DNREC, DelDOT To Deploy New EV Charging Stations Along State’s Major Travel Routes Via BIL Initiative Funding

Delaware plans to locate 11 multi-car, fast-charging electric vehicle charging stations along major travel routes followed by an expansion of EV charging stations into communities over the next five years as part of a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) initiative to dramatically expand…

NWS Confirms Tornado On Smith Island, MD With Winds Of 110 MPH

…NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 08/04/22 SMITH ISLAND TORNADO EVENT… THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS AND NEWS OUTLETS. RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 110 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.2 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS FATALITIES: NONE INJURIES: 1 START…

Dover Man Arrested Following Pair of Burglaries

The Dover Police Department has arrested Jonathan Christopher, a 32-year-old Dover man, following two commercial burglaries that occurred Sunday evening. Officers responded to Top Notch Sewing for the report of a burglary, after the business owner called to report a black male,…

Dover Police Investigates A Burglary At Walgreens

The Dover Police Department is investigating a commercial burglary that occurred on Saturday, August 6th, at Walgreens. During the overnight hours, while the business was closed, a black male wearing a black mask, light colored shirt, and shorts broke a window and…

Wilmington Man Arrested For Drug And Firearm Offenses

The Dover Police Department arrested Zakeer Washington (27) on drug and gun charges early Friday morning after a drug investigation. The Dover Police Department’s Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit and Street Crimes Unit began an investigation into Washington after learning he…

Troopers Arrest Suspect for Aggravated Menacing

Delaware State Police arrested 24-year-old Mikel Paoletti of Newark, DE for aggravated menacing and terroristic threatening following an incident involving a machete on Wednesday morning. . On August 3, 2022, at approximately 10:32 a.m., troopers responded to the “Park and Ride” located at 1401…

Governor Carney Signed Multiple Pieces of Legislation Related to Mental Health

Joined by Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst, DHSS Secretary Molly Magarik, Children’s Department Secretary Josette Manning, additional members of the General Assembly, educators and advocates, Governor Carney on Wednesday signed three pieces of legislation related to mental health…

Troopers Warn Public About Leaving Cars Unattended While Idling

The Delaware State Police would like to warn the public about leaving their cars unattended and unlocked while idling. . Delaware State Police Criminal Investigative Units have recently been handling numerous vehicle thefts occurring throughout the State of Delaware.  A large majority…

Pair Arrested For Vehicle Break Ins In Harrington

Harrington: On August 2, 2022, the Harrington Police Department arrested Robert McKewen, 25 of Dover, and Gavin Kulhanek, 27 of Felton after an investigation of vehicle break ins at an area hotel. . Officers were contacted about the incident by hotel staff…