seized from his apartment after shots were fired into a neighbor’s apartment, New Castle County police said Sunday. The […]
DELAWARE (2/9/2015) An icy wintry mix of precipitation may make for tricky driving today. Rain and sleet are due to arrive during the day and tonight in northern Delaware, with the […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/8/2015) An argument inside Bubba’s night club in Dover continued outside as the business was closing early today, with a man assaulted and gunshots fired into an automobile, […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/8/2015) Five people were injured this afternoon when two cars collided head-on on Naamans Road at the I-95 exit, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/8/2015) Volunteers are needed to learn frog calls and count the amphibians across the state. Volunteers need a car and must be willing to remain along roadsides at designated […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A warning for city of Newark water customers on the east side of town to boil water after a main ruptured on Friday was lifted today, according […]
[soliloquy id=”4050″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A dog fell through ice at Cool Spring Reservoir today and had to be rescued, according to reports from the scene. The rescue happened about […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A tip from an employee at Branmar Plaza led to the arrest of two Pennsylvania men on weapons charges, state police said today. Troopers began investigating […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A man gave a ride to a stranger who said he was having car trouble in the parking lot of the Fuddruckers restaurant, then was stabbed and […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A 23-year-old Bear man has been charged with stealing packages left at homes, New Castle County police said Friday. Duncan Smith, of the 200 block of W. […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) The city’s police department is offering a safe place to meet if you are buying from an online seller you don’t know. Harrington police say the transaction […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) The death toll from the flu this season has climbed to 21 in Delaware, state officials announced Friday. Two of the victims were in their 50s, but […]
NEW STORY: Pizza Hut robbed by masked gunman on U.S. 40 in Bear BEAR, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) Two men, one armed with a handgun, robbed a Pizza Hut restaurant on U.S. […]
SOUTH ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) Troopers arrested two out-of-state men and seized 4.6 pounds of cocaine after they stopped an SUV for speeding on Route 1, state police said Friday. The incident […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A 64-year-old man died who died this afternoon when his SUV went off Frenchtown Road and into a tree just east of the Maryland line has been identified. Robert Whitlock, […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A water main break closed eastbound Capitol Trail (Route 2) this morning, DelDOT reported, and city of Newark officials are warning residents in the area to boil water […]
UPDATE: Second arrest in Harrison Street shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A Wilmington man has been charged with the shooting Thursday night of a 20-year-old woman in the 200 block of South […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) Just in time for your weekend reading, state officials have released the 2015 Delaware Fishing Guide. The Division of Fish & Wildlife’s new booklet for anglers has […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A 58-year-old man died this morning in a crash on U.S. 13 north of Smyrna involving a dump truck and a passenger car, state police said. The accident happened […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) Two armed robbers hopped the counter and emptied two cash drawers at the Embassy Suites hotel early this morning before fleeing, Newark police said. The crime happened […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) The Delaware Emergency Management Agency today unveiled a redesigned web page. The new design is smart-phone friendly, featuring an orientation that is vertical when viewed on phones rather […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A woman was charged with vehicular assault and DUI after her van struck the rear of a state trooper’s patrol car after he stopped her on I-95, police […]
[soliloquy id=”3951″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A dump truck crash early today seriously injured the driver and closed I-495 in both directions at 12th street for more than three hours, authorities […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (2/16/2015) The driver of a car survived after crashing into a moving train and sheering a utility pole Thursday night near Georgetown, state police said. The accident happened […]
UPDATE: Second suspect arrested in Harrison Street shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A 20-year-old woman was wounded by gunfire this evening, city police said. The incident happened about 8:40 p.m. in […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A carjacking attempt led to the arrest of five people and one other is still sought, city police said today. The incident began Jan. 28 when state […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A Wawa convenience store was robbed at knifepoint early today, state police said. The robbery happened about 12:45 a.m. at 1 Salem Church Road. Master Cpl. Jeffrey […]
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) Three people were arrested Wednesday after police raided a methamphetamine manufacturing operation in a home near Millsboro, authorities said today. The arrests about 9 a.m. at 29200 Hickman […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A driver struck a woman in the parking lot of a Wawa store in Claymont, knocking her down, then drove around her and fled the scene, state […]
DELAWARE (2/5/2015) Light snow will leave a dusting across northern Delaware and nearby areas this morning, the National Weather Service says. The snow may make for slippery driving and walking […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A 19-year-old man was shot in his left elbow on Wednesday night in the Southbridge community, Wilmington police said. The shooting happened about 7 p.m. at Lobdell […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) Milford police say a Dover woman wrote a bad check to lease furniture, then resold it but claimed it was stolen. Shanita L. Foster was charged with theft by false […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) An armed, masked robber made off with cash Tuesday from a pizza shop on U.S. 40 west of New Castle, state police said today. The incident […]
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) State police today released the name of a 19-year-old man who died early Sunday in the crash of an SUV on Route 41 (Newport Gap Pike). Juan […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 29-year-old New Castle woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with two burglaries at homes in Newark, city police said today. Emily Popkey allegedly took a wallet and […]
CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 54-year-old man died early today when his pickup truck crashed into a utility pole and a house southwest of Cheswold, trapping him inside as the vehicle […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A mechanical problem resulting in low water pressure has forced the closure of city of Wilmington offices this morning in the Louis L. Redding City/County Building. City […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 26-year-old Dover man was charged with child abuse after shaking his child over a 2-month period and causing serious injury, city police said this morning. Brendon […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A suspect in the robbery of M&T Bank downtown last month has been taken into custody by Wilmington police. Officials said Tuesday they were asking for the public’s help […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A handgun was seized and a man arrested after officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation, city police said Tuesday. The incident happened about midnight Saturday […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 14-year-old boy struck by a car on U.S. 40 Tuesday night was admitted to Christiana Hospital in serious condition, state police said this morning. The […]
