New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Mall Ramp Closed Route 1 NB Due To Police Action
An incident that multiple readers described as a police pursuit ended in a rollover crash near the Route 1 northbound off-ramp at the…
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Waste Facility Lets It Rip Tuesday Morning
Officials are investigating a two-alarm fire that occurred at the Wilmington Wastewater Treatment Plant Tuesday, morning. The Wilmington Fire Department responded at approximately…
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Arrest Made In Delaware City Animal Cruelty Investigation
Police have announced an arrest in connection with a February 13, 2026 incident in Delaware City. Authorities said individuals appeared to accelerate a…
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Assisted Living Employee Charged With Burglarizing Residents Home, Released
The Delaware State Police arrested a Wilmington man on felony burglary and theft charges following an investigation into a reported theft at a…
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Almost Five Years After Killing Mitchell Learns His Fate
A Newark man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2021 fatal shooting of a 19-year-old New Castle resident in Wilmington.…
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Two Injured In Sunday Rollover Crash
The Delaware State Police are investigating a motor vehicle collision with injuries that occurred Sunday afternoon along Pulaski Highway. The crash was reported…
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Public Advocate Asked Power Grid Operator For Price Cap
Capacity auction prices across PJM’s region, the grid operator for Delaware and other states, have surged by more than 1,000 percent over the…
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Frantic Search For Missing County Officer Thursday
At around 2:15 on Thursday afternoon, rescue crews were dispatched to a Sonoco service station on Route 40 for reports that an on-duty…
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One Injured In Odessa Commercial Fire
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a commercial structure fire reported Wednesday evening along Dupont Parkway. At approximately 7:10 p.m. on…
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Airline Deal Yanked At Wilmington Airport After Activists Complain
Another business has pulled the plug on plans to operate at Wilmington Airport, with Daedalus Aviation notifying the Delaware River and Bay Authority…
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