The Latest Breaking News from Delaware

74-year-old Delaware man says he was shooting a deer. He fatally shot a woman instead

A man and two children were also nearby.

We Got This Covered · Sep 21

Maryland Hunter Arrested for Killing Mom of Five After Allegedly Mistaking Her for a Deer

A 74-year-old Maryland hunter has been charged after allegedly shooting and killing Santos Maria Chilel Soto in a Delaware field after mistaking her for a deer.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Historic 37-sq mile Oregon ranch sold for $27.55M for conservation, not homes

The historic Steiwer Ranch, located outside Fossil, Oregon, on Butte Creek, sold in April 2025 for $27.55 million to a Delaware-registered company that had set up operations in Oregon only weeks before the deal closed. Rather than pursuing conventional ranching or development, the buyer's stated business purpose is building mitigation…

The Times of India · Sep 20

Ohio jail built in 1878 could become offices or a speakeasy 148 years later

A former Ohio jail that spent more than a century behind bars is getting a very different future. The historic Jail and Sheriff’s Residence in Delaware, Ohio, has been sold by the Delaware County Historical Society to Westwood principal Andy Warnock, a Delaware native, states the Columbus Business First report.…

The Times of India · Sep 14

US scientists turn to chickens to sound the alarm as West Nile cases rise

Chickens – which can test positive for viruses but cannot spread them – an ideal early warning system for mosquito-borne disease

The Guardian - US · Sep 12

Three statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks

With Delaware holding the final 2026 statewide primary on Sept. 15, this year’s remaining candidate and voter deadlines are for the Nov. 3 general election. Three states have statewide write-in candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks.

Ballotpedia · Sep 11

Many Cecil County Families Face Hourlong Drives to Give Birth After the County's Only Maternity Unit Closed

Cecil County, Maryland, lost its only hospital birthing unit on June 30. Many families now face drives of an hour or more, and a new unit is at least 18 months away.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Delaware cops identify remains found 15 years ago – as woman who died in 1907

The remains were identified as Hannah Graham Kleitz, a 29-year-old woman who died more than a century ago from a medical illness

The Independent UK · Sep 6

In recent years, workers began restoring 4,000 acres at Delaware's Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Today, new dunes stand nearly 10 feet high as grasses thrive and wildlife returns

Scientists are bringing a damaged delaware wetland back to life begins with a massive repair effort at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. The $38 million project is restoring about 4,000 acres of damaged coastal wetlands. Crews rebuilt two miles of beach and barrier dune after major storms. They also created…

The Economic Times · Sep 4

In 2006, Delaware listed Broadkill River waters as impaired for nutrients. 18 years later, BMPs helped restore 7.6 miles of Ingrams Branch, bringing phosphorus levels below the state threshold

Ingrams Branch in Delaware has reached an important water-quality milestone. The 7.6-mile stream segment was once impaired by excess phosphorus. Delaware listed the Broadkill River watershed for nutrient problems in 2006. Years of conservation work followed across nearby farmland. Cover crops, nutrient planning and other best management practices helped reduce…

The Economic Times · Sep 2