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HARTLY, Del. - Delaware State Police are investigating after a gunman opened fire on an occupied home near Hartly on Friday night. Police said that shortly after 8 p.m., troopers responded to a reported shooting on the 2500 block of Fords Corner Road. A 41-year-old man present at the home heard a series of approximately 6-8 gunshots, one of which struck his house. The ensuing investigation revealed that the home had been shot by one round that entered into an empty bedroom. The victim was not injured during this incident.

A body was discovered at a house fire in Hartly, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office. Shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday, Hartly Volunteer Fire Company responded to a report of a house on fire on the 800 block of Brittney Lane near Halltown Road. When firefighters arrived, the one-story home was...

A South Carolina man is behind bars in Sussex County after he was arrested by Smyrna police on weapons counts. 18-year-old Shyeme Mills ran from officers when they arrived at South Delaware and West Frazier Streets Friday morning, police said. The cops had responded to a report of a man...

The time has arrived: Surf-fishing permits go on sale this Tuesday. But before people rush to the Delaware State Park entrances or flood the online system like previous years, here’s an important reminder: There is no limit on the number of surf-fishing permits sold this year. Parks and Recreation...

Delaware State Fire Marshal's investigators are working to determine what sparked a pair of fires over the weekend, one which left a man critically injured, and another in which a man was found dead inside a burning house. Five Points Fire Company crews were called to the 100 block of...

The Nebraska volleyball team was selected as the No. 7 overall seed for the 2022 Division I Women's Volleyball Championship on Sunday night and will host the first and second rounds at the Bob Devaney Sports Center this Thursday and Friday. The Huskers, making their 41st straight NCAA Tournament appearance...

Residents have one week to submit their applications for the most recent round of $300 Delaware tax rebates. The state has so far distributed more than 782,000 direct payments totaling $300 for each adult resident of Delaware. But according to state officials, many more residents are eligible for the payouts.

- I love eating at the best Mexican restaurants whenever I'm in Delaware. From Newark to Wilmington, there are dozens of excellent Mexican restaurants. These are some of my favorites, and I'd like to share them with you. Mariachi Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach DE. Mariachi Restaurant offers authentic Spanish and...

A man was reportedly shot and murdered outside of his home in Dover, and a check of the premises after the incident revealed two guns designed to look like assault rifles, along with additional weapons and drugs. Police in Dover, Delaware, have determined that a deceased person is a 29-year-old...

DOVER, Del. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening’s drawing of the Delaware Lottery’s “Play 3 Night” game were:

One man is dead, one person arrested, and two suspects on the loose in connection to an early morning shooting on Thursday, November 24, 2022, on Forest Creek Drive in Dover. Police responded to a residence around 3:45 a.m. and found 29-year old Walter Pereira with multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the hospital.

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating yesterday’s house fire in Hartly where one person was found deceased inside the home according to Assistant State Fire Marshal Michael Chionchio. Chionchio said the Hartly Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 800 block of Britney Lane near Halltown Road...

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Forty-five-year-old twins Shannon Dasch and Shawna Wanner were wary when they received Facebook messages from Samantha Riddle in early 2021. “She asked if our father’s name was Paul Riddle, who passed away in December ’96,” Dasch said. “She knew we were twins. She said, ‘I think you may be our half-sisters.’”

Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services outlined its preliminary 2024 budget request earlier this month, with preparations for the end of the federal public health emergency shaping many proposed budget items. That transition away from the COVID-19-era emergency could have serious ramifications for Delawareans relying on public assistance...

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Newark native Julian Manjerico went from being a struggling 25-year-old actor living with his dad last year to now being featured in a new movie trailer with Tom Hanks. The Elkton High School grad is cast in a small role as Beepo The Clown in the new Hanks comedy, “A Man Called Otto,” directed by Marc Forster. Manjerico said this is his first acting credit in a Hollywood movie.

Dover, DE- Dover Police are investigating a shooting that led to the death of 29-year-old Walter Pereira. According to Police, it happened early Thanksgiving morning at around 3:40 a.m. That’s when Dover Police responded to a home in the unit block of Forest Creek Drive. Officers found Pereira lying on...

DOVER, Del. - The Dover Police Department is investigating the murder of a man early on the morning of Thanksgiving, police say. According to authorities, around 3:42 a.m., police received a call for a shooting at a residence on Forest Creek Drive and responding officers found 29-year-old Walter Pereira lying on the ground with gunshot wounds.

In May of 2021, Nolan Henderson and his Delaware football teammates visited a state, Henderson admitted, he never expected to set foot in again. Now there’s no place the Blue Hens would rather be than Brookings, where at 3 p.m. EST next Saturday they’ll take on South Dakota State in the NCAA...

Even though the job of superintendent of education is one of the most powerful in a school district, many Delaware districts don’t perform annual reviews of theirs. “Some boards have a formal review, and some don’t,” said Donald Patton, board member of Christina School District. He was a teacher and principal for decades before being elected in May. “How do ... Read More