Delaware
Delaware City Schools delays classes due to power outages at schools
Billboard ripped off by high winds on Sunbury Road in Westerville
High winds ripped a billboard clean off its structure on Sunbury Road just south of Central College Road/North Street intersection in Westerville.
Delaware City Schools is on a two-hour delay due to power outages at schools, the district said in a post on social media.
Multiple schools across the district were without power, Delaware City Schools said in a Facebook post at about 6:30 a.m. March 16. The district said it would operate on a two-hour delay, and that district buses to other schools would also operate two hours behind schedule.
As of 7:30 a.m., about 3,500 households in Delaware County were without power, according to an outage map maintained by AEP Ohio. About 2,300 households were without power in Franklin County.
On March 13, high winds knocked out power for over 100,000 households around Ohio in the most damaging windstorm since the 2013 derecho, power officials said. Nearly 47,500 customers in Franklin County remained without power until at least 11:30 a.m. March 14.
Delaware was also under a wind advisory until 8 a.m. March 16, with the National Weather Service warning winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Public Safety and Breaking News Reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com.
MUNCIE, IN — A high wind warning has been issued in Delaware County through 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 15.
According a release issued by the Delaware County Emergency Management Agency, south winds between 30 and 40 mph are expected, with gusts of up to 60 mph.
“Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines,” the release said. “Widespread power outages are expected. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“Widespread power outages” are believed to be likely, it said, and the high winds will also make travel difficult.
The National Weather Service also issued high wind warnings for Henry, Randolph and Wayne counties.
In Delaware County, Indiana Michigan Power crews have been working on restoring power to homes since high winds brought down limbs and lines on Friday.
At 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, an online Indiana Michigan map showed more than 850 homes and businesses in Delaware County without power, with a handful of outages also reported in Blackford County.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.
Delaware
Delaware teen charged with attempted murder after violently stabbing rideshare driver, police say
A 17-year-old male in Newark, Delaware is charged with first-degree attempted murder after stabbing a rideshare driver multiple times early Saturday morning, police say.
Authorities said Newark Police responded to a reported stabbing in a business parking lot in the 100 block of Grove Lane shortly after midnight.
Police said the male victim was working as a rideshare driver and had picked up the suspect, with Grove Lane as the ending destination. As the ride ended, the male suspect, sitting in the backseat behind the driver, pulled out a knife and began violently stabbing the driver in the neck and the back of the head without warning.
The teen suspect then ordered the driver out of the vehicle while continuing to try to stab the driver. The driver was able to defend himself, prompting the suspect fled on foot. The victim drove away and contacted the police.
The driver was taken to a local hospital after sustaining multiple stab wounds to the neck, shoulder, back, and hand. The driver is expected to recover.
Newark detectives were able to identify the suspect through their investigation. The department’s SWAT Team later executed a warrant at a residence in Newark where the 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody, police say.
He is charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree attempted robbery and possession of a deadly weapon.
WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) — At ‘Winter Sanctuary,’ volunteers like Ellen Oiler serve eggs, coffee, and warmth to Wilmington’s homeless population.
The program, based out of First and Central Presbyterian Church, started more than 30 years ago.
On Saturdays from November to March, they open their doors from 6:00am to 10:00am to serve meals, distribute essentials, and offer showers.
In the spring, they focus on providing support to other local organizations. Then, in July and August, they flip the script and open their ‘Summer Sanctuary.’
There, they provide a place to cool off during the warmer months.
Watch the video above to see the program in action and learn what it means to guests.
This season’s Winter Sanctuary will run twice more before the end of March 2026. Anyone interested in learning more can visit their website.
Red Hill VFW serves meals and hope to veterans in Montgomery County
When these veterans break bread at the Red Hill VFW, they also raise funds to help homeless vets get back on their feet.
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