City of New Castle Delaware

09/25/2026

Be prepared for the impending storm and review the latest National Weather Service Briefing below.

09/25/2026

Prepare for this weekend’s storm and sign up for emergency alerts from DEMA.

Preparedness, Delaware Emergency Management Agency, Delaware

09/25/2026

Please see the message below from the New Castle Senior Center. The Block Party has been postponed to next Sunday, October 4th.

09/23/2026

Delaware St. Parking & Traffic Restrictions on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Please be advised that there will be parking and through traffic restrictions on Delaware Street from 3rd St. to 2nd Street and Market St. on Thursday, 9/24 from 9 am to noondue to an event at the New Castle Courthouse Museum. Thank you for your patience during this brief interruption to traffic.

09/20/2026

Reminder for Monday, September 21st. Street sweeping begins for the season. Please review the street sweeping map and plan your parking arrangements to avoid citations. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation and assistance in ensuring our City is cared for.

09/19/2026

Thank you to our sponsors for making our Health and Wellness Fair a great success!
Good Will Fire Company
Historic New Castle Hundred Lions Club

09/19/2026

‼️‼️‼️ REMINDER‼️‼️‼️ Join us from 10-1 for today’s Health and Wellness Fair!! Get your flu shots, donate blood and visit all of our amazing vendors! Hope to see you soon!

The City of New Castle is excited to host its second annual Community Health & Wellness Fair on September 19th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, bringing together community partners to promote health awareness among residents! With a flu vaccine clinic, blood drive, free healthy snacks, and information tables addressing a variety of health needs, the City is working to provide residents with tools and resources to stay healthy! From spiritual, financial, and social health to awareness and education about various medical conditions, everyone can learn new healthy habits! The event will be held at Good Will Fire Co (location of flu clinic and vendors) & the Senior Center (location of the blood drive).

If you’re interested in donating blood, please register here: https://donate.bbd.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/12354

More information on vaccine registration will be available shortly! Walk-ins are welcome!

Vendors to Include:
• Nemours
• The Brenda & Wesley Charity for Hope and Education, Inc. (BWC)
• Cancer Support Community Delaware
• Community Collaboration of Delaware
• DE 211
• National Alliance on Mental Illness in Delaware (NAMI Delaware)
• Introspection Counseling Center
• SL24: UnLocke the Light
• Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware
• Delaware Solid Waste Authority
• DNREC (Air Quality)
• M&T Bank
• Del-One Federal Credit Union
• Harmony Financial
• Uphill Benefit Group
• Evermore Senior Solutions
• ClearCaptions
• Progressive Dental Arts
• Colonial Chiropractic
• University of Delaware, Cooperative Extension, Health and Well-being
• Delaware Technical Community College Physical Therapy Program
• And More!

09/18/2026

The production filming in the Historic Area of the City has concluded. Delaware Street is now back open for parking and traffic. The only remaining road closure is on Second Street.

Thank you for your patience throughout the filming process.

09/17/2026

🌧️🌧️ The pick-up of rain barrels ordered through Rainbarrel.ca, in partnership with the City of New Castle and supported by The Trustees of the New Castle Common, will take place this FRIDAY (September 18th, 2026) from 2:00 to 4:30 pm at the City of New Castle Police Department Parking Lot (1 Municipal Blvd., New Castle, DE 19720). Those who opted for home deliveries will receive their rain barrels after Friday.

If you are no longer able to pick up tomorrow, 9/18 from 2 pm- 4:30 pm, please email [email protected] call (302) 322-9801

Rain barrels have many potential benefits, including allowing residents to have clean water for plants, decreasing water bills, and controlling runoff and pollution into the river. Thank you to everyone who participated in the sale!