Delaware News Roundup: FBI Sweep, Concord Mall Plans, Broadkill Beach Find and Wine Deliveries

Published Aug 14, 2026 · Community · Red Rock Daily staff

Here’s a roundup of recent Delaware news: an FBI fugitive sweep that netted 109 arrests across Maryland and Delaware, new demolition permits for Wilmington’s Concord Mall, a radioactive-marked object that washed ashore at Broadkill Beach, and a new law letting home wine deliveries begin this weekend.

FBI fugitive sweep nets 109 arrests

An FBI fugitive sweep made 109 arrests across Maryland and Delaware during a three-week operation, including suspects in rape and child sex abuse cases (WBAL-TV, CBS News, WDEL, FOX 5 DC, Aug. 12-13, 2026).

Concord Mall demolition permits filed

Demolition permits have been filed for Wilmington’s Concord Mall under a proposed partial redevelopment plan. The Boscov’s anchor store site is not included in the demolition (WDEL, phillyvoice.com, NBC10 Philadelphia, The News Journal, Aug. 13, 2026).

Radioactive-marked object at Broadkill Beach

An object marked radioactive washed ashore at Broadkill Beach, Delaware, and was found by a 10-year-old (WBOC-TV, The News Journal, Aug. 2026).

Home wine deliveries to begin Saturday

Delaware’s new direct-to-consumer wine shipment law takes effect Aug. 15, 2026, allowing home wine deliveries to begin Saturday and ending a roughly three-decade effort (The News Journal, CBS News, WDEL, WHYY).

For more on the First State, see the Delaware guide.