DMV Hessler Blvd. facility where Cpl Ty Snook was murdered to stay closed through...
The Wilmington DMV facility where State Police Corporal Ty Snook was gunned down in December will stay closed through the end of February - this, as the DMV plans to start closing 30 minutes earlier each weekday beginning next Monday. The DMV said Tuesday that the schedule revision is to...
Snow clearing crew robbed at gunpoint
New Castle County Police are looking for two men who robbed a snow removal crew at gunpoint on Monday afternoon, January 26, 2026, at an apartment complex off of Route 40. The four workers were in a truck belonging to a private contractor doing snow removal work at Rockwood Apartments in Bear.
Owner of Popular Chester County Eateries Plans Expansion with Third Location
Alessandro Fiorello, who owns Alessandro’s Wood Fired Italian and Alessandro’s Pizzeria, is planning to open a new Chesco location. 28-year-old Alessandro “Alex” Fiorello, who owns Alessandro’s Wood Fired Italian in Wayne and Alessandro’s Pizzeria in West Chester, is planning on opening a new location outside of...
Drugs found near basement sump pump; two arrested
A man and a woman are facing drug-related charges following a combined law enforcement investigation in the Christiana-Bear area. According to Delaware State Police, an investigation into Charles Fax Jr. had been underway for several months. Last Friday, members of the New Castle County Drug Unit, New Castle County...
Firefighter Injured In Tuesday Morning Fire
Firefighters were dispatched around 4:45 a.m. Tuesday to a reported townhouse fire in the 100 block of Parma Avenue in New Castle. According to initial reports, the first arriving crews observed smoke showing and fire conditions at the rear of the home. New Castle County Paramedics were requested to respond...
A Wilmington City Councilmember wants to add 40 beds to the Rodney Reservoir community...
Wilmington City Councilmember Christian Willauer will present a resolution requesting city administration restore the Rodney Reservoir community garden. The Rodney Reservoir was home to a community garden with more than 60 beds assigned to residents, school groups and community organizations. Demolition and...
Wakefern to acquire 3 ShopRite stores from co-op members
Wakefern Food Corp. is growing its ShopRite Supermarkets Inc. division in the Philadelphia region. In a statement to NJBIZ, the Keasbey-based cooperative confirmed plans to acquire the following th...
Delaware mother admits guilt in 2023 starvation death of young son
A 33-year-old Elsmere-area woman has pleaded guilty to starving her preschool son to death in 2023. Unwilling to contact social services after losing her income, court documents say Mercedes Ferguson told New Castle County police she and her son were in her Elsmere-area apartment starving. This went on for weeks,...
Snow Removal Turns Into Armed Robbery Monday
On Monday, January 26, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m., Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the 700 block of Alexandra Drive in the Rockwood Apartment Complex for a reported robbery. Upon arrival, Officers contacted four victims who were working in the complex, removing snow. The...
Executive Home Care Opens Delaware County Location
January 26, 2026 // Franchising.com // CHADDS FORD, Pa. — Executive Home Care announced the opening of Executive Home Care of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The new location is owned and operated by Suresh Chellapilla, with partner Priyanka Chellapilla, and will serve families throughout Delaware County....
