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Storm brings heavy rain and flooding to Newark; tornado touches down in Marshallton
Storms associated with Tropical Storm Debby brought heavy rain and flash flooding to the Newark area and spawned a tornado that caused damage in Marshallton on Thursday evening. After intermittent rain throughout Tuesday night, Wednesday and Thursday, the heaviest rain arrived around 5 p.m. when a narrow band of strong storms moved south to north through Bear and Newark. According to the National Weather Service, between 3 and 7 inches...
Plan to replace 'eyesore' motel with Dash In gas station moves forward
A blighted motel on South College Avenue is one step closer to being redeveloped into a gas station and convenience store. The Newark Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended approval of Dash In's plan for the Rodeway Inn site at 1110 S. College Ave. The plan calls for demolishing the dilapidated motel and an adjacent vacant restaurant and replacing them with a 4,900-square-foot Dash In convenience store, 16 gas pumps and...
Remnants of tropical storm expected to bring flooding, threat of tornadoes to Newark area
The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby are expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and the possibility of tornadoes to Newark and the surrounding areas. The National Weather Service reported that northern Delaware could see 3 to 4 inches of additional rain from Wednesday night through Friday night. Newark already received 1.5 inches Tuesday night and Wednesday. The forecast calls for heavy rain, isolated thunderstorms and the possibility of flash flooding...
Man charged with threatening to blow up Christiana Mall
A man from Bear is facing charges after allegedly threatening to blow up the Christiana Mall. The incident happened at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, according to Delaware State Police. Devin Cunningham, 20, was denied entry to the mall because he refused to remove the ski mask he was wearing. He then argued with security guards, making “threatening statements to them about returning to the mall with a bomb, blowing it up, and killing everyone inside,” police said. Cunningham fled before police arrived, but troopers located him the following day and arrested him. He was charged with terroristic threatening, wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony and disorderly conduct. He was released on $2,000 unsecured bond.
Scaled-back plan for 52 apartments on Main Street moves forward
After scrapping plans for a much larger project, a developer is moving forward with a proposal to build 52 student apartments at the corner of Main Street and Haines Street. Newark Main Street Acquisition Co. LLC’s plan for 141 E. Main St. received a stamp of approval from the planning commission Tuesday night and now moves on for consideration by city council. The plan preserves the historic Post House building...
Sharing the bounty: Newark church's garden provides free vegetables to the community
What started as a pandemic project continues to feed dozens of Newarkers each week during the summer. Every Saturday morning, Grace Church on Paper Mill Road sets up a farm stand and distributes free produce grown in a large garden behind the church. The vegetables are available free of charge to anyone who stops by, with no income requirements or proof of need required. ...
Judge rejects bid to reopen fight over access to Biden Senate papers at UD
A Delaware judge has refused to vacate a ruling denying a conservative media outlet and an activist group access to records related to President Joe Biden's gift of his Senate papers to the University of Delaware. Judicial Watch and the Daily Caller News Foundation sought to set aside a 2022 court ruling and reopen a FOIA lawsuit following the release of Special Counsel Robert Hur's report about Biden's handling of classified documents. ...
A PAC that says it doesn’t support candidates runs ad that lauds Meyer
A Delaware political action committee that claims to not support any candidate raised more $200,000 in previous years from several high-profile donors, including a friend to Joe Biden, a solar executive in Boston, a DuPont heir, and a developer whose warehouse plans helped to spark New Castle County’s biggest political controversy last year. In recent weeks, the group has used its hefty war chest to run a TV ad that lauds what it calls the health care plan of New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer...
Newark-born discus thrower repeats as Olympic gold medalist
Newark native Valarie Allman won the gold medal in discus throwing for Team USA in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Monday. Allman, who was born in Newark but raised in Hershey, Pa., and Colorado, repeated her success from the 2020 Tokyo Games, where she also earned gold. After winning in Tokyo, the 29-year-old who competed for Stanford realized she needed to dial back on the discus training. It...
Weather forces cancellation of Newark's National Night Out celebration
Update: The Newark Police Department's National Night Out celebration has been canceled due to forecasted rain and thunderstorms. The event will not be rescheduled. Meanwhile, the New Castle County Police Department's event is postponed, and a new date will announced later. Original article: The annual National Night Out returns Aug. 6, and two celebrations are planned in the Newark area. ...
Stolen car strikes two state police vehicles during chase
Police are searching for a driver and passengers who led state troopers on a high-speed chase and crashed into two police vehicles. The incident began Saturday night as troopers were conducting proactive enforcement for groups of vehicles participating in speed exhibitions and takeovers in various shopping centers and along highways in New Castle County. At University Plaza, east of Newark, troopers found a black Chevrolet Camaro that had been reported...
Newark man tased after leading police on car chase
A Newark man is behind bars after allegedly leading police on a chase and striking a police vehicle while in possession of illegal drugs. The incident happened at 1 a.m. July 31 on Churchmans Road, east of Newark. Members of the Governor’s Task Force — a unit made up of state troopers and probation officers that addresses quality-of-life issues in high-crime areas — were doing proactive patrols in the area. ...
Police identify woman killed in crash at Rittenhouse Park
Police have identified the woman killed in a crash in Rittenhouse Park as 46-year-old Catherine Spanos, of Newark. The crash happened at approximately 5 a.m. Saturday along the gravel road that runs between West Chestnut Hill Road and the park's parking area, according to Lt. Andrew Rubin, a spokesman for the Newark Police Department. Police were called to the park for a report of people arguing, and when officers arrived,...
Kids cook up success at Newark Parks and Rec culinary camp
Sitting at a table in the George Wilson Center, David Lavieri and Chase Snyder wore gloves that were coated in chocolate — a clear sign of a successful baking lesson at culinary camp. Both said they hope to use what they learned at the week-long camp to keep cooking at home. “I’m probably going to make some of the drinks like milkshakes or smoothies and probably some of the baked...
Police identify woman killed in crash at Rittenhouse Park
Police have identified the woman killed in a crash in Rittenhouse Park as 46-year-old Catherine Spanos, of Newark. The crash happened at approximately 5 a.m. Saturday along the gravel road that runs between West Chestnut Hill Road and the park's parking area, according to Lt. Andrew Rubin, a spokesman for the Newark Police Department. Police were called to the park for a report of people arguing, and when officers arrived,...
Police identify woman killed in crash at Rittenhouse Park
Police have identified the woman killed in a crash in Rittenhouse Park as 46-year-old Catherine Spanos, of Newark. The crash happened at approximately 5 a.m. Saturday along the gravel road that runs between West Chestnut Hill Road and the park's parking area, according to Lt. Andrew Rubin, a spokesman for the Newark Police Department. Police were called to the park for a report of people arguing, and when officers arrived,...
Police: Hit-and-run driver charged with murder for intentionally striking pedestrian
A Newark man intentionally swerved his car onto the shoulder of Salem Church Road and fatally struck a pedestrian after mistaking him for someone else, police alleged. The driver, 35-year-old Joshua Tenaglia, was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death and failure to report a collision resulting in death. He remains in jail after failing to post $1 million cash bond. ...
48 apartments proposed for Capitol Trail
A developer is proposing to build 48 apartments on Capitol Trail. The plan, filed in late July, calls for three, three-story buildings each with parking on the first level and 16 apartments on the upper floors. The 3.5-acre property at 509 Capitol Trail is mostly wooded, with one single-family house that would be demolished. Property records show that the site is owned by an LLC connected to Eric Schwab, who...
Police: Fire restoration contractors bilked Newark woman out of $300,000
Two contractors from Maryland are facing numerous charges after billing a Newark-area woman nearly $300,000 to rebuild her fire-damaged house but never completing the work, court records indicate. Dinetta Kerfoot, 57, and her husband, Thomas Kerfoot, 49, both of Bel Air, Md., owned a company called Cornerstone Restoration. In December 2022, they entered a contract to rebuild a house on Old Baltimore Pike that had been heavily damaged by a fire, according to Delaware State Police. ...
SPORTS BUZZ: UD football preps for final season in FCS with no playoffs in sight
The Coastal Athletic Association’s football media day was held virtually over a two-day span last week, and coach Ryan Carty was the final coach to speak via zoom. It will be a season like never experienced before in Delaware’s illustrious history as the Hens are not eligible to be crowned CAA champions or to play in the postseason because of their commitment to move up to the FBS next year. Delaware is picked to finish fifth in the 16-team conference as the Hens welcome 37...
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