Install
WDEL 101.7FM - Your source for news and information in Wilmington, DE and surrounding communities.
- 111articles · 30d
- 1+ day agolatest article
- Aug 15, 2026earliest in window
- 87%with images
- 189avg words
- News 42
- Crime & Law 32
- Sensitive Subjects 32
- Crime, Law & Justice 26
- Disaster, Accident & Emergency Incident 23
- Politics 17
- Politics2 17
- Sports 15
Please confirm you are human
This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.
A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.
News
Crews repairing natural gas leak in North Wilmington
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (128+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Crews respond to a natural gas leak in the Northminster neighborhood in North Wilmington A broken natural gas line is being repaired in North Wilmington Thursday afternoon. Construction and repair crews are on Stone Crop…...
Minor earthquake strikes Cecil County
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (173+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Woodlyn Road in Rising Sun, Maryland, where an estimated 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck on September 9, 2026 A minor earthquake, and an even smaller aftershock, hit Cecil County early Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey said a…...
'We're not tone deaf' | Delmarva Power defends requested rate hikes
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (946+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Delmarva Power is using the results of some of this year's major storms as a major justification for its recent requests for power rate increases. Delmarva initially filed for a $68 million increase to cover infrastructure…...
Gas Prices Make Substantial Jump
6+ day, 40+ min ago (105+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Gas prices in Wilmington took a sharp turn upward last week, soaring over 22 cents to hit an average of $4.15 per gallon. That leaves local drivers paying nearly 18 cents more than last month and a full…...
Delmarva Power seeks court review of PSC rate action
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (186+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Delmarva Power is going to Superior Court to seek a review of the Delaware Public Service Commission's recent directive regarding interim rates. Delmarva said Friday that the order "does not reflect the amount that it…...
Powerful thunderstorms send thousands of Delawareans into the dark
1+ week, 5+ day ago (203+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Lightning seen from behind one of the WDEL-AM towers in Wilmington, Delaware on September 1, 2026 Hundreds of lightning strikes caused damage and knocked out power throughout Delaware during a thunderstorm Tuesday night. A line with reported…...
Newark considering ditching fireworks for drones in 2027
1+ week, 6+ day ago (453+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Drones hover over Victoria Harbour to make an image featuring a panda, rabbit and a moon, in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong in 2024. Newark celebrated their 50th Liberty Day celebration with fireworks on…...
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal dredging set to begin in October
1+ week, 6+ day ago (201+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said dredging along the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal is expected to begin in October, with work scheduled to continue through March 2027. The Army Corps previously awarded a $9.6 million…...
Flags | | wdel.com
3+ week, 1+ day ago (12+ words) Flags WDEL Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Sponsored by M&T Bank...
National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado struck Dover Thursday afternoon
3+ week, 2+ day ago (181+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Sponsored by M&T Bank Damage to a hotel in Dover from a tornado on August 20, 2026 The National Weather Service has confirmed that it was a tornado that went through downtown Dover, damaging multiple buildings…...