New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Motorists Advised Of Delays As DC Plane Crash Victims Are Laid To Rest
Family and friends will gather this Saturday, February 22, 2025, to remember Alexandr “Sasha” Kirsanov, Julia Kay, Sean Elijah Kay, Angela Yang, and…
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Final Workshop For Reimagined Kirkwood Highway Set For Monday
The Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) is set to host a final recommendations workshop for the Kirkwood Highway Land Use and Transportation Plan.…
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Three Charged In Months-Long Cemetery Thefts
The Delaware State Police have arrested three Newark residents in connection with a series of thefts from All Saints Cemetery in Wilmington. Thomas…
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Woman Arrested In Connection With Fatal Overdose
WILMINGTON, Del. – A 66-year-old Wilmington woman has been arrested following an investigation into a suspected heroin/fentanyl-related overdose death, authorities announced Thursday. On…
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Homicide Unit Investigating Wednesday’s Fatal Shooting
The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Wilmington that left one man dead. Officials said on February…
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Second Shooting In Wilmington Today Leaves Teen Wounded
Wilmington, DE – Just before 6:20 p.m., emergency crews responded to the 1900 block of Seneca Road, near Canby Park, for reports of…
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Man Seriously Injured After Catching Fire In New Castle
New Castle, DE – A man sustained serious injuries Tuesday afternoon after his clothing reportedly caught fire while welding inside an elevated water…
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Two Injured In Claymont House Fire Wednesday
CLAYMONT, Del. — Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire on Denham Avenue in the Knollwood development Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were dispatched…
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Woman Trapped In Rollover Crash In Newark
Late Tuesday night, emergency crews responded to a rollover crash with entrapment on Fox Den Road near Paper Mill Road in Newark. The…
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Update On Hours Long Boat Fire On The Delaware Tuesday
Rescue crews responded to the Delaware River at around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday morning after receiving information from the U.S. Coast Guard about a…
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