New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Governor Orders Flag Lowered In Remembrance Of Justice Vaughn
Governor Carney has ordered the Delaware flag to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise on Wednesday, October 16, through sunset on Thursday, October…
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William Penn Educator Chosen As Teach Of The Year
Shelby Borst, a social studies teacher at William Penn High School in the Colonial School District, has been named Delaware’s 2025 State Teacher…
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Former Delaware Union Leader Facing Extradition From Virgin Islands
A former union board member from Wilmington has been apprehended in the U.S. Virgin Islands on charges of theft and fraud after allegedly…
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Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver Dies Days Later
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred Friday night in Newark that left one man dead. Officials…
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Man, 24, Shot In Broad Daylight Monday
Wilmington Police are currently investigating a shooting that took place around 12:05 p.m. in the 300 block of West 7th Street. Upon arrival…
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Rider Airlifted After Motorcycle Crash In New Castle
Just after 11:30 Monday morning, emergency crews, including New Castle County Paramedics and the Holloway Terrace Fire Company, responded to a motor vehicle…
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Officials Update Collasped Wilmington Building Incident
On Monday, at approximately 8:45 AM, the Wilmington Fire Department responded to the 400 block of South Heald Street in the Southbridge section…
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Rescue Crews Responding To Building Collapse In Wilmington
At 8:41 AM this morning, rescue crews were dispatched to a building collapse at the intersection of A Street and South Heald Street…
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Troopers Identify Driver Killed In I-95 Crash Saturday Morning
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving three vehicles that occurred early Saturday morning in New Castle, leading to the closure…
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Troopers Update Fatal Crash That Closed I-95 Saturday Morning
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving three vehicles that occurred early Saturday morning in New Castle, leading to the closure…
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