Explore

Rapid Read Rapid Read
Wilmington Police Investigate Second Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Over Labor Day Weekend

Wilmington Police Investigate Second Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Over Labor Day Weekend

Wilmington Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that resulted in the death of a 58-year-old man. Officers responded to the 1200 block of S. 17th Street around 2:46 a.m. on Sunday after receiving reports of a pedestrian collision. A preliminary investigation indicates that a truck struck the victim while he was in the roadway, and the vehicle subsequently fled the scene. The victim was pronounced dead at the location, and his identity has not yet been released by the police. This incident marks the second deadly pedestrian collision in Wilmington during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Authorities have not released any descriptions of the suspect or the vehicle involved at this time.
Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News
Wilmington's oldest restaurants and the history behind them

Wilmington's oldest restaurants and the history behind them

These Wilmington-area restaurants have survived for decades. See who's on the list.
Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News
These historic Wilmington neighborhoods know how to make an entrance

These historic Wilmington neighborhoods know how to make an entrance

Take a look at five historic Wilmington neighborhoods that have distinct entrances, including three of the town's oldest suburbs.
Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News
Wilmington police marking change to vehicle lights

Wilmington police marking change to vehicle lights

Wilmington police are upgrading patrol vehicles with red and blue lights and new sirens to improve road safety.
Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News
Leland police investigate shooting at Bojangles

Leland police investigate shooting at Bojangles

A shooting at Bojangles in Leland is being investigated by police.
Rapid Read Rapid Read
Florida Highway Patrol Investigates Fatal Hit-and-Run After Orlando Man Struck by Multiple Vehicles

Florida Highway Patrol Investigates Fatal Hit-and-Run After Orlando Man Struck by Multiple Vehicles

A 76-year-old Orlando man died after being hit by three vehicles while crossing State Road 535 in Orange County, Florida, early Monday morning. The incident occurred at 6:04 a.m. just south of Palm Parkway, where the pedestrian was crossing outside a marked crosswalk. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) crash report, a 2015 Nissan Altima, driven by a 57-year-old Orlando man, struck the pedestrian first. The impact propelled the man into the outside lane, where he was then hit by a 2013 Nissan Cube, driven by a 47-year-old Orlando man. The Altima driver informed investigators that a third vehicle, possibly a white SUV, also struck the pedestrian and subsequently fled the scene. The driver of the Nissan Cube initially left but later returned. The pedestrian was transported to Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The drivers of the Altima and Cube were not injured. The FHP is actively seeking information regarding the hit-and-run driver and the third vehicle involve...
Rapid Read Rapid Read
76-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Apopka Vineland Road in Orange County

76-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Apopka Vineland Road in Orange County

A 76-year-old Orlando man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Apopka Vineland Road in Orange County, Florida, on Monday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the man was walking across the road outside of a marked crosswalk near the intersection of Apopka Vineland Road and Palm Parkway when he was struck by a Nissan Altima. The impact threw him into the outside lane, where he was then hit by a Nissan Cube and a third, unidentified vehicle, possibly a white SUV, which fled the scene. The driver of the Nissan Cube initially left but later returned. The pedestrian was transported to Dr. Phillips Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The drivers of the Altima and Cube were not injured. FHP is investigating the incident and is seeking information about the third vehicle.
Rapid Read Rapid Read
DNA and Genealogy Identify Woman Whose Remains Were Found in Wilmington Park in 2011

DNA and Genealogy Identify Woman Whose Remains Were Found in Wilmington Park in 2011

Human remains discovered in Sellers Park, Wilmington, in 2011 have been identified as Hannah Graham Kleitz, who died in 1907 at the age of 29 from a medical illness. For 15 years, investigators were unable to determine the identity of the partial skeletal remains and skull, which a forensic anthropological examination estimated belonged to a white woman between 25 and 50 years old. New Castle County police utilized DNA profiling and forensic investigative genetic genealogy to solve the case. In January, a potential family connection was identified through a genealogical tree. A relative informed detectives that Kleitz’s mausoleum and grave at Riverview Cemetery had been unlawfully accessed and desecrated in 2002, and remains similar to those found in Sellers Park had been removed from the grave. With the support of Kleitz’s extended family, investigators exhumed remains from the cemetery and used DNA comparison to positively identify her.
Rapid Read Rapid Read
Deadly Hit-and-Run Crash Closes Major Central Florida Roadway

Deadly Hit-and-Run Crash Closes Major Central Florida Roadway

A deadly hit-and-run crash occurred on a major Central Florida roadway, State Road 535, in Orange County on Monday morning. The incident, which took place around 6:04 a.m. near Palm Parkway, involved a 76-year-old Orlando man who was struck by multiple vehicles while walking across the southbound lanes outside of a marked crosswalk. The man was initially hit by a 2015 Nissan Altima, which propelled him into the outside lane where additional vehicles struck him. A southbound 2013 Nissan Cube subsequently ran over the pedestrian. The driver of the Nissan Cube initially left the scene but later returned. Authorities are searching for the driver of a third vehicle, described as a possible white SUV, which also reportedly struck the pedestrian and then fled the scene. The pedestrian was transported to Dr. Phillips Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The crash led to the closure of the northbound lanes of S. Apopka Vineland Road as troopers investigated.
Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News
Wilmington Police investigating pedestrian death

Wilmington Police investigating pedestrian death

The Wilmington Police Department said officers responded to a reported hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian on Sept. 6.
Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News
From the archives: New Hanover County takes a 'Beery' good library deal

From the archives: New Hanover County takes a 'Beery' good library deal

With a pressing need for a new library in the 1970s, New Hanover County commissioners decided to make a deal with a downtown store.
Rapid Read Rapid Read
Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Waianae Hit-and-Run, HPD Investigates

Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Waianae Hit-and-Run, HPD Investigates

A 57-year-old pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Waianae, Hawaii, on Friday night. According to the Honolulu Police Department’s Traffic Division, the incident occurred just before 9 p.m. on Farrington Highway near Waianae Valley Road. The pedestrian was reportedly walking in the road outside of a marked crosswalk when a motorist, traveling westbound, struck her. The driver failed to stop at the scene to render aid or provide information and continued driving west on the highway. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services personnel treated the victim at the scene before transporting her to a hospital in serious condition. Authorities have not yet determined if speed, drugs, or alcohol were contributing factors in the collision.