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WOODBURY, N.J. — A former New Jersey corrections officer has been sentenced to five years in state prison for attacking an inmate in 2017, officials said. Cortlen S. Flax, 37, of Woodbury, received a five-year sentence without the possibility of parole on Friday, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office.

Emmy Reim's family brings donations to the Ronald McDonald House in Delaware after it became a home away from home for them.

WHYY - 10/30/2025 09:25:18 PM. The city of Wilmington, Delaware, has recently announced a new strategy to address homelessness. This plan involves allowing homeless individuals to sleep in Christina Park while prohibiting other encampments. The city also intends to provide facilities at the park and open a dining...

There’s a blue beacon of bargain-hunting bliss in Wilmington that has Delaware shoppers doing double-takes at both the prices and the sheer variety of merchandise. Gabe’s isn’t just a store – it’s a treasure hunt where the X on the map is marked “ridiculous deals.”

Over 100 people were taken into custody over a two-month period when three Pennsylvania counties seized illegal drugs and firearms coming from Philadelphia as part of “Operation Clean Sweep,” officials said. In a joint effort between the District Attorneys of Montgomery, Bucks, and Delaware counties, officials...

Delmarva Power & Light, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, has applied for permits to operate six emergency generators at different locations in Delaware. Five generators have a capacity of 2,000 kW (2,695 HP) each. One generator has a capacity of 617 kW (932 HP). The proposed sites include Wilmington, Dover, Lewes,...

NORRISTOWN — A Delaware woman was sent to jail on drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 476 in Towamencin Township. Sherena Cooper, 41, of the 700 block North Pine Street, Wilmington, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 7-to-23-months in the county jail after she pleaded guilty to a...

A court ruling that cleared the way for two sets of property values to be used by New Castle County will be appealed. Newark Property Association and a group of commercial property interests contended in their Court of Chancery case that the General Assembly's approval of legislation (House Bill 242) to allow...

WDEL 1150AM - 11/01/2025 09:00:00 AM. Wilmington, under the leadership of Mayor John Carney, is addressing the issue of homelessness by providing temporary shelter, dining facilities, restrooms, and clean water access. The mayor has refuted claims of criminalizing homelessness, emphasizing the need to enforce laws...

The Wall of Remembrance at Veterans Memorial Park in New Castle, Delaware, will be officially dedicated after recent renovations and expansion. The ceremony is scheduled for November 11, 2025, from 10:00 to 10:25 a.m. It will honor more than 16,000 service members from Delaware and New Jersey who died in service to...