Tragedy on Brackenville Road: What We Know About the Fatal Motorcycle Crash
HOCKESSIN, DE — A 65-year-old Hockessin man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon, according to New Castle County Police. Authorities reported that on September 6, 2025, at approximately 3:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Brackenville Road for a crash involving a...
Iron Hill closing flagship Delaware brewpub
Iron Hill Brewery (IHB) announced on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, that it is closing three locations including its flagship on Main Street in Newark which would have turned 30 in 2026. The announcement was made by Mark Kirke who became company CEO at the end of January of this year.
Elkton woman who rammed ex-boyfriend’s motorcycle gets probation
ELKTON — A judge has granted probation before judgment to a woman who deliberately rammed her sport utility vehicle into her ex-boyfriend’s motorcycle on a Fair Hill road — knocking him and his female passenger off of it, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Cecil County Circuit Court Judge Cameron A....
Victim critical after he’s shot multiple times on N.J. street
A man is hospitalized after he was shot multiple times late Friday in Salem County, according to police. Authorities are looking for the shooter. A gunfire detection system reported a large number of shots fired around 11:45 p.m. on the 100 block of South Smith Avenue in Penns Grove, according to Jeffrey Barile,...
Police: Knifeman invaded neighbor’s apartment near Elkton
ELKTON — A man is facing several criminal charges after he allegedly broke into his neighbor’s Elkton-area apartment during the early-morning hours Sunday and cut one of the three occupants with a knife, as they tried to subdue him, according to Cecil County District Court records. The residents told Cecil County...
Williams: State’s emergency suicide line rings unanswered
Delaware's social safety net is under siege -- not just from federal indifference but from negligence within our own state government. The Meyer administration has failed to uphold its responsibility to support lifesaving mental health infrastructure.
Leroy Hayes Charged In Weitzman Museum Hate Crime
The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Leroy Hayes of Woodbury, NJ, surrendered to Central Detectives on Monday, Sept. 8, police said. He has been charged with Ethnic Intimidation, Criminal Mischief, and Possessing an Instrument of Crime (PIC). The first attack happened on Monday, Aug. 18 around 4:43 a.m., when...
You’d Never Expect Delaware’s Best Turkey Sub To Come From This Tiny Deli
Hidden away on a quiet street in Newark, Delaware sits the unassuming Malin’s Deli, a place I stumbled upon purely by accident last summer. With its simple storefront and modest interior, you’d walk right past it without a second glance. But locals know this tiny spot holds a culinary treasure that’s worth every...
Juvenile and K. Michelle to headline 2025 HBCU Week concert lineup
The ninth annual HBCU Week in Wilmington, Delaware runs Sept. 21–27, with Juvenile and K. Michelle leading the concert series. Learn more.
Man gets 180 years for deadly shooting incident near Elkton
ELKTON — A man who opened fire into a crowd outside an Elkton-area residence in November — killing two and wounding two — was sentenced to 180 years in prison on Friday, according to court records. Cecil County Circuit Court Judge Cameron A. Brown imposed two maximum 40-year sentences on Justice Schmeek Pratt, 23, of...
