23-year-old Newark man missing
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) Newark police are investigating the disappearance of a 23-year-old city man missing for nearly three weeks. Jose Domingo Yanez Cruz went to bed Nov. 22 at his Madison Drive […]
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Firefighters rescue cat from sewer near Elsmere
[soliloquy id=”14565″] ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) Elsmere firefighters came to the rescue of a cat that went down a storm sewer in the Willow Run neighborhood west of town this morning. […]
Sussex caroling helps food drive top 20,000 donations
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (12/8/2015) Sussex County’s Caroling on The Circle event Monday night pushed the annual holiday food drive donations to more than 20,000 canned goods and non-perishable items, officials said. The event, […]
Woman injured in Glasgow construction site fall
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A 30-year-old woman working at a construction site was seriously injured today when she fell from the roof of a building, authorities said. Th incident happened about […]
Worker burned on face at refinery
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (11/30/2015) A worker suffered first- and second-degree burns on his face from a flash fire at the PBF Energy refinery near Delaware City, authorities said. The incident […]
Nemours donates land to Alapocas Run State Park
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) The Nemours Foundation has donated nearly 46 acres of land to Alapocas Run State Park, officials announced Tuesday. The park is located just outside of Wilmington. The […]
WBOC starts FM radio station
SALISBURY, MARYLAND (11/25/2015) The company that operates television station WBOC now has an FM radio station. WBOC-FM is on 102.5 with a 50,000-watt signal that can be heard in lower Delaware. […]
Elsmere mystery: Police seek help identifying man wrapped in towel
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) Elsmere police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a naked man found wrapped in a towel at the Wilsmere Train Yard. The man, found Friday, […]
‘Byways Bucks’ discount shopping touted in New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) U.S. Sen. Tom Carper led other officials this morning at an event promoting local shopping with the ‘Byways Bucks’ program. The coupon voucher program offers special […]
Record Delaware bluefish caught with help of another fish
LEWES, DELAWARE (11/17/2015) A 24.8-pound bluefish was caught after it grabbed a black sea bass the angler had already hooked and was reeling in, state officials said today, breaking a 35-year-old […]
Bank volunteers distribute Thanksgiving meals
[soliloquy id=”13960″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/14/2015) Volunteers from Bank of America distributed 200 Thanksgiving meals to the needy at a Food Bank of Delaware mobile pantry at the Westside Family […]
Hunter, 24, wounded by arrow, undergoes surgery
MILLSBORO (11/14/2014) A 24-year-old hunter underwent surgery Friday after he was wounded by an arrow from another hunter near Millsboro, authorities reported. The incident happened about 5:45 p.m. Thursday on the edge of […]
Wilmington City Council members protest ‘Murder Town’ TV show
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/13/2015) City council members are protesting a planned “Murder Town” television show that is to be set in Wilmington. Twelve of 13 council members sent a letter via email […]
Veterans Day ceremony
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons greets visitors at a Veterans Day ceremony near the Delaware Memorial Bridge today. Veterans Day is the anniversary of the armistice ending World War I in […]
Restaurant being demolished to make way for new Wilmington homes
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/11/2015) Demolition of a former restaurant began today to make way for construction of four new homes in Wilmington’s Northeast area, city officials said. Walt’s Flavor Crisp Restaurant had stood […]
Body found in Dover industrial park identified
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/11/2015) The body of a 55-year-old man found in Tudor Business Park has been identified as a 55-year-old Dover man, city police said Tuesday. Police said the exact cause […]
Building to be named for Beau Biden
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/10/2015) Beau Biden,, the former Delaware attorney General who died of brain cancer in May at age 46, will be honored with a building in his name. […]
Fog delaying some school openings
DELAWARE (11/6/2015) Fog is delaying the opening of some schools in Delaware today. The Indian River School District announced a one-hour late start. The National Weather Service says the fog […]
Swimmer revived after heart failure in Hockessin pool
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (11/4/2015) A 77-year-old man who suffered cardiac arrest while swimming at the Hockessin Athletic Club was revived by lifeguards and emergency responders, authorities said. The incident at 100 […]
68-year-old man rescued after fall into grain silo
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (11/3/2015) A 68-year-old man was trapped for 2½ hours after falling into a partially filled grain silo west of Seaford on Monday, the Delaware State Police said. The […]
27-year-old man cut by chain saw in serious condition
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (11/3/2015) A 27-year-old man cut by a chain saw was in serious condition, authorities said. The man walked into Talleyville Fire Company on Concord Pike just before 4 p.m. Monday […]
Daylight saving time ends; turn clocks back an hour
DELAWARE (11/1/2015) Daylight saving time ended at 2 a.m. today. Clocks should be turned back one hour. DST began March 8. In 2016, DST begins March 13 and ends Nov. […]
Fishing pier near Dover to close for repairs
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/29/2015) The Scotton Landing fishing pier on Barkers Landing Road south of Dover will be closed for repairs from Monday through Nov. 13, state officials announced Wednesday. Access to […]
Senate confirms officials, judges
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/29/2015) The state Senate confirmed two cabinet appointees of Gov. Jack Markell as well as several judicial nominees on Tuesday. • Jim Mosely will serve as Secretary of Safety and Homeland […]
Big Barrel Country Music Festival lineup announced
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/26/2015) The Big Barrel Country Music Festival today announced the lineup for next June’s event in Dover, including Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Sam Hunt, The Band Perry, Hank Williams […]
Video: Joe Biden announces he won’t run
WASHINGTON (10/21/2015) Vice President Joe Biden announced in the White House Rose Garden that he would not be running for president. #JoeBiden Tweets
Delaware’s Teacher of the Year named
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/20/2015) A fourth-grade teacher in the Smyrna School District was named tonight as Delaware’s 2016 State Teacher of the Year. The honor went to Sandra Hall, a teacher […]
Auction of Delaware low-digit surf tags begins today
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/15/2015) A state online auction of low-digit surf fishing tags begins at 9 a.m. today. The online auction will offer surf tag numbers 9, 15, 19, 30, 40, […]
After odor forces evacuation, Sweeney Public Safety Building reopened
MINQUADALE, DELAWARE (10/10/2015) An odor forced evacuation of the Sweeney Public Safety Building this morning but operations returned to normal later in the day, authorities said. The building is headquarters for New […]
Former state Rep. Charles P. West dies at 94
GUMBORO, DELAWARE (10/10/2015) Funeral services have been set for former state Rep. Charles P. West, who died Wednesday at age 94 at his Gumboro-area home. West was first elected to the state […]
River searched after baby stroller reported tossed in
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/9/2015) A search of the Brandywine was launched this evening after someone reported seeing a baby stroller thrown off the 16th Street bridge into the river, according to […]
Photos: Milford High School homecoming parade
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Punkin Chunkin canceled again
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/8/2015) The 2015 World Championship Punkin Chunkin event is being canceled, the event organizers announced this morning. “Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of our board throughout an exhaustive, […]
DuPont Nature Center closes until spring
SLAUGHTER BEACH, DELAWARE (10/7/2015) The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve has closed for the winter, officials announced Tuesday. The center at 2992 Lighthouse Road near Slaughter Beach offers […]
Markell lifts limited state of emergency
[soliloquy id=”12541″] DELAWARE (10/5/2015) With coastal flooding diminishing, Gov. Jack Markell lifted a limited state of emergency in Sussex County at 1 p.m. today. “Thousands of state and local government officials […]
Death of 34-year-old man in New Castle ruled suicide
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/5/2015) The death of a 34-year-old man whose body was found last week has been ruled a suicide, New Castle police said today. Jason Eldreth, of the […]
Area universities on alert after FBI advises of online threat
NEWARK, DELAWARE (10/4/2015) University of Delaware police say the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have alerted universities in the region that an unspecified threat of violence […]
Update on flooded Delaware roads
[soliloquy id=”12541″] DELAWARE (10/4/2015) The Delaware Department of Transportation released this update on flooded roads in the wake of a nor’easter that brought high winds and tides to the state. […]
Video: Coast Guard rescues jet skier in N.J.
A helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City hoists a jet skier who fell overboard in Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey, today. The helicopter crew lowered the man […]
Hundreds without power after nor’easter
[soliloquy id=”12541″] DELAWARE (10/3/2015) Hundreds of electric customers remained without power this morning in the wake of a nor’easter that battered the state with winds gusting near 60 mph, […]
Route 1 at beach among roads closed
[soliloquy id=”12541″] UPDATED STORY: Hundreds without power after nor’easter DOVER, DELAWARE (10/2/2015) Route 1 is closed in both directions between Bethany Beach and Dewey Beach due to high water, Delaware […]
Markell declares limited state of emergency for Sussex
[soliloquy id=”12541″] DELAWARE (10/2/2015) Gov. Jack Markell declared a limited state of emergency for Sussex County today as high tides and winds are expected to cause moderate to major coastal […]
Text of Gov. Markell’s emergency declaration
Declaration of Limited State of Emergency For Sussex County WHEREAS, as of Friday, October 2, 2015, a Nor’easter system has affected the State of Delaware and is projected to continue […]
Joaquin’s path now expected far off Delaware coast
MIAMI (10/2/2015) The latest projections for Hurricane Joaquin show its projected path far to the east of the Delaware coast when it passes by early next week, according to […]
Sussex braces for back-to-back storms, heavy wind and rain
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (10/1/2015) As the East Coast awaits the northerly movement of Hurricane Joaquin, Sussex County officials said this afternoon they are concerned a nor’easter developing […]
Moderate to major tidal flooding predicted
DELAWARE (10/1/2015) Moderate to major coastal flooding is likely at successive high tides starting this afternoon and may continue into the weekend in Delaware, the National Weather Service says. Numerous roads […]
Police identify man killed by train
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) A man struck and killed by an Amtrak train near Newport on Sunday has been identified by Delaware State Police. Onofre Lopez, 25, of New Castle, was […]
Black Lives Matter protests Katie Pavlich speech at UD
NEWARK, DELAWARE (9/22/2015) A speech by Katie Pavlich, the conservative journalist, author and Fox news commentator, at the University of Delaware was met by a protest from the Black Lives Matter […]
Newark police: 2 UD students catch burglar in home
NEWARK, DELAWARE (9/21/2015) Two University of Delaware students captured a man Newark police charged with burglarizing their home. The burglary was reported at 5:14 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block […]
Man struck, killed by train near Newport
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (9/20/2015) A man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train near Newport early today, authorities said. The incident happened shortly after 1 a.m. on the tracks between Water and East […]