Delaware's News Authority | Delaware Breaking News | Local News
Delaware Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons remembered Wilmington’s firefighters on Wednesday. Senator Coons: Mr. President, it is with a heavy heart that senator carper and I come to the floor this evening …
US Senate Remembers Fallen Heroes Read More
Brandywine Hundred – The Library of Congress recently announced the winners of its “A Book That Shaped Me” Summer Writing Contest. The program asked rising fifth- and sixth-graders to reflect on a …
Delaware Youth Wins Top Prize Read More
10th Annual Main Street Mile Scheduled for Saturday, October 1st Newark, DE – Ten years ago on a crisp October morning, 120 people raced down Main Street to raise a few thousand …
10th Annual Main Street Mile On Saturday Read More
Wilmington Fire Chief Anthony Goode told reporters today that Firefighter Jerry Fickes was trying to rescue Lt. Christopher Leach when he died. Goode also said that Leach was filling in for another officer that night. …
Fickes Died Trying To Rescue Lt. Leach Read More
Wilmington – On September 24, 2016 41-year-old Wilmington Fire Lt. Christopher Leach, a 14-year veteran and 51 year-old Wilmington Firefighter Jerry Fickes, a 13-year veteran died when the floor of a rowhome collaped, trapping them …
Rescue Of Firefighters, Audio Read More
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE – More than 200 members of Team Dover and the local community attended a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 23, 2016, on the flightline behind the 436th Civil …
Dover AFB Reopens Runway Read More Governor Markell today ordered both the U.S. and State flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of fallen Wilmington firefighters Lt. Christopher Leach and Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes. Both …
Flags Lowered To Half-staff Read More
Dover – The 12th annual Family Emergency Preparedness Day event will be held on Saturday, September 24th at the Delaware Agricultural Museum in Dover, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, …
Free Family Fun On Saturday Read More
Newark – The Newark Police Department has announced the graduation of Captain Michael VanCampen from the 265th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. NPD spokesman Lt. Bill Hargrove explained …
Police Captain Graduates FBI Academy Read More
Thousands of visitors came out to the University of Delaware’s Green on Sunday. Many browsed vendor booths, listen to music and talked politics with the many candidates that lines the walkways. [espro-slider …
Community Day Was A Hit Read More