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Three troopers injured in domestic related incident
Three Delaware state troopers are recovering from minor injuries, and a Seaford man is in jail, following an incident late Thursday night, April 25, 2024, that started as a domestic dispute and resulted in a police pursuit. According to police, 20-year old Noah Howell was allegedly chasing his ex-girlfriend's vehicle,...
Craig LaBan’s Delco Hoagie Tour Highlights Some Favorite Shops
Food critic Craig LaBan from The Philadelphia Inquirer recently completed a restaurant tour of Delaware County and gave the scene high marks. But no trip to Delaware County is complete without a hoagie circuit. Part of his tour included trips to several hoagie shops in the county. That includes the...
A safe haven using art to address mental health and addiction is leaving Wilmington
The Creative Vision Factory has used art to help those facing mental health issues and addiction for over a decade, but its time in Wilmington is nearing an end. DPM Contributor Larry Nagengast examines the circumstances prompting The Creative Vision Factory’s departure in the first story from a series produced by the Delaware Journalism Collaborative.
Jon Stewart visits Wilmington, Hockessin restaurants for sale, new Rehoboth outdoor dining
Good day, Delaware food lovers. Steak Diane for the win! In some very cool news, it was excellent to hear that a team of Caesar Rodney High School students won a culinary competition considered America's "Top Chef" for high schoolers. Go Riders!. The team was coached and mentored by instructor...
Court docs: UD student admitted selling drugs out of on-campus apartment
A University of Delaware student is facing multiple charges after police found a cache of drugs in his on-campus apartment, authorities said. The Newark Police Department Street Crimes Unit was investigating drug sales in Newark, and the investigation led officers to Michael Glass, a 20-year-old UD undergraduate from Haworth, N.J., according to court documents. Glass lives in the University Courtyard Apartments, located at the corner of Delaware Avenue and South...
Experts Figure Out Why There Was a Strange Odor in Delaware County Last Week
Calls of a mysterious odor wafting through Delaware County began coming into the Delaware County Office of Emergency Management Monday morning. Most described it as a burning smell, or a bug spray. Though the specific source of the odor hasn’t been clarified, there is a reason now why the odor...
The Construction Grind Continues | Updating some of DelDOT's biggest projects
It can feel like some of Delaware's most traveled roads are always under construction, but some projects are starting to slide towards completion. Perhaps the biggest project at the moment is the I-95/Route 896 interchange in Newark, which when finished will have flyover ramps resembling what commuters see at the I-95/Route 1 interchange.
In revitalizing Wilmington’s southeastern side, the focus is on fostering and growing a multiethnic economy
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Plans to rejuvenate Wilmington’s southeastern side are underway. The east side of Wilmington’s Christiana River is abundant with restaurants, hotels, condos and walking trails. The idea...
Two charged with trafficking methamphetamine
JEFFERSON — Ashe County Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 55-year-old Everett Dee Sawyer of New Castle, Delaware, and 27-year-old Mason Malik Hamilton of North Wilkesboro. On April 18, Deputy Cody Dancy performed a routine traffic stop on a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Everette Sawyer, who did not have a valid NC driver’s license. The passenger of the vehicle was identified as Mason Hamilton. ...
Downtown Newark spring concert series kicks off Thursday
The Newark Parks and Recreation Department’s annual spring concert series will kick off this week. The free shows will be held each Thursday through June 6. They will run from 7 to 8 p.m. on the Academy Lawn, located at the corner of Academy Street and Main Street. Attendees are encouraged to pick up food from a downtown restaurant to enjoy during the show, but the city will not be...
Pa. state troopers in Philly, Montco and Delco now wearing bodycams, agency says
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- All Pennsylvania State Police troopers who patrol in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware counties are now outfitted with body cameras and enhanced video recorders in their patrol vehicles, the agency announced Monday.The news comes as PSP rolls out body-worn cameras to all troops across the state.In 2022, the agency entered into a contract with Axon, a company that sells body cameras, Commissioner Col. Christian Paris said in a state Appropriations Committee hearing last month. Starting in 2023, PSP began rolling out body cameras, starting with one station in Cumberland County. As of April 29 troopers across five of the...
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