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New Castle County has a new training ground for the people who race toward emergencies instead of away from them. The county dedicated an Emergency Vehicle Operators Course covering 14 acres next to the Kirkwood Soccer Complex on River Road near New Castle, giving police officers, firefighters, paramedics and other first responders a dedicated space to sharpen their driving skills under pressure.

The Delaware Art Museum’s Indigenous arts programming includes exhibitions, powwows and fashion events; its second annual Indigenous/Native Fashion Art Show, “Living in the Present,” is set for Nov. 6 in Wilmington. The program will bring together artists whose work draws on Indigenous histories and cultures, including one designer’s runway portrayal of the Aztec feathered serpent deity Quetzalcoatl.

This 70-foot homemade pirate ship is the newest Halloween display created by Chris Clark and his family in Broomall, Pennsylvania.

The one-bedroom Plank House in Marcus Hook is one of the oldest operating houses in Delaware County, and is said to be the home of the pirate Blackbeard. “It dates back to the 1700s,” said Joshua Chjaires, founder of Phantom Detectives LLC. “At that time, Marcus Hook was a well-known shipping port. It has a lot of history of paranormal activity. People report seeing the spirit of Blackbeard’s wife. They hear footsteps, crying, bangs.”

Delaware State Police are investigating a pedestrian fatality on I-95 northbound near Frawley Stadium. Thursday night at about 8:15 p.m., troopers responded to reports about a man walking on the interstate. As troopers got there, the man was seen trying to run across the northbound lanes, but he was hit by a pick-up truck.

Newly renamed Sprinturf Performance Park combines state investment and BPG Sports management as Delaware looks to attract more regional and national tournaments NEW CASTLE, Del. — For generations of Delaware soccer players and families, it has simply been Kirkwood. Now, a $10 million investment is transforming the longtime youth sports complex south of New Castle into a centerpiece of Delaware’s ... Read More

Visitors at Linvilla Orchards were treated to a little Disney magic as they brought the mystical world of Disney's 'Hexed' to Delaware County.

A non-liquid substance was found in a mail-in ballot received by the Chester County Voter Services on Friday morning at the Chester County government headquarters, according to Chester County District Attorney Chris de Barrena-Sarobe. According to District Attorney Barrena-Sarobe, a Voter Services worker was receiving and organizing ballots at the...

A Chester County government building was briefly locked down Friday after an election worker noticed a non-liquid substance inside an unopened mail-in ballot envelope, officials said.

Delawareans will go to the polls Tuesday to vote for U.S. Senate, representative in Congress, attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor and several local legislative races. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 3, though many voters took advantage of the opportunity to vote early. Of the local races in the Newark area, the most closely watched will be the election for the District 22 state House seat. Republican Mike Smith is seeking his fifth term and is facing a challenge from D