New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
City Of Wilmington Buys Historic Gibraltar Property For $900,000
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki said today he is committed to the preservation and beautification of the six-acre, historic Gibraltar property on the western edge of…
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Wilmington University Breaks Ground On New Facilities At Its Brandywine Site
At a groundbreaking event on Jan. 25, 2024, Wilmington University officials announced the construction of two landmark buildings at its Brandywine site: a…
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DRBA To Spend Millions On Improvements At Airports, Other Facilities
The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) Commissioners adopted the agency’s 2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) along with an Authority-wide Five-Year Strategic Plan…
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Reybold Group Signing Tenants For Route 40 Strip Mall
Reybold Group announced yesterday the commencement of vertical construction on a new retail center near St. Andrews, their largest residential community, in Bear,…
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Philly Man Charged In Robbery Near Newark Police Station
On Tuesday morning, just before 11:45, Newark Police responded to Park and Shop Liquors, 245 South Main Street, across the street from the…
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Police Say Man Shot Monday Was Breaking Into Home, Taken Into Custody
Wilmington police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Monday morning inside a residence on the 500 block of East 6th Street. The…
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Wilmington Man Will Serve 11 Years In Federal Prison After Jury Conviction
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware announced that a Delaware man was sentenced on Monday to 135 months in…
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$5,000 Reward In Hit-And-Run That Injured Faithful Friends’ Founder And Killed Her Dog
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information about the December 2023 hit-and-run accident that injured Faithful Friends Animal Society founder and Executive…
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Man Charged In 2012 Murder Of UD Student
Police on Tuesday announced that they have made an arrest in the 2012 shooting death of a University of Delaware. On Monday, November…
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Police: 15-Year-Old Charged In Vape Products Robbery
The Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Thursday evening at a Wilmington area Shell gas station. Officials said on January…
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