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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/13/2015) The Brandywine Festival of the Arts started off with sunny skies this morning following a rain-hampered Saturday. The event runs until 4 p.m. today at Brandywine Park, 1001 […]
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (9/12/2015) A Laurel man was arrested by Fish & Wildlife officers and charged with operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol following a boating accident that ejected him […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/9/2015) Judge Fred S. Silverman, who has served on Superior Court since 1993, is stepping down, officials announced today. His retirement is effective Nov. 28. Silverman had earlier […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/7/2015) A man who suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed while walking to the start of the Wilmington Labor Day parade this morning received quick aid at the scene […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/7/2015) A deli was closed by city officials after firefighters determined waste oil from the basement was being dumped into the street, authorities said today. Firefighters were called […]
CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK, DELAWARE (9/3/2015) The 70-year-old fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park will reopen Friday, ahead of schedule, officials announced today. The pier on the Delaware Bay […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/30/2015) Saturday was move-in time at the University of Delaware main campus in Newark, and the annual ritual continues today. Expect heavier than usual traffic around the city.
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (8/29/2015) Three workers were taken to a hospital after possible chemical exposure at the Delaware City Refinery on Friday, authorities said. The incident happened just after noon […]
LEWES, DELAWARE (8/26/2015) Another record blueline tilefish has been caught in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament, state officials announced Tuesday. The 22.2-pound fish was caught Aug. 18 in the Atlantic Ocean’s Baltimore […]
INDIAN RIVER INLET, DELAWARE (8/25/2015) A two-day state barbeque cook-off competition will feature a live auction for low-digit surf-fishing tags, state officials announced today. The “Boo B Que By the […]
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (8/25/2015) A container ship that ran aground in the Delaware River has been freed and is back moored at the Port of Salem, according to online shipping tracking […]
[soliloquy id=”11077″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/23/2015) The America’s 9/11 Ride came through Delaware on Saturday, remembering those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Event organizers […]
FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE (8/21/2015) A Coast Guard helicopter medevaced an injured man from a commercial fishing boat off Fenwick Island, authorities reported Thursday. The 92-foot boat Alaska radioed for help […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (8/19/2015) Leaking hydraulic fluid from a truck has closed South Dupont Road (Route 100) near Elsmere this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. Five Points Fire Company […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/18/2015) A man who collapsed in his driveway near New Castle was rescued by two mounted New Castle County police officers who were patrolling in the area, the […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (8/18/2015) Weekday lifeguard hours will be reduced at two Delaware State Park beaches starting Monday. The cutbacks are due to lifeguards leaving the area to return to school […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (8/16/2015) A 21-year-old Millville man is in critical condition after an ATV he was driving crashed into a tree east of Camden, according to Delaware State Police. A […]
[soliloquy id=”10843″] CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (8/13/2015) Classes began today for grades 1-5 at Maple Lane Elementary in Claymont. Friday is the first full day for kindergarten at the school, which is […]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is searching off Delaware and nearby areas for a man missing from a freighter in the Atlantic Ocean. The Marshall Islands-flagged ship Ibrahim Dede […]
OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY(8/9/2015) Two people and their dog were rescued this morning after their 46-foot sailboat caught fire about 3 miles off Ocean City, the Coast Guard reports. One […]
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (8/7/2015) Carbon monoxide fumes forced the evacuation of residents of a high-rise building at the Cokesbury Village retirement center in Hockessin for several hours today, according to reports […]
Man rescued after four hours in Atlantic Ocean
NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/5/2015) A 1-year-old boy found floating in water on the cover of an in-ground backyard pool remains in critical condition this evening, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about 8:30 […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/4/2015) A 38-year-old man was in critical condition after being struck by a tractor-trailer he was working on near New Castle, authorities said. The accident happened about […]
CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY (8/3/2015) A man spent four hours in the Atlantic Ocean after going overboard before being rescued and flown to a hospital by the Coast Guard, […]
LITTLE CREEK, DELAWARE (8/1/2015) In a move to improve navigation as well as the Little Creek economy and bird habitat, state officials announced that dredging of the Little River will […]
LEWES, DELAWARE (7/31/2015) The pinkish glow of the rising moon just after sunset this evening captured the attention of some along the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal. But it was another color […]
[soliloquy id=”10321″] CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA (7/29/2015) The 90th Chincoteauge Pony Swim was held today, with the Saltwater Cowboys swimming the animals from Assateague Island to Chincoteague. The annual event helps thin the […]
LEWES, DELAWARE (7/28/2015) Just over a month after a Delaware record blueline tilefish was caught, a bigger catch has claimed the title. The state Division of Fish & Wildlife confirmed […]
[soliloquy id=”10217″] HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (7/28/2015) The 2015 Delaware State Fair continues through Saturday, Aug. 1. More info
ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (7/23/2015) A manatee was seen in the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal this afternoon, and state wildlife officials are urging boaters to give it plenty of room. The marine mammal, […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/17/2015) A special program Sunday at the New Castle Court House Museum will honor the visit 77 years ago by famous child actress Shirley Temple. At 2 […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/16/2015) A 55-year-old man was injured in a golf cart collision north of Middletown on Wednesday, New Castle County police said. The accident happened just before 7 p.m. at […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (7/16/2015) A 47-year-old man died Wednesday when his farm tractor tumbled into a ditch, overturned and trapped him under water, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened about […]
LEWES, DELAWARE (7/15/2015) A 1.5 mile addition to the Junction & Breakwater Trail connects older sections with Lewes, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal and Cape Henlopen State Park. In a […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/11/2015) A small plastic pill bottle wrapped in camouflage tape and left in Schutte Park as part of a geocaching game brought out the Delaware State Police bomb […]
[soliloquy id=”9542″] DELAWARE (7/10/2015) The National Weather Service late this afternoon confirmed that extensive damage at a trailer park and industrial buildings north of New Castle was caused by a tornado. […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/5/2015) A 20-year-old man died early today after falling off a deck in the first block of E. Park Place, Newark police said. The man was socializing with […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/2/2015) Delaware Fish & Wildlife officials are seeking volunteers to help with the sixth annual survey of wild turkeys in the state. The count began Wednesday and ends Aug. 31. Wild […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/1/2015) Upgrades to the Rosedale Beach boat ramp east of Millsboro have been completed ahead of schedule, the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife said today. The work began June 24 […]
DEWEY BEACH, DELAWARE (7/1/2015) A swimmer carried too far out by strong wind and tide was rescued a half-mile offshore from the south end of Dewey Beach on Monday, authorities said. […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (6/30/2015) A test of the Salem/Hope Creek nuclear plant emergency notification sirens will be conducted next week. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency and Delaware State Police will conduct […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/29/2015) Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a person whose body was found in the Delaware River on Sunday afternoon. The body was found about […]
UPDATED STORY: 21.8 pounder breaks blueline tilefish record LEWES, DELAWARE (6/26/2015) A 19.7 pound blueline tilefish caught offshore last week has been certified as a record for the species in […]
[soliloquy id=”9127″] DELAWARE (6/25/2015) More than 1,700 Delmarva Power customers remained without electric power this morning in the wake of storms earlier this week, the company reports on its website. […]
[soliloquy id=”9127″] DELAWARE (6/24/2015) Thousands of electric customers remained without power in Delaware this afternoon in the wake of severe thunderstorms with high winds that brought down trees and wires, and damaged […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (6/24/2015) Lightning caused a house fire with $200,000 damage in Glasgow, authorities said today. The blaze happened Tuesday afternoon in the 100 block of Haut Brion Ave., in the […]
UPDATED STORY: Thousands still without power, cellphone problems reported DELAWARE (6/23/2015) Severe storms are pounding Delaware and nearby areas, knocking down trees and power lines, damaging buildings and leaving some […]
