Posts Tagged ‘New Castle’
UPDATE: Victim Identified; Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash
UPDATE 10/31/24: The Delaware State Police have identified 49-year-old Damon Phares of Newark, Delaware, as the pedestrian who died in the crash on I-95 in New Castle on October 29th. The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Original Post Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that occurred last…
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Selbyville Walk-Away Apprehended Friday
Corrections officials have arrested an offender who failed to return to the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility in New Castle last month. Officials say 24 year old Victoria Dunston of Selbyville was listed as a walk away on October 27 – she was being held for a violation of probation on a charge of…
Read MoreDelaware GOP strongly condemns local chairs homophobic, anti-Semitic remarks
The Delaware Republican Party is condemning the language used by two of its local leaders, including New Castle County Chair Chris Rowe who is tendering his resignation at the request of party leaders after he used homophobic language and Sussex County Vice Chair Nelly Jordan who is also under fire for anti-Semitic remarks made online.…
Read MoreMulti-Agency Crime Blitz Nets 72 Arrests
A multi-agency operation conducted in the New Castle area Thursday has resulted in the arrest of 72 people on criminal charges. Delaware State Police say the eight-hour crime blitz focused on the areas of New Castle Avenue, Route 13, the South Market Street area and the Route 40 corridor. Police arrested 37 people for a…
Read MoreDelaware woman charged with murder of 4-month-old infant
Delaware State Police have charged 19-year-old, Dejoynay M. Ferguson of New Castle, with 1st Degree Murder, in connection with the death of a 4-month-old infant who was under her care at a Bear-area daycare facility. According to Delaware State Police, around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, troopers along with Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to Little People…
Read MoreGovernor Carney Signs “Health Kids Meal” Law Into Effect
On Wednesday, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law a House Bill that would require the offering of healthy beverages as a default at restaurants. House Bill 79 was signed into law in the 2019 session, regulating that beverages deemed healthy like milk or water be offered as the default for children’s menu options, while…
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New Command for DE Air National Guard’s 166th Airlift Wing
On Saturday morning the Delaware Air National Guard’s 166th Airlift Wing will host a Wing Commander Assumption of Command ceremony at the base in New Castle. Col. Carla Riner will take command. She arrived early last month from West Virginia to take over the duties. The ceremony is at 10am.
Read MoreDNG Adjutant General Relinquishes Command
Major General Carol Timmons, the Delaware National Guard’s Adjutant General, relinquished command of the DNG to Brigadier General Michael Berry at the Army Aviation Facility in New Castle on Saturday. Berry assumed command from Timmons, who is retiring from the DNG after 42 years of dedicated service. Berry has served in the Delaware Army National…
Read MoreBrandywine Valley SPCA Recovers 44 Dogs from Dover Home
The Brandywine Valley SPCA says it removed 44 mostly small dogs from a home in Dover on Friday with help from the Delaware Office of Animal Welfare. The dogs’ elderly primary caregiver passed away earlier in the week, and relatives contacted the Office of Animal Welfare for assistance with the dogs. The dogs were primarily…
Read MoreGov Carney’s State of the State Town Hall Meetings – Monday in Milford
Governor John Carney will hold six town hall meetings throughout the state beginning on Wednesday, January 30th in Dover. He will meet with local state officials and community members to discuss the State of the State and other issues. The ONLY Sussex County Town Hall is set for Monday, February 11 at the Carlisle Fire…
Read MoreDE Air National Guardsmen to Deploy to SW Asia This Week
Over 100 Delaware Air National Guardsmen will deploy to Southwest Asia next week in support of U-S Central Command. They will leave the New Castle Air National Guard Base on two days – beginning at 7am on Monday and Wednesday. Governor John Carney is scheduled to attend both events.
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