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• 3 dead in courthouse shooting in Delaware

  February 11, 2013 11:33 AM

  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - State Police say three people have died in a courthouse shooting in Delaware. Delaware State Police Sgt. Paul Shavack confirmed three people died in the shooting Monday morning at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington. He said the suspected gunmen and two women are dead.... more »

• Number of whooping cough cases rises in Delaware

  September 4, 2012 7:26 PM

  DOVER, Del. (AP) - Public health officials say whooping cough is on the rise in Delaware and across the nation. Officials said Tuesday that 20 cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have been reported in Delaware this year as of July 31. That's up from 12 during the... more »

• The animal question: To kill or not to kill?

  February 24, 2012 1:57 PM

  CAMDEN, Del. (AP) - When Master Cpl. Kyle Webb pulled up to a Port Penn house recently, he got a pleasant surprise. The stray beagle that Donna Price had seen roaming around her rural home for two weeks was now on a leash, wagging his tail and sniffing everything. The... more »

• Colorado Springs man and AFA grad both killed in Africa plane crash Play Video

  February 20, 2012 7:21 PM

  An Air Force Special Operations pilot from Colorado Springs and an Air Force Academy graduate are two of four Americans killed in an aircraft crash Saturday in Djibouti, on the east coast of Africa near the Red Sea. Captain Ryan P. Hall with the 319th Special Operations Squadron and... more »

• Tropical storm conditions spread into VA

  August 27, 2011 11:03 AM

  MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say tropical storm conditions are spreading into Virginia, Maryland and Delaware as Hurricane Irene moves northward. The National Hurricane Center said Saturday morning that Irene was still hitting eastern North Carolina with heavy rain and wind, but that those conditions were spreading north. Tropical storm-force... more »

• Hurricane warning issued for North Carolina coast

  September 1, 2010 11:27 AM

  A hurricane warning has been issued for the North Carolina coast as powerful Hurricane Earl approaches the East Coast. A hurricane watch has been extended into Delaware. Visitors have been taking ferries off Ocracoke Island and told to leave neighboring Cape Hatteras in North Carolina's Outer Banks, and... more »

• Fishing for cars?

  July 5, 2010 4:51 PM

  A couple of fishing buddies from Delaware have been catching more than just bass. They've been helping police reel in cars. Larry Newirth and Dan Cathell spotted a white BMW 750 sedan on June 17 in New Castle, DE. Then on Friday, they found a late-model Honda Accord. ... more »

• AP: Colorado not chosen for education grant

  March 29, 2010 11:35 AM

  The first item of business for the Colorado Legislature this year was the education budget, as the state positioned us to compete for massive federal grants. The Associated Press is reporting that Colorado failed in its bid for the first round of money. A source says the U.S. Department... more »

• Police seek ID, family of girl abandoned in Delaware

  February 24, 2010 11:55 AM

  Delaware authorities hope releasing video will help them identify a young girl found locked in a gas station bathroom. Authorities have received dozen of tips but are still looking for the girl's name and her family. The child, believed to be about 2 years old, was discovered in Newark... more »

• Family center opens at base where war dead return

  January 5, 2010 11:32 AM

  The military mortuary in Delaware where casualties from overseas are brought back home is opening a new center for families who come to witness the return of their loved ones. The Center for Families of the Fallen will open Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base. It will be staffed by... more »

• Colorado tops nation in Do Not Call registry

  December 9, 2009 1:04 PM

  Colorado tops the nation in participation in the Do Not Call Registry. Attorney General John Suthers says that a new report by the Federal Trade Commission shows Colorado has the highest participation rate. More than 3.8 million people in Colorado has registered their phone numbers with the program as of... more »

• Major storm causes major flooding along east coast

  November 13, 2009 8:59 AM

  Flood watches continue along the East Coast today, as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida continue to hover. At least five deaths are being blamed on the storm. In and around Norfolk, Va., winds have been pushing water inland and threatening to cause more flooding today. Many roads are under... more »

• Ida’s remnants soak East Coast

  November 12, 2009 12:30 PM

  Relentless rain swept much of the Atlantic seaboard Thursday, triggering coastal flood warnings and watches from North Carolina to New York's Long Island, inundating streets and forcing some rescues of stranded drivers in hard-hit Virginia. The downpour marks the track of the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida, which blew... more »

• Delaware may be last state to get a national park

  October 20, 2009 1:19 PM

  Delaware may finally join the other 49 states in getting a national park of its own. The state's congressional delegation plans to introduce legislation Tuesday to create a history-themed park with a center in New Castle and multiple satellite locations. Topics would include European settlement and Delaware's role as the... more »