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Bardea owners to open new Italian restaurant in Wilmington's DE.CO food hall
The owners of several Bardea restaurant operations in Wilmington plan to open a full-service Italian restaurant this fall inside the city's DE.CO Food Hall, Delaware Online/The News Journal has learned. It will join two Bardea-run fast-casual stalls Pizzeria Bardea and Taqueria El Chingon already operating now at the food hall inside the DuPont...
Racing Reflections with Bruce Saunders
Hightstown, NJ — Bruce Saunders is best known for training 2010 Horse of the Year Rock N Roll Heaven, but it was two award-winning horses at the beginning of his career that paved the way for his transition from the worlds of finance and government to harness racing. Chipper...
More than hot dogs: fulfilling jobs and prosperity building in Delaware
Wilmington-based entrepreneur Antinette Watson is proud to be known for having “the best grilled dogs in the city – period.” Yet her efforts through The Stand De, a chain of mobile food carts that she launched in 2018, are about more than delivering a delicious bite to eat.
New Castle County Governor’s Task Force Arrest Man for Drug Charges at Wilmington Motel
Delaware State Police arrested 65-year-old Lary Watson of Wilmington, Delaware, for drug charges following a search warrant at a motel in Wilmington on Thursday. On July 11, 2024, at approximately […] The post New Castle County Governor’s Task Force Arrest Man for Drug Charges at Wilmington Motel appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.
University of Delaware student targeted in sextortion crime; expert talks cyber safety
A University of Delaware student is the latest victim of a crime that officials say has spread across college campuses: criminals demanding a ransom to stop them from releasing explicit photos of the victim.Combining sexual photos with extortion, the crime has come to be known as "sextortion."Iyanna Register was one of the University of Delaware students who received the alert that went out via email early Tuesday morning."It says something along the lines of there was extortion involved where people were sending pictures and 'Oh you have to give me money,'" noted Register.The student who was victimized reported the sextortion...
Archived: Help Identify Hit-and-Run Driver on Duncan Road
On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 8:47 A.M., officers responded to the 2100 block of Duncan Road for an accident. The female driver, pictured here, was driving a gray Honda Civic, also shown in the photo, when she struck another car and fled the scene. Do you recognize this person or this car? If so, contact OFC. Silverman at (302) 485-4660 or via email @caroline.silverman@newcastlede.gov.
Update: Severe thunderstorm warning previously issued will expire at midnight
The warning was for Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties. "The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1 a.m. for southern New Jersey," states the National Weather Service.
Vacant Community Hospital in Chester to become site of new affordable housing complex
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh awarded two organizations matching $750,000 grants to construct affordable housing projects within the city of Chester. Everest PACE...
Galena, ‘gem of North Kent County,’ on exhibit at historical society
CHESTERTOWN — The Historical Society of Kent County has partnered with the Town of Galena for a new exhibit that begins with the town’s founding in the mid-18th century and traces the history of what some have called “the gem of North Kent County.”. The exhibit at...
Dog dies at groomer in South Jersey; business owner facing drug charges
The owner of a pet grooming business is facing drug charges after authorities responded to reports of a dog death last week in Gloucester County, New Jersey.According to Woodbury police, officers were dispatched around 1 p.m. on July 12 to K9 Kingdom, which is located on the 500 block of Woodbury-Glassboro Road.Ashley Jenkins says her family's 3-year-old border collie-Australian shepherd mix named Harley was dropped off at her regular grooming appointment. It's a spot she had been before.But the family's life changed in an instant when the business owner, Trevor Hunt, called to say the dog died in his care."(He...
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
New Solutions Proposed After Multiple Georgetown Circle Crashes
GEORGETOWN, DE – Another crash into the Georgetown Circle is raising alarms after a car barreled into the circle at 2 a.m. on Saturday, causing significant damage. This is the fifth such incident in just the past few months. Days later, the damage remains – cones are placed, a police memorial is gone, and the broken base of the streetlamp is all that's left.
Two Men Charged With Resisting Arrest After Traffic Stop in Milford
MILFORD, DE - Police say they found cocaine during a search of the vehicle. Milford Police say on July 14, around 2:30 a.m., an officer pulled a car over for speeding on North East Front Street, in the area of East Street. Police say the vehicle came to a stop in the area of South East Front Street and Marshall Street.
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