A legal challenge to Delaware’s enforcement of a 1998 settlement between the states and tobacco manufacturers has been dropped. The development was announced on Wednesday by the Delaware Department of Justice. It says that the tobacco companies had argued that …
Wilmington police say there have been nearly 200 cases of thieves stealing metal piping from vacant properties across the city this year. Authorities said Wednesday that four theft cases have been reported in the last week. Mayor James Baker says …
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday ordered insurance companies to pay their share of a settlement with priest sex abuse victims that is the foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington’s reorganization plan, and he angrily turned aside the insurers’ …
A dispute over insurance payments is threatening to blow up the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington’s bankruptcy reorganization plan. Under the plan, the diocese, its parishes and affiliated entities would be released from legal claims related to priest sex abuse in …
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has vetoed a bill that would have repealed the requirement that people operating a motorcycle carry a safety helmet. Markell vetoed House Bill 95 on Thursday, saying the helmet requirement saves lives. Delaware law requires that …
Authorities say a scrap metal yard near Wilmington has caught fire for the second time in three weeks. The fire began about 3 p.m. Wednesday at the American Scrap Company on New Castle Avenue, and spread to a nearby building …
The State Fire Marshal’s Office says arson was the cause of a house fire in New Castle. Firefighters responded to the home around 2:30 Sunday morning. The occupants were alerted to the fire by working smoke detectors and escaped without …
The State Fire Marshal’s Office says three fires in Sussex County that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage were deliberately set. The first fire was reported about 9:10 p.m. Thursday in a Blades home. The house was not …
Fire officials say a blaze at a home in Laurel was intentionally set. The fire was reported about 2:25 a.m. Thursday on Marvil Drive. Smoke was showing where firefighters arrived. The home was not occupied at the time of the …
As the summer season kicks into high gear, state officials and law enforcement agencies want to educate cyclists to ensure a safe ride. In 2007, the state Department of Transportation teamed up with Sussex Cyclists and police agencies to set …