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Newark woman aims to give every homeless child in Delaware a new pair of shoes
In 1998, Joanne Glauser read a magazine article about a nonprofit that provides shoes to homeless kids. Looking for something to do that would provide more gratification that her corporate banking job, she contacted the organizer and agreed to start a Delaware chapter. Thus began Glauser's 26-year association with Shoes that Fit. Glauser estimates she has provided nearly 40,000 Delaware children with shoes over the years, all while balancing her nonprofit work with her full-time day job and raising her kids. ...
A. I. du Pont teacher hurt in school fight
Delaware State Police said a teacher at A.I. Dupont High School suffered a minor injury Wednesday morning, March 27, 2024, while trying to break up a fight. The incident broke out shortly after 10:30 a.m. The school resource officer requested back up, which resulted in a fleet of state and...
'Multiple large bulges under her clothing ... led to her removing over 50 stolen items'
WILMINGTON, Del. (TND) — A woman who was wanted for shoplifting in three states was arrested in a fourth and police are crediting employees at a beauty supply store. "Ulta Beauty employees recognized the woman from previous shopliftings at their location,” Delaware State Police said, “and locations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey."
Wilmington could see Baltimore-bound cargo
Officials with the Diamond State Port Corporation tell WDEL News they are ready to receive additional cargo at the Port of Wilmington as a result of the closure of the Port of Baltimore, following the collapse of the Key Bridge due to a ship strike early Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024.
Update: 2 juveniles charged with setting supermarket fire in Newark
Two juveniles have been charged with setting a fire at the Acme market in The Grove Shopping Center in Newark. The Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office said the suspects are 14 years old. They have been arraigned in Family Court. The fire late Sunday night resulted in heavy fire -...
Investigation ongoing after torching of vacant house near Rising Sun
RISING SUN — An arson investigation is continuing after someone torched a vacant house near Rising Sun early Monday morning, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. A passerby called 911 at 12:53 a.m. Monday after discovering the burning building in the unit block of Freemont Road, prompting area volunteer fire companies to respond, fire officials said. The Community Fire Company of Rising Sun served as the on-scene command unit, fire officials added. ...
Two 14-year-olds arrested for their role in Delaware Acme grocery store fire; damages over $250K
NEWARK, Del. (CBS) -- Two 14-year-olds were arrested in connection with a fire that started inside an Acme grocery store in Newark, Delaware, Sunday night. The 14-year-olds were arraigned by family court and released to their families on bail amounts of $9,000 and $5,000, the Delaware State Fire Marshal said in a news release.The Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company of Newark responded to the fire at the Acme grocery store inside the Grove Shopping Center on the 100 block of Grove Lane just before 11 p.m. Sunday. Delaware fire officials said the Acme was covered in smoke and a fire was blazing inside that was temporarily contained by the grocery store's sprinkler system until authorities arrived. No one was injured in the fire, officials said. However, the grocery store sustained major damage from the fire and smoke. The damages are estimated to be about $250,000, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office.
These restaurants in Brandywine Hundred and Port Penn have closed their doors
The New Castle County restaurants Ulysses American Gastropub in Brandywine Hundred and the Augustine Inn Seafood and Chop House in Port Penn have closed their doors permanently. Ulysses, a restaurant in the Shoppes of Graylyn off Marsh Road, stopped operations earlier this month after about 13 years. The restaurant's website is no longer...
Newark eyes tight restrictions on where marijuana dispensaries can open
Newark is considering tight restrictions on where recreational marijuana dispensaries can open within the city. Council members were sharply divided Monday night on whether dispensaries should even be allowed in Newark, but it appears there is a slim majority in favor of allowing dispensaries to open on the outskirts of town, with strict conditions. “It shouldn’t be on anything that we name Main Street, or Delaware Avenue,” Mayor Jerry Clifton...
Two injured in Ogletown house fire
Two people were injured Wednesday morning when fire ripped through a house in Ogletown. The blaze broke out around 7:15 a.m. in the unit block of Augusta Drive in Chestnut Hill Estates. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the house and an active fire in the basement. Two residents, a 71-year-old man and...
Solar eclipse 2024: Will the weather allow you to see it? Here's the forecast for April 8
Once you've made your shadow box, bought your glasses and figured out how to make the time to watch the eclipse, there's still one thing that could make your celestial viewing all for nothing — the weather. A rainy or cloudy day on April 8 and that's it, you've...
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