Police say a Delaware man has been linked to 14 different burglaries at home construction sites in Kent County where copper wiring and pipes were stolen. Delaware State Police said Sunday that 35-year-old Jimmy Snow of Clayton was charged Friday …
Motorists are seeing an early crop of potholes on Delaware roads this winter. The state Department of Transportation says all of its districts are reporting an increase in potholes because of temperature swings. The News Journal reports that crews are …
State officials say traffic deaths last year fell below 100 for the first time since 1963. The Office of Highway Safety said Friday that there were 99 traffic fatalities in Delaware in 2013. That’s compared with 116 fatalities in 2012. …
Law enforcement agencies plan two more DUI checkpoints this year. The Office of Highway Safety says they will be conducted Dec. 27 and 31 in Newark. Officials say 96 people have died in traffic accidents in Delaware so far this …
Delaware property owners in communities served by the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company will see their ambulance fee go up in the new year. The Daily Times reports that the communities recently approved an increase in the emergency medical service …
The number of collisions between deer and vehicles in Delaware is growing as state officials work to reduce the deer population. Citing statistics released recently by State Farm Insurance, The News Journal of Wilmington reports that Delaware drivers have a …
State officials say seatbelt use in Delaware has increased to 92 percent this year. The Office of Highway Safety said Friday that last year’s seatbelt use rate was 88 percent statewide. Officials say the national rate in 2012 was 86 …
Delaware transportation officials say a major boost in the number of crosswalks along U.S. Route 1 in Sussex County is part of a plan to improve pedestrian safety. WXDE-FM reports that the plan includes adding 12 crosswalks to two existing …
State officials are taking public comment through the end of the month on proposed revisions to Delaware’s red light camera program. The proposed revisions specify that safety and crash criteria must be used in determining whether and where to post …
State highway safety officials are launching a new campaign aimed at reducing the number of pedestrian deaths in Delaware. Officials are holding a series of pedestrian safety checks in areas with high numbers of pedestrian accidents, starting Friday in Dewey …