{The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), Delaware State Police, and local law enforcement are partnering to conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint on Friday, September 26, 2025, in New Castle County.|Delaware Office of Highway Safety, Delaware State Police and local law enforcement will partner to conduct a Driving Under the Influence Checkpoint (DUI) on Friday, Sept. 26, …
New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry said his administration will continue cooperating fully with auditors and legislators as they examine the controversial property reassessment process. “New Castle County residents have made clear they want a thorough review of the reassessment process, and our office has supported that effort from the moment the original request was made by two County Council …
WILMINGTON— Councilmember James Spadola is leading an effort to reclaim one of Wilmington’s most notorious properties at 114 North Union Street. On Monday, Spadola welcomed Mayor John Carney to the site, where they joined forces to remove graffiti that had marred the building for years. “This building has been an eyesore for far too long,” said Spadola. “I appreciate Mayor …
WILMINGTON — Wilmington City Council has taken the next step in addressing PFAS contamination in the city’s drinking water. During the Thursday, Aug. 21 council meeting, council advanced an ordinance authorizing bonds for the Phase Three PFAS Removal Project, which will fund the design and construction of a new PFAS system and a transfer pump station. The Finance and Economic …
YORKLYN — After years of legal wrangling, noise complaints, and community debate, live music is set to return to Dew Point Brewing Company. The Yorklyn-based brewery announced this week that its first outdoor concert under new state-approved rules will take place in mid-to-late September, marking the end of a long-running dispute between the community and two Delaware lawyers. Dew Point …
The City of Wilmington has extended the property tax payment deadline to Sept. 30, 2025. Officials said the change will give taxpayers more time to adjust to new assessment information and payment amounts under the reassessment process. RELATED STORY: New Castle County proposes payment plan to ease tax reassessment burden “Customer may experience longer wait times when contacting 311, said …
DOVER, Del. {(August 15, 2025)– The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is celebrating the success of its 2024-2025 Sober Rides program while preparing to launch the next phase in the fight against impaired driving: the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility enforcement campaign, running August 15 through September 5.|(August 15, 2025)– The Delaware Office of Highway Safety …
Michael Castle, former governor of Delaware and state representative, died Thursday, August 14, at the age of 86. Born in raised in Wilmington, Castle served as the 69th governor of Delaware from 1985 to 1992 and as the U.S. representative from 1993 to 2011. Governor Matt Meyer has ordered flags at all state-owned buildings and facilities to be flown at …
The Delaware Court of Chancery will introduce a new automated case assignment system, known as “wheelspin,” on September 15, 2025. The changes, part of a broader upgrade to the court’s electronic filing system, are designed to streamline case management, balance workloads among judges, and remove discretion from the case assignment process. Among the updates, the court will replace its Supplemental …
Newark’s Parking Advisory Committee is recommending a 15-minute courtesy parking option as part of its first set of proposals to City Council, a change members say could make quick trips downtown easier. The proposal, presented at the Aug. 11 council meeting, would allow drivers to park free for up to 15 minutes while still using the Passport app or kiosks, …
The Delaware Department of Labor is launching a new initiative aimed at strengthening employment opportunities and protections for the state’s youngest workers. The “Delaware Youth Workforce Connect Call,” a monthly virtual series organized by the Department’s Division of Industrial Affairs, will debut on Thursday, August 21. The series is designed to connect community organizations, educators, employers, and state agencies to …
In the latest development in New Castle County’s ongoing property tax reassessment debates, County Council on Tuesday considered Ordinance 25-099, which would authorize installment payment plans for eligible residential taxpayers facing increased bills and allow the Chief Financial Officer to waive penalties for those who comply. The ordinance, sponsored by Councilman George Smiley, proposes amending Chapter 14 of the New …
