Brittany Horn

1 week ago | delawareonline.com | Brittany Horn |Esteban Parra

A brush fire along the train tracks in Wilmington is sending plumes of smoke over I-495 near the East 12th Street exit late in the afternoon of April 15. It appears exit ramps to this area of the city have been closed to vehicles traveling on the interstate. Flames could be seen shooting from the brushy area that borders the Brandywine and butts up against train tracks that run through the area. The cause of the fire and where it originated were not immediately clear. This is a developing story.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Brittany Horn |Esteban Parra

A brush fire along the train tracks in Wilmington is sending plumes of smoke over I-495 near the East 12th Street exit late in the afternoon of Tuesday, April 15. The Delaware Department of Transportation posted at 4:37 p.m. that the right lane and exit ramps were closed due to the brush fire. Flames could be seen shooting from the brushy area that borders the Brandywine and butts up against train tracks that run through the area.

2 months ago | delawareonline.com | Brittany Horn

A Middletown school administrator was arrested after state prosecutors say he uploaded child sexual abuse material online to a messaging app. The Delaware Department of Justice announced 25 felony charges involving possession of child sexual abuse material against 43-year-old Justin Smith, the head of school at St. Anne’s Episcopal School since July of 2024.

Jan 21, 2025 | delawareonline.com | Brittany Horn

Dear readers,2024 was a year. And as promised, Delaware Online/The News Journal was there with you through it all. From uncovering suspected child abuse at a Delaware day care to holding local and state officials accountable for the repeated flooding of one of Delaware's major roadways, our reporters spent 2024 asking hard questions and tracking down the truth. We say it every year, but this work matters now more than ever.

Jan 14, 2025 | delawareonline.com | Brittany Horn

While so much of the world knows Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States, many in Delaware have always known the state's longtime political leader as just Joe. It's what makes Biden's looming departure from the White House feel so momentous − it will mark the first time in over half a century that Biden hasn't been in politics. Take a journey through Biden's time in office, how he got here and what you can expect as Delaware's president gets ready to return to the place he calls home.