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Local reporting for New Castle County, DE
New Castle County Delaware Desk covers weather alerts, local government, schools, roads and business news for New Castle County, Delaware.
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News · New Castle County · New Castle · Delaware
Jea Street is retiring from the New Castle County Council after more than 20 years on the body.
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New Castle County Police have warned residents about a scam involving claims that they missed jury duty.
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New Castle County Council has pushed back against a state law involving marijuana zoning, but the available details do not establish the council’s specific action.
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Police say a teenager was charged after a shooting near the University of Delaware wounded the teen and five other people.
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Property taxes for every New Castle County school district are set to increase at the end of the year.
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School choice opens Monday as New Castle County schools prepare to hold open houses in November.
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A fire at Lulu Ross Elementary will close classes for a week, disrupt a neighboring campus and move the polling place.
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All New Castle County school districts are set to increase property taxes at the end of the year.
News · New Castle County · Glasgow · Delaware
Kubin is challenging Morrison in the Delaware House District 27 race, which includes Glasgow and Bear.
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Police arrested two teens after they carried objects that looked like rifles near Delaware homes during a late-night prank.
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Two teens in Delaware face charges after carrying gel bead guns while knocking on doors, NBC10 Philadelphia reported.
News · New Castle County · Newark · Delaware
The Delaware attorney general has cleared an officer who shot a suspect during a standoff in the Newark area.
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The Delaware Department of Justice found New Castle County officers justified in a shooting during a 2023 home invasion.
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CRI is calling on Delaware to include wood among the energy options considered in an all-of-the-above strategy.
News · New Castle County · Wilmington · Delaware
A teenage driver has been charged with murder after a fatal hit-and-run in Wilmington.
News · New Castle County · New Castle · Delaware
New Castle County Police are calling attention to an estimate that about 80% of Delaware car seats are installed incorrectly.
News · New Castle County · Newark · Delaware
A site once planned for a Newark data center could become part of the Christina School District.
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The Delaware Working Families Party reported its largest election night after five incumbent officeholders lost their seats.
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Two newcomers in New Castle County and a recorder of deeds challenger won their primary contests.
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The Redding Consortium’s next phase will focus on specifics of a move toward a consolidated New Castle County district.
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The consortium’s next phase will focus on defining what a move to a consolidated New Castle County district would involve.