Delaware Eclipse Alert: Wilmington, Dover Mark March 3 for 6:04 AM Blood Moon —...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wilmington, Delaware – Delaware residents should mark March 3 now, when a rare 58-minute Blood Moon will unfold from 6:04 to 7:03 a.m., delivering the First State’s last visible total lunar eclipse until...
HEALTH ALERT: Measles Exposure Reported in Wilmington
The Delaware Division of Public Health is reporting a measles exposure at the emergency department of Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington on February 18, 2026. DPH is conducting contact tracing and will reach out directly to anyone identified as potentially exposed. If you were at the Nemours ER that day,...
Delaware Blizzard Warning: iPhone and Android Battery Steps for Wilmington and Dover Residents Tonight
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. WILMINGTON — As blizzard conditions intensify across Delaware, residents in Wilmington, Dover and surrounding communities are being urged to conserve cellphone battery life ahead of possible overnight power...
Delaware Rap Legend Grand G Talks Viral Fame, Project X, Hip-Hop History & Redemption
Grand G shares stories about Gang Starr, Big Daddy Kane and his Hip-Hop Ball celebrating the power of the culture’. For decades, Oya “Grand G” Gilbert has quietly helped shape Hip-Hop culture from Delaware to New York. Now, the East Side Wilmington veteran is bringing that legacy to the forefront with his upcoming...
Teens Accused in Gunpoint Robbery, Car Theft
NEWARK, DE — Two 16-year-olds are charged in connection with an alleged armed robbery and stolen vehicle investigation earlier this week, according to the Newark Police Department. Police said officers responded at approximately 5 p.m. February 16 to the 900 block of Wharton Drive for a report of a...
Man Rescued After Falling Into A Well Saturday
Emergency crews responded late Saturday night after a worker fell into a well in the 200 block of Silver Lake Road, prompting a multi-agency technical rescue operation. According to Assistant Public Information Officer Jamielee Majewski, the call was dispatched at approximately 10:47 p.m. on Saturday, for a person...
Delaware Overnight Weather Alert: If the Power Goes Out Tonight in Wilmington or Dover,...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. WILMINGTON — As heavy snow and gusting winds move across Delaware tonight, residents in Wilmington, Dover and surrounding communities are being urged to prepare for potential overnight power outages. Winter...
Wilmington, DE: 19-Year-Old Identified in Fatal Two-Vehicle Head-On Crash
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wilmington, Delaware – A 19-year-old Newark woman was killed in a head-on crash Friday evening, prompting an ongoing state police investigation. According to Delaware State Police, the collision occurred...
She planned to retire on $220,000, but a viral online “task scam” drained it...
Joshua Sidorowicz opened his CBS Philadelphia consumer report with the kind of warning that feels personal even if you’ve never been scammed: a Berks County grandmother thought she’d found a modest way to earn extra money from home, and instead she watched the savings she planned to retire on disappear in a matter of...
Remembering the blizzard of ’96
Here's a look back at the record-breaking blizzard of 1996.

















