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New Castle, Delaware is located in New Castle County. Zip codes in New Castle, DE include 19721, and 19720. The median home price in New Castle is $149,900 which is roughly $116/per square foot. More New Castle information.

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Saturday May 18 | Central Ohio

Mega Millions jackpot won; Powerball at $600M

Two winning jackpot tickets were sold in Friday's $190 million Mega Millions drawing, but even if you aren't holding those magic numbers in your hand, you have a chance at an even bigger prize Saturday night.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The News Journal

Chester County, Pa., sheriff raises $20,000 with gun raffle

Anyone who ever dreamed of buying a Fisker plug-in hybrid automobile but blanched at the $102,000 price tag is now in luck.

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Wed May 15, 2013

The News Journal

Jurors find Jodi Arias eligible for death penalty

'He had a rough go of it,' Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said after today's 10-4 loss to the... If you're the kind of person , who would be more than happy to eat an entire bowl of... Anyone who ever dreamed of buying a Fisker plug-in hybrid automobile but blanched at the $102,000 price tag is now in luck.

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Sat May 11, 2013

SFGate

Swedish royal couple visits Delaware

Members of Sweden's royal family joined Gov. Jack Markell and other Delaware officials Saturday to celebrate the 375th anniversary of the founding of a Scandinavian colony in the U.S. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia began their day in Delaware with a luncheon hosted by Markell at the Buena Vista conference center in New Castle, the ... (more)

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Wed May 08, 2013

KRMG-AM Tulsa

Police: Prisoner floods holding cell

New Castle County Police say a man awaiting arraignment on drug charges broke a sprinkler head in a holding cell and caused the area to flood.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Washington Blade

Delaware approves marriage equality

The 12-9 vote came more than three hours after lawmakers began to hear testimony from House Bill 75 supporters and opponents.

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Mon May 06, 2013

Cape Gazette

Delaware River and Bay Authority Selects Director of Maintenance -...

Today, Delaware River and Bay Authority officials announced the selection of Joseph J. Gibbons, P.E. to serve as the agency's new Director of Maintenance.

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6 ABC

Wrong-way crash injures boy, 2, and 3 adults in New Castle, Delaware

Police say a man driving the wrong way on a Delaware highway caused a head-on crash that sent four people to the hospital, including a 2-year-old boy.

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WMDT

4 Seriously Injured In New Castle-Area Crash

A New Castle County official says four people were seriously injured when a car and pickup truck crashed on U.S. 13 near New Castle.

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Sat May 04, 2013

The News Journal

First State

Call it retro-futuristic, ornamental-industrial or 21st-century brooding with a hint of Victorian whimsy.

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Wed May 01, 2013

6 ABC

New Castle mother, son arrested on drug charges

New Castle County police have arrested a 27-year-old man and his 63-year-old mother on drug charges.

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The News Journal

Son, mother charged following drug investigation near New Castle

A son and mother have been arrested in an investigation into illegal drugs in the Swanwyck Estates neighborhood near New Castle, county police said tonight.

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The News Journal

Women allegedly offered undercover troopers sex at NCCo massage parlor

A tip from the public led to the arrests Tuesday of two New York women who offered two undercover state troopers sex during separate massages, police said today.

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The Post-Standard

Korean War Veterans Association president admits wearing military medals he didn't earn

Jim Ferris, the president of the Korean War Veterans Association, poses with then-Vice President Elect Joe Biden and Ferris' wife, Felice, in this Nov.

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The Daily Times

DELAWARE: House committee tables death penalty bill in Delaware

DOVER -- Days after supporters failed to muster enough support to move legislation repealing Delaware's death penalty out of a House committee, opponents successfully tabled the measure Tuesday, making it more difficult to revive the bill this session.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

The News Journal

Five men face charges following police patrol in Wilton community

Five men were arrested on charges Friday night by police who were patrolling the Wilton community and were addressing quality-of-life issues, police said today.

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The News Journal

New well tainted with exotic chemical

A hard-to-remove toxic chemical that surfaced in a deep new Artesian Water Co. well south of New Castle has heated up debate over financial responsibility for fouled public water supplies and the effectiveness of a more-than-30-year Superfund cleanup effort.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013

The News Journal

School security in the spotlight

Gov. Jack Markell introduced a plan Wednesday that aims to make schools safer, while a state House committee passed legislation designed to prevent gun violence on Delaware's campuses.

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The News Journal

Soot levels down but ozone still a problem

The American Lung Association Wednesday declared Delaware's capital city one of the nation's most soot-free, in a largely symbolic move that coincided with the group's latest and most-encouraging air quality report.

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SFGate

School district preps for layoffs if measure fails

Colonial School District officials are alerting staffers who could be laid off if voters reject a proposed tax increase in June.

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