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10-year old Trey Harrison was admitted to Nemours Children's Hospital on the evening of March 30, 2025, after being airlifted from a serious crash on Route 273 near Christiana. Trey suffered severe injuries. He had been riding in the back seat of the family vehicle, when New Castle County Police...

A 35-year-old man is in the hospital in an unknown condition after he was shot by police in Chester Wednesday night. Authorities say he fired first at them as they responded to a domestic incident around 11:30 p.m.

ELKTON — A man caught with cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms in October when officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at an Elkton residence is facing more than 20 years in prison after a judge convicted him of three charges, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Cecil County Circuit Court...

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare, US Health Partners and Cardiology Physicians are planning a more than $11 million cardiovascular surgery center at ChristianaCare’s Healthcare Center at Christiana campus, according to an Aug. 21 Delaware Business Times report. The facility will include two operating rooms for...

Bob Kelly of Fox 29 learned about the Chesapeake Crab Company in Garnet Valley from owner John Renzi and his wife. The Chesapeake Crab Company in Garnet Valley brings seaside tastes to Delaware County. They’ll sell you a dozen blue crabs, a half bushel, or a whole bushel fresh from...

What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Lead poisoning is dangerous, and advocates say too many kids in Delaware have elevated levels of lead in their bodies. Advocates for children’s health faulted the state for its...

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...

Charles DeStefano, Jr., of Elkton, has been sentenced to serve six years in prison after being convicted of speeding and causing the fatal crash that claimed the life of William R. Rupp in September 2023, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office. This week, DeStefano was handed the sentence...

WILMINGTON, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested a 44-year-old New Castle man on multiple felony charges following an attempted traffic stop in Wilmington that escalated into a foot pursuit and the recovery of firearms and narcotics. According to authorities, the incident occurred on August 20, 2025, at...

This story was originally reported by Nadra Nittle of The 19th. As a “pink-collar profession” — a nickname given to women-dominated occupations — teaching has historically paid less than comparable fields requiring a higher education degree, and in Philadelphia, the push to close the wage gap could lead to a strike...