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NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/8/2017) An overturned tractor-trailer forced closure of an Interstate 95 ramp near Newark this morning, the Delaware State Police said. The truck overturned about 6:35 a.m. on the ramp […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (8/7/2017) A 68-year-old man died this morning at Christiana Hospital in Stanton, three days after his motorcycle collided with a DART bus turning in front of him south of […]
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (8/5/2017) Two people were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on Limestone Road on Friday afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 3 p.m. just […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/4/2017) Two 22-year-old men were wounded by gunfire in the 1100 block of Maryland Ave. on Thursday night, Wilmington police said. The shooting was reported about 7:30 p.m. One […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/4/2017) A man in distress was rescued from the Brandywine in Wilmington on Thursday morning, authorities said. Wilmington firefighters were returning from another call when they noticed the man […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/3/2017) Storms brought heavy rain, pea-sized hail and some flooding in Delaware on Wednesday. Flooding about 1:35 p.m. closed Pennsylvania Avenue at Union Street in Wilmington for about an […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/3/2017) City police arrested a 22-year-old woman after she robbed a PNC Bank branch in Wilmington, authorities said. An alarm from the branch at 1009 N. Union St. alerted […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/1/2017) Newark police say they have arrested a suspect in the shooting of an Applebee’s Restaurant employee. The victim was wounded in an extremity during a robbery as he walked […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/31/2017) A woman and two men were wounded in separate shootings in Wilmington on Sunday night. City police said the first shooting happened about 8:20 p.m. The 35-year-old man […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (7/30/2017) A moped rider was in critical condition after colliding with an SUV on Route 1 (Coastal Highway) near Rehoboth Beach, the Delaware State Police said. The crash […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) Four people were injured, one critically, in a shooting in Wilmington late Friday night, city police said. The shooting was reported at 10:43 p.m. in the 400 block […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) A robber escaped with cash from the register at a McDonald’s Restaurant on Concord Pike (U.S. 202), the Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery was reported […]
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) Five suspects have been arrested in connection with two night-time burglaries in the Meadowood community off Capitol Trail (Route 2), the New Castle County police said this morning. […]
UPDATED STORY: Newark police arrest suspect in Applebee’s shooting NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) An Applebee’s Restaurant employee was wounded by gunfire during a robbery early today, Newark police said. The shooting was […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) A 23-year-old man was fatally wounded in a shooting in Wilmington on Friday, city police said. The shooting was reported at 1:22 p.m. in the 700 block of […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/28/2017)Â Three robbery suspects were arrested in the Westover Hills community near Wilmington after an exchange of gunfire with New Castle County police, authorities said. The incident happened about […]
MARSHALLTON, DELAWARE (7/28/2017) Four people were injured, with two in critical condition, when fire broke out at the Creeks at Marshallton Apartments on Thursday, authorities said. The two-alarm fire happened about […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) One person died and another was in critical condition after a small SUV collided with a box truck in Wilmington this morning, authorities said. The crash was reported […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) Two teenagers were wounded in a shooting in Wilmington on Wednesday night, city police said. The shooting happened about 8:45 p.m. in the 2400 block of N. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) A DART bus collided with a car, then went off the road and knocked down a utility pole and wires, according to reports from the scene. The crash […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) A body was recovered from the Brandywine near Wilmington on Wednesday, and authorities are trying to determine if it is a man who went missing in the creek […]
DELAWARE (7/24/2017) A flash flood warning was issued for northern New Castle County until 9 a.m. today in the wake of storms that dumped as much as 7.5 inches of rain […]
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (7/21/2017) One child was injured when a day care bus collided with a pickup truck west of Delaware City on Thursday afternoon, Delaware State Police said. The crash […]
[soliloquy id=”22868″] MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/20/2017) A 5-vehicle crash on Route 1 east of Middletown injured three people and shut the southbound lanes for five hours Wednesday afternoon, the Delaware State Police […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (7/19/2017) Hundreds of gallons of gasoline was spilled onto Philadelphia Pike when a wrong valve was opened on a gasoline tanker, according to reports from the scene. The spill […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (7/17/2017) A motorcyclist killed in a crash Sunday night on northbound Interstate 95 that also involved several passenger cars has been identified, Delaware State Police said. The crash was […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/17/2017) A 22-year-old Wilmington man has died as a result of a shooting last week, city police said this morning. The shooting was reported at 11:26 p.m. Friday in […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/17/2017) A 37-year-old man was wounded in his right hip and foot in a Wilmington shooting Sunday night, city police said. The shooting happened about 10 p.m. at Seventh […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/16/2017) A motorcyclist was in critical condition after colliding with an SUV in Wilmington on Saturday night, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 9 p.m. […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/16/2017) Two University of Delaware students were robbed at gunpoint while they were walking on South Chapel Street early Saturday, Newark police said. The two victims, both 20 years […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/15/2017) A 24-year-old man was in serious condition after a stabbing at the Hampton Walk Apartments near New Castle early today, according to reports from the scene. The […]
UPDATED STORY: 22-year-old man dies after Wilmington shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/15/2017) A young man was shot in the face in Wilmington late Friday night, according to reports from the scene. The […]
ELKTON, MARYLAND (7/13/2017) A 19-year-old Delaware man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car on U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway), the Maryland State Police said. The crash happened about 3:50 […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/13/2017) An injured worker was rescued by firefighters 80 feet above the ground at an industrial site north of New Castle, authorities said. The rescue in the 300 […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/13/2017) A blaze in a vacant row home is under investigation by the Wilmington Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire broke out about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at 1508 W. Fourth […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/11/2017) A home theater installer has been charged in the theft of about $10,000 in jewelry in the Westover Hills community north of Wilmington, and New Castle County police […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/10/2017) Fire damaged two apartment buildings in the 1700 block of N. Broom St., city authorities said today. The fire was reported at 1:44 p.m. Sunday at 1710 N. […]
[soliloquy id=”22783″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/9/2017) Fire broke out at the Brandywine Valley SPCA facility in New Castle early today after a vehicle crashed into the building. The driver, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/9/2017) A 30-year-old man was wounded in the leg in a shooting in the 1300 block of Cedar St., Wilmington police said. A Shot Spotter gunfire detection alert at […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/7/2017) The body of a man was found along Elkton Road in Newark this morning, and city police say he was struck by a hit-and-run driver late Thursday night. […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/7/2017) A 22-year-old man shot himself and an 18-year-old woman sitting in a car with him, New Castle County police said today. The shooting happened about 7:20 […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/7/2017) A fiery five-vehicle crash caused major traffic problems on westbound Interstate 295 south of Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 8:40 […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (7/7/2017) A tractor-trailer wreck and fire early today caused major delays on northbound Interstate 95 into the morning rush period. DelDOT reported the right lane at Route 141 remained […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (7/7/2017) A fire that caused $500,000 damage to several town houses in Bear has been ruled accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office said. The blaze at 55 Paisley […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/6/2017) A 25-year-old man has been charged with first-degree attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a man in a shopping center parking lot near New Castle, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/6/2017) Fire damaged a Wilmington row home on Wednesday, authorities said. The blaze in a second-floor bedroom at 1217 Pleasant St. was reported at 12:17 p.m. Smoke was showing when […]
UPDATED STORY: Suspect arrested in shopping center shooting NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/5/2017) A young man was shot in the head early today near New Castle, according to reports from the scene. The […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/3/2017) Delaware wants to recognize its top volunteers. Nominations for the Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the state Office of Volunteerism through Aug. […]
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (6/30/2017) A 14-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting in Edgemoor, the New Castle County police said. The girl was a passenger in a car along with several other […]
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (6/28/2017) Area residents will have a full 4th of July celebration in Hockessin. Neighborhood relay races start at 9 a.m., fireworks at dusk, and the traditional holiday parade at […]
