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Day: August 17, 2018

Bear / Crime / New Castle / Public Safety

Latest On Last Night’s Police Pursuit Of Shooting Suspects

August 17, 2018August 18, 2018

[media-credit name=”DelDOT” align=”aligncenter” width=”800″][/media-credit] Bear – At around 9:20 last evening New Castle County Police, along with Delaware State Troopers and Trooper 4 (Delaware State Police Aviation), were involved in a police pursuit involving …

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New Castle / Public Safety

Happening Now: Route 13 In New Castle Down To One Lane Due To Accident

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

[media-credit name=”DelDOT” align=”aligncenter” width=”907″][/media-credit] New Castle – Rescue crews are responding to Route 13 NB near Tybouts Corner for reports that of a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Early reports indicated that a …

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Life / Public Safety

Dog Rescued From Newark Waterfall Reunited With Family, Four-Legged And Otherwise

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

Newark – The homesick Boston Terrier/Chihuahua Mix that was rescued by firefighters on Smalley’s Pond this morning has been reunited with his family. At around 8:40 this morning Tim Keen was fishing with his …

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Crime / New Castle / Public Safety

Police: Investigation Leads To Heroin Bust In New Castle

August 17, 2018

[media-credit name=” Jason White ” align=”aligncenter” width=”480″][/media-credit] New Castle County Police detectives have arrested 31-year-old Jason White for possession of heroin and other drug-related charges in the community of Swanwyck, …

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Life / Public Safety

Photos – Firefighters Rescue Dog From Waterfall In Newark

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

Newark – At around 8:40 this morning a man and his son were fishing on Smalley’s Pond, when the noticed a small dog that was sitting on the dam. The …

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Delaware City / Fire / Public Safety

Two Displaced After Fire Races Through Delaware City Home Overnight

August 17, 2018

Delaware City – Just after 11:00 last evening, Thursday, August 17, Firefighters from the Delaware City Fire Company, along with mutual aid from surrounding companies responded to the 200 block …

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Public Safety / Townsend

Happening Now: Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Townsend, Flown To Trauma Center

August 17, 2018

Townsend – Just before 7:00 this morning rescue crews from the Townend Fire Company, along with New Castle County Paramedics, Delaware State Police and Trooper 4 (Delaware State Police Aviation) …

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Crime / Public Safety / Smyrna

West Virginia Authorities Release Details Regarding Pursuit That Lead To Rescue Of Smyrna Woman

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

West Virginia Update On Thursday, August 16, 2018, at approximately 8:45 in the morning, members of the West Virginia State Police Romney, Keyser, and Moorefield/Petersburg Detachments were notified of a …

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Sports / Uncategorized

Louisiana Edges Massachusetts In 1-0 Duel, Next Up Wilmington’s Post One

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

[media-credit name=”Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion​” align=”aligncenter” width=”1024″][/media-credit] By Andy Proffet The decisive play in the pitchers’ duel between Gonzales (La.) Post 81 and Braintree (Mass.) Post 86 came, …

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Life / Public Safety

County Paramedics To Host Information Sessions for Paramedic Academy Class

August 17, 2018

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division, of the New Castle County Department of Public Safety, will be hosting information sessions for individuals interested in applying for a career as a …

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