New Castle County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from New Castle County.
Police: Man Opens Fire During Altercation, Released On Unsecured Bond
On Tuesday, Patrol Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the 400 block of South Antlers Place following a…
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Inmate Charged In September Crash That Heavily Damaged Newark Church
The Newark Police Department is conducting an investigation following a motor vehicle crash that resulted in significant damage to the St. John AM…
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Four Charged After Early Morning Burglary
The Delaware State Police arrested 19-year-old Zephone Mace from Bear, a 17-year-old male from Wilmington, a 16-year-old male from Bear, and a 17-year-old female from New Castle, for a burglary that…
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Brandywine Educators Picket Tuesday As Contract Negotiations Continue
Educators in the Brandywine School District are picketing in response to stalled contract negotiations. Teachers and specialists, who have been working without a…
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Christiana Care Receives 250K Grant To Assist Medicare Patients
ChristianaCare has been awarded a $250,000 grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware (Highmark Delaware) to enhance outreach services for Medicare-eligible patients…
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Pennsylvania Man Gunned Down In Delaware Monday
Wilmington Police are investigating the shooting death of 23-year-old Jihad Bell, a resident of Chester, Pennsylvania. Authorities said the shooting took place at…
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Troopers ID Pedestrian Struck And Killed Saturday In New Castle
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Saturday night in New Castle that left one man dead. Officials…
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Evacuation Ordered At Two Alarm Fire Tuesday Morning
Early Tuesday morning, just before 5:20, firefighters from across northern New Castle County responded to a reported structure fire on the unit block…
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Pedestrian Struck And Killed Saturday In New Castle
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred last night in New Castle that left one man dead. Officials…
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Troopers Identify Woman Struck And Killed Thursday
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred last night in Wilmington that left one woman dead. Officials said…
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