Wilmington DE

Wawa's successful tax reassessment of its corporate headquarters means less local tax revenue. Wawa just got a nearly 50 percent tax reduction on its corporate headquarters in Chester Heights, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Its valuation will drop $40 million, from about $75 million to $35 million, after...

A 54-year-old Wilmington resident is facing felony charges after Delaware State Police took him into custody for his fifth driving under the influence offense following a Tuesday evening traffic stop in Elsmere. Authorities identified the suspect as Kevin Markle of Wilmington, who was apprehended on February 24,...

An illegal immigrant training to be a corrections officer in Pennsylvania was arrested on suspicion of rape and other sexual offenses, federal authorities said Friday. Ibrahim George Kallon, a citizen of Sierra Leone, obtained a visa that eventually expired in 2024, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

A New Jersey man has been charged with assault following a parking lot altercation on Thursday afternoon, February 26, 2026 near Newark. Delaware State Police said 52-year old Aldo Funari II of Carneys Point Township, became involved in a verbal dispute with a 69-year old Newark man, after one accused the other of...

PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia recently seized dozens of ancient swords and arrowheads, believed to be nearly 4,000 years old, after they arrived in a shipment from the United Arab Emirates. What we know:. Officers seized 36 copper-alloy short swords and 50 copper-alloy...

A 30-year-old woman is in custody in connection with a shooting that left her roommate dead in South Philadelphia, police say.

Several new businesses are headed for downtown Newark and The Grove at Newark. Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. is coming to the former California Tortilla location at 55 E. Main St. The Michigan-based chain has cafes in several states across the U.S. It sells traditional blends of coffee from Yemen; Qishr, a traditional...

When someone tells you they’re living comfortably on Social Security alone, you usually assume they’re either lying or eating cat food for dinner. Salem, New Jersey is the rare exception where your monthly check actually covers your monthly expenses without requiring you to choose between medication and meals.

Heart & Home announced last week that its Peoples Plaza location will be closing after 30 years in business. “This was not an easy decision,” owners Catherine Wilkins and Lynn Bouscaren said in a prepared statement. “When we purchased Heart & Home in 2021, our goal was to continue serving this community with care and...

Officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded on Thursday, January 8, 2026, to the area of Rhode Island Avenue and Wagoner Drive in the Woodland Park community for a reported robbery that had occurred the previous day. According to investigators, the victim told officers he had arranged...