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Police identify driver in fatal pedestrian...
45-year-old ictim was crossing East Chestnut Hill Road when he was struck by van
Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath
A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
Bush defends '08 auto bailouts
Former U.S. President George W. Bush told car dealers gathered at a convention in Las Vegas he "didn't want to gamble" with a depression in defending the loans he gave to General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC.
Remember winter? It's coming back
In an about-face to recent weather, today will bring temperatures more in line with winter, and possibly snow.
Jury spares murderer the death penalty
WILMINGTON -- A convicted murderer who asked to be put to death last week was spared the death penalty Tuesday when a jury voted 11-1 to recommend a life sentence.
Recycling center for yard waste gets OK
GEORGETOWN -- Sussex County Council on Tuesday narrowly approved a controversial yard-waste recycling center near Millville that had been opposed by many neighbors.
Brandywine calls for 14.7% tax increase
The Brandywine School District is asking voters to support an operating referendum for $9 million to pay for various programs and replenish the reserve fund.
Birth control a surprising focus in 2012 race
DAYTON, Ohio -- Political turmoil over abortion and birth control spread suddenly on Tuesday. A high-ranking official resigned from the Komen breast-cancer charity after its backtracking treaty with Planned Parenthood, and Republican presidential candidates blistered the Obama administration for a recent ruling on Catholic hospitals and contraception.
H.S. SWIMMING: Delaware Valley clinches WVC...
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. - Delaware Valley got out quick and never looked back.Winning all 12 events, the Warriors defeated Abington Heights, 125-61, Tuesday to secure the Wyoming Valley Conference Northern Division championship."We are doing pretty well ri
Susan Powell case called a murder
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Utah authorities have for at least six months investigated the disappearance of Susan Powell as a murder case. But without a body, they publicly held out hope that she would be found alive.
Police release images in liquor store robbery
Public asked to help in identifying two men robbed who robbed a Cleland Heights establishment
Police: Man had 1,300 bootleg movies
Elsmere-area man already on probation accused of having counterfeit operation in his basement
Middletown fire ruled accidental
A morning fire in a Middletown house was ruled accidental by the State Fire Marshal's Office. The fire happened at 11:30 a.m. at a home in the 300 block of Brady Lane in the Wheatland development.
Trip to Cincinnati highlights DSU football...
A first-ever visit to Big East member Cincinnati highlights the 2012 Delaware State University football schedule.

Man charged with attacking baby's mom
A 23-year-old Bear-area man wanted for attacking his daughter's mother Sunday turned himself into New Castle County Police. Cpl. John Weglarz said the fight happened Sunday morning around 11:45 a.m. at a home in the 500 block of Canary Drive.
Police investigate robbery, shooting at apartments
A 27-year-old New Castle man was injured Sunday night at Lancaster Court Apartments outside Wilmington.
Unsanitary conditions lead to parents' arrest
Dog and cat feces and urine were found in a Swanwyck Estates home Saturday afternoon, and New Castle County police said that a family of four, including two children - one only an infant - was living there. Police arrested both of their parents.
New Castle man arrested in Kenton store robbery
Delaware State Police have charged a New Castle man with the robbery of The Country Store on Main Street.
Man sentenced to one year after Trolley Square...
WILMINGTON -- A New Castle man who admitted to abducting a young woman in front of a Trolley Square nightspot and forcing sexual activity in 2010 was sentenced to one year in prison on Friday.
New stops on the nightlife circuit
No matter the vibe you're looking for, there's a new bar that will probably deliver in New Castle County
NCCo Chamber event looks to future
A sold-out crowd of more than 200 gathered Wednesday at the DuPont Country Club in Rockland for the New Castle County Economic Development Council's fifth annual Economic Forecast Luncheon.
Delaware roller coaster moving to Daytona Beach
NEW CASTLE, Del. -- People who want a ride on the roller coaster at the former Blue Diamond Park near New Castle will have to go to Daytona Beach, Fla. The News Journal of Wilmington reports the 1,700-foot steel roller coaster is being dismantled...
It's all downhill from here
NEW CASTLE -- Delaware's eye-catching 1,700-foot steel roller coaster, a defining feature of the sprawling former Blue Diamond Park near New Castle for the past several years, is being dismantled this week, packed up and hauled off to Florida.
Delaware's roller coaster heading to Florida
Piece by piece, the 1,700-foot steel ride at the former Blue Diamond Park near New Castle is being dismantled
Clark's campaign chest boosted by developers, top...
Much of the money New Castle County Executive Paul Clark has raised for his election run this year came from the real estate development community, as well as top members of his administration.
Police search for teens who vandalized cameras
New Castle County police detectives are asking the public's help in identifying two men - likely 17 to 19 years old - who vandalized surveillance cameras Sunday night at an office building in the Pike Creek area
Smyrna police news
Smyrna police said today that they were attempting to arrest a man wanted by New Castle County police when he began to resist arrest and tried to grab an officer's handgun. The incident happened at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of East Commerce Street and North Fairfield Drive. An officer used a stun gun on Roberto T. Gonzales, 35, of the 900 block of Smyrna Landing Road, and police say they were able to handcuff him. As he was being put in the police car, he then spit in an officer's...
Pizza delivery man robbed at Christiana Apartments
New Castle County Police is investigating the robbery of a pizza delivery man early Sunday at the Christiana Apartment complex near Newark.
Shots fired in Edgemoor Gardens
New Castle County police are investigating a shooting early this morning in Edgemoor Gardens.
Single vehicle crash on I-95 injures one
A single-vehicle accident this morning on I-95 injured one person, said Cpl. Peter Small, a spokesman with New Castle County Paramedics.
Police search for laundromat burglar
New Castle County police are searching for a man who robbed a laundromat near Elsmere on Wednesday.
Del. 1 widening project in the works
Motorists who travel Del. 1 in New Castle County could see relief from rush-hour and seasonal traffic jams after a planned widening of the highway, transportation officials said this week.
Three arrested on drug, weapons charges
A month-long investigation by the New Castle County police has led to the arrest of two men and a 16-year-old in what police say were illegal drug sales.
Flood watch in effect for northern Delaware
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch until midnight tonight for New Castle County and parts of southeast Pennsylvania.
Lingering concerns delay office market rebound
With the economy still sputtering, Washington still bickering and consumers still worrying, the Wilmington-New Castle County office market probably won't recover in mid-2012 as expected, according to an annual forecast by the Jackson Cross Partners real estate firm.
Fallen officer remembered at park dedication
A neighborhood park near New Castle was renamed this morning in honor of Lt. Joe Szczerba, a county police officer killed in the line of duty earlier this year.
Gunshots hit homes, vehicle near New Castle
Police are investigating a shooting Wednesday night in the Rosegate community near New Castle that left six houses and a vehicle damaged by gunfire
Man charged in theft of driveway plates
New Castle police said today they have charged a man with the theft of driveway gutter plates in the city last month.
K-9 tracks man with knife
A K-9 helped capture a man with a knife who fled after an argument with his estranged wife near New Castle

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