New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Newly Reconfigured I-95 On-Ramp Now Open, Corridor Project Starts In February
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announced that the new 2nd Street on-ramp to I-95 southbound in Wilmington has opened on Wednesday, December…
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Wilmington Mayor Purzycki Hospitalized After Emergency Bypass Surgery
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki today underwent heart bypass surgery at Christiana Care Hospital, according to a statement released by his office. The Mayor…
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Police Identify Man Killed In Christmas Eve Crash In Middletown
Delaware State Police have identified the individual who died in a crash on December 24, 2020, on Marl Pit Road east of Summit…
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Police Identify 22-Year-Old Shot And Killed Saturday Afternoon In Wilmington
Wilmington Police have identified the 22-year-old shot and killed at approximately 2:38 p.m. in the area of 35th and Locust Streets Saturday. Police…
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22-Year-Old Shot And Killed Saturday Afternoon In Wilmington
Wilmington Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred today at approximately 2:38 p.m. in the area of 35th and Locust Streets. Police…
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Middletown Crash Claims The Life Of 90-Year-Old Man, Seriously Injurers One
Middletown- Delaware State Police is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on Marl Pit Road east of Summit Bridge Road on…
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Inmate Wanted For Escape After Scaling Wall At Wilmington Corrections Center
The Delaware Department of Correction searching for an inmate that escaped from the Plummer Community Corrections Center (PCCC) in Wilmington. Officials announced Thursday morning that…
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Police Identify Four Victims In Three Separate Fatal Shootings
On December 10, 2020, at approximately 2:00 P.M., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the area of Rose…
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One Dead, One In Critical After Shooting In Rosegate
The New Castle County Division of Police is currently conducting a Homicide Investigation in the community of Rosegate. Earlier today at approximately 2:00…
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Reports Of Multiple People Shot In New Castle Neighborhood, Police On Scene
New Castle - At around 2:00 Thursday afternoon, rescue crews from the Holloway Terrace Fire Company and the New Castle County Paramedics…
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