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🌱 New Castle stabbing leaves two wounded; here’s what police say happened.

New Castle, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day New Castle! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New Castle stabbing leaves two wounded; here’s what police say happened.
  • How a former New Castle principal is reshaping a Washington school
  • Flying from Wilmington Airport? See what’s changed before you head out.

Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun followed by some clouds, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
  • Friday: A shower in the a.m.; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Update Sunday Stabbing That Wounded Two (firststateupdate.com) — Police say two people were stabbed Sunday after a dispute that began on Lambson Lane and ended on Hillview Avenue in New Castle’s Hillview Manor community, leaving an adult and a juvenile hospitalized but stable. Two New Castle men were later arrested and now face serious felony assault and weapons charges, with both held at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on high cash bail.
   

• From east to west, new MLCA head answers a calling (hagadonenewsnetwork.com) — A longtime Christian educator who previously led Harvest Christian Academy in New Castle has moved across the country to become administrator of Moses Lake Christian Academy. Her years of teaching and leadership in New Castle shaped the experience she now plans to use to strengthen secondary grades and expand programs at her new school.
   

• Tips for flying out of Wilmington Airport this summer, fall (delawareonline.com) — If you’re flying from Wilmington Airport near New Castle this summer or fall, expect higher parking rates and potentially busy holiday crowds as ILG remains Delaware’s only nonstop-service airport. The piece walks through parking options, real-time availability tools, and reminders to double-check flight status with Avelo or American before you leave home.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little hoarse. (Thank you Henry L. for sending it in!)
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