Governor Carney conducted live demonstration of the system to show enhanced capabilities NEW CASTLE, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday recognized that Delaware’s 911 centers are now equipped to accept emergency requests for help through text message. Today Delaware announced that all 911 centers statewide are ready to receive text messages in the time […]
New “Text-to-911” Feature Now Available Statewide
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Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long Announce $50,000 Grant from Highmark Delaware for Basic Needs Closets
Grant will support basic needs closets in 45 high-needs schools throughout Delaware HARRINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Wednesday, joined by Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, visited Lake Forest South Elementary School to announce a $50,000 grant from Highmark Delaware’s BluePrints for the Community fund to support basic needs closets in schools throughout Delaware. The […]
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Winter Storm Warning
The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is prepared for the winter storm predicted to begin tonight through Thursday. DelDOT’s officials will continue to monitor the most current weather forecasts and dispatch crews. Motorists can anticipate rain, snow and/or sleet today. This evening from 6 PM until 2 AM on Thursday, there’s a chance of heavy mixed […]
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Governor Carney and Officials Break Ground on New Milford Interchange
Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan, and a host of other dignitaries participated in a Department of Transportation (DelDOT) groundbreaking on Monday for the SR 1, Northeast Front Street Grade Separated Intersection project. The construction is anticipated to be complete by summer 2020. “Working together […]
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Communities Across Delaware Receive ‘Opportunity Zone’ Designations
Federal tax incentives available for qualifying investments in Opportunity Zones DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Thursday that communities and economically-distressed properties across Delaware could see additional private sector investment after 25 census tracts were designated as Opportunity Zones by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Earlier this month, Governor Carney nominated the […]
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Governor Carney, Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy Announce Call for Women’s Hall of Fame Nominations
Deadline for consideration for the 2018 induction cycle is May 15, 2018 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, Delaware’s Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy, a division of the Delaware Department of Human Resources, and the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee are now accepting nominations for induction into the 38th Hall of Fame of […]
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DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation announces the dedication of a forest in each county into the Old Growth Forest Network
At an Arbor Day celebration today at the Tulip Tree Nature Preserve in Wilmington, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation and the Old Growth Forest Network announced that Delaware is the first state in the nation to be recognized for dedicating a mature forest in each of its counties into the nationally-recognized Old Growth Forest Network. Each of the forests to be recognized is also a state nature preserve.
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Delaware Libraries Launch 2018 Statewide Summer Library Challenge
Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney will kick off the statewide 2018 Summer Library Challenge, Libraries Rock, this week at public libraries in all three counties. She will be joined by special guests Turtle Dance Music, an autism/sensory-friendly performance group. The kick-off events are: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 15 at the Route 9 Library; 10:30 […]
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Summer Food Service Program Meal Sites Available throughout Delaware
Delaware’s First Lady leads effort to ensure kids have access to healthy meals over summer WILMINGTON, Del. – First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and the Delaware Department of Education ask all Delawareans to spread the word about the availability of free meals this summer for children in need. The Summer Food Service Program targets children […]
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DelDOT Suspends Temporary Lane Closures for 4th of July Holiday
Dover, Del. – To accommodate heavy traffic during the 4th of July, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will suspend planned lane closures at 3 PM on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. At any given time, there may be emergency lane and/or shoulder closures. The E-ZPass Express Lanes […]
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Expanding Access to High-Speed Broadband
Applying for a job, or recruiting talented employees for your business. Taking a college course. Reading a book. Helping your kids with math homework. More and more, these are tasks that Delawareans are completing online —to further their education, acquire new skills, and compete in an economy that is evolving every day. My most important job […]
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Governor Carney Announces Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees
Induction ceremony set for Thursday, September 27 in Dover WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Friday announced the Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy and the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee have selected four remarkable women to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women in September. The inductees include former […]
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Governor Carney and DelDOT Cut Ribbon on New South Frederica Grade Separated Intersection
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Jennifer Cohan and Delaware Governor John Carney were joined by members of the state’s congressional delegation and local leaders as they cut the ribbon on the South Frederica Grade Separated Intersection (GSI) on Friday. “Investing in infrastructure is a central part of our strategy to make sure that Delaware […]
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DPH Investigating Outbreak of Whooping Cough in Kent County; Urging Residents to Get Vaccinated
The Division of Public Health (DPH) is investigating an outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, in Kent County. Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease transmitted by coughing or sneezing, or coming in direct contact with respiratory secretions of infected persons. The most common symptom is uncontrollable coughing spells often followed by a characteristic “whoop” sound. The disease can cause severe illness in infants and young children.
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DPH Encourages Delawareans to Take Rabies Prevention Seriously After Death of Kent County Woman
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and Department of Agriculture (DDA) are asking residents to increase efforts to prevent exposure to rabies after the death of a Kent County woman from the disease. The woman, who lived west of Felton, is the second Delawarean to contract, and subsequently pass away from, the disease. The first was a young boy from Newport, who passed away in 1941 after being bitten by a stray dog.
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West Nile Virus confirmed in two Delaware horses
The Office of the State Veterinarian announced today Delaware’s first and second cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) found in horses in 2018. The first infected horse is a 3-year-old Standardbred mare and the second horse is a 2-year-old Thoroughbred mare, both residing in Kent County.
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DHSS Launches START Initiative to Engage More Delawareans Suffering from Substance Use Disorder in Treatment and Wraparound Social Services
WILMINGTON (Oct. 3, 2018) – As a way to engage more Delawareans suffering from substance use disorder in treatment, while also meeting their accompanying needs for housing, employment, education and other wraparound services, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today launched its START Initiative with a press conference and a daylong forum for […]
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Fox in Kent County Tests Positive for Rabies
Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Kent County residents who live in the area of Still Road between Pony Track and Mahan Corner roads near Sandtown of a positive case of rabies in a fox that came into contact with a human recently. The fox attacked a chicken on the victim’s property and then bit the individual’s leg. The individual has begun treatment for rabies exposure.
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ICYMI: Governor Carney Highlights $4 Billion Infrastructure Investment Plan
DOVER, Del.— Governor John Carney joined Secretary of Transportation Jennifer Cohan on Monday to highlight infrastructure investments that will be made throughout the state as part of the FY20 – FY25 Capital Transportation Program. Currently, more than $3.2 billion in infrastructure work is planned for Delaware’s transportation network over the next six years. When including […]
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DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces 2018/19 deer hunting harvest ranks as state’s 2nd all-time highest
DOVER – Hunters in Delaware harvested 14,883 deer during the 2018/19 hunting season, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today – the sixth year in a row that the state’s white-tailed deer harvest has exceeded 14,000 deer. This season’s harvest ranked as the second highest in Delaware’s history, exceeded only by last year’s (2017/18) harvest of 15,304 deer. Inclement weather limited the deer harvest during this past season’s opening weekend of the popular November deer shotgun season, which likely reduced the overall annual harvest.
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Governor Carney, DTI Announce Rural Broadband Expansion Partnership
Partnership with Bloosurf aims to eliminate broadband deserts in Kent and Sussex Counties DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) Chief Information Officer James Collins, joined by Bloosurf, LLC Founder and CEO Vincent Sabathier and his team, announced a partnership to provide affordable wireless broadband in targeted, rural areas of Kent […]
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DNREC to conduct water-quality dye test in Murderkill River and Delaware Bay to evaluate bay oyster beds
DOVER – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Delaware Shellfish Program and Kent County Levy Court will conduct a week-long water quality study starting June 10 in the Murderkill River and Delaware Bay to evaluate the bay’s oyster beds. The study calls for applications of the red dye Rhodamine WT, which is commonly used in water quality and dispersion tests, and is not considered harmful to the public or the environment.
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DHSS Seeks Back-to-School Donations for Adopt-A-Student Program
With back-to-school shopping already well under way for Delaware families, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) asks you to considering helping students in need get off to a good start this school year by participating in the annual Adopt-A-Student program.
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Delaware Libraries Celebrate Reading and Back to School
Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and Delaware Libraries celebrated libraries and reading during Summer Library Reading Celebrations at the Milford Public Library and Route 9 Library and Innovation Center. The First Lady, Delaware Libraries, United Way and other partners encourage all children and teens to continue to use their most valuable school supply, a […]
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Citizens Source Water Protection Committee to meet Nov. 13 in Dover
The Source Water Protection Citizens and Technical Advisory Committee of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet Nov. 13.
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Governor Carney Nominates Kathleen Amalfitano as Court of Common Pleas Judge in Kent County
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday nominated Kathleen Amalfitano to serve as a Court of Common Pleas Judge in Kent County. Amalfitano’s nomination must be confirmed by the Delaware Senate. “Kathleen’s experience and commitment to legal service in Delaware has given her the background and judgment necessary to serve on the Court of […]
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February 28th is deadline to change political party affiliation before Presidential Primary
You must be registered as a Democrat or a Republican in your party’s Presidential Primary. The deadline to change political party affiliation before the 2020 Presidential Primary is Friday, February 28, 2020.
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Kent County added to Delaware’s spotted lanternfly quarantine
DOVER, Del. (October 29, 2020) – Effective October 30, the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) will add Kent County in its entirety to the current spotted lanternfly quarantine of New Castle County. The expansion is due to established populations of spotted lanternfly found in Smyrna, Dover, and Harrington this past week. At this point in […]
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Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
State agencies encourage COVID-19 testing WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County, […]
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Delaware Has Preserved 143,000 Acres of Farmland After 25th Round
Delaware announced its 25th consecutive round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation. With the preservation of 3,695 acres, Delaware has permanently preserved more than 143,000 acres of farmland for future generations.
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DelDOT Celebrates Phase II Capital City Trail Completion
This afternoon, DelDOT’s Secretary Nicole Majeski, DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation Director Ray Bivens, Representative Lyndon D. Yearick, City of Dover’s Councilman Andre Boggerty, county and local officials participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of Phase II-Capital City Trail. “With each completed phase of work the Capital City Trail we move […]
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DPH Community Assessments Underway to Inform Future COVID-19 Response Efforts and Improve Health
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will conduct a series of community health assessments to better understand the concerns and needs of Delaware communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and to improve the overall health in Delaware in the future.
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Delaware Natural Resources Police Youth Fishing Tournament Winners Announced
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control today announced the winners of the Delaware Natural Resources Police’s 36th annual Youth Fishing Tournament, held Saturday, June 4.
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Delaware Division Of Public Health Reports Two New Cases Of Monkeypox; Risk To Public Remains Low
DOVER, DE (July 21, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the state’s second and third cases of the monkeypox virus (MPX). Both cases are considered probable pending confirmatory testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This week, DPH received test results showing that a 46-year-old Sussex County man […]
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La DPH De Delaware Informa Dos Casos Nuevos De Viruela Símica; El Riesgo Para El Público Permanece Bajo
DOVER, DE (21 de Julio de 2022) – La División de Salud Pública de Delaware (DPH) anuncia el segundo y tercer caso del virus de viruela símica en el estado. Ambos casos se consideran probables a la espera de pruebas de confirmación por parte de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades […]
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Delaware Aglands Permanently Preserves 3,800 Acres; Largest Number of Inland Bays Easements Ever Selected
During a stop at the Delaware Agriculture Education & Commodities Building at the Delaware State Fair, Governor John Carney announced an additional 3,827 acres on 54 farms are now permanently preserved for future generations.
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DPH Announces Updates To Monkeypox Cases, Vaccine Access And Launch Of Public Health Alert Web Portal
DOVER, DE (Sept. 1, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing several Monkypox virus (MPX) updates including the launch of a Public Health Alert web portal providing access to an updated monkeypox web page. The website, which can be found at de.gov/PublicHealthAlerts, was created by the Department of State’s Government Information Center and is a […]
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Delaware Natural Resources Police Collect Toys as Holiday Gifts for Delaware Children
Toys will be accepted through Wednesday, Dec. 14 in Kent and Sussex counties and through Wednesday, Dec. 7 in New Castle County.
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DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section Set to Begin Spraying Woodland Pools
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin annual spraying of spring woodland pools to control aquatic immature (larval) mosquitoes as early as Wednesday, March 15, weather permitting.
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Delaware’s 2022/2023 Deer Hunting Season Yields State’s Third-Highest Harvest
Delaware hunters harvested 16,848 deer during the 2022/23 hunting season, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.
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Mud Mill Pond Boat Ramp Closure Extended Into July
The Mud Mill Pond boat ramp and adjacent ramp parking lot near Marydel in Kent County will remain closed into July due to construction activities.
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Earth Day Mirror Lake Wetland Cleanup Commemorates Acclaimed 2013 DNREC Remediation and Restoration Project
Governor John Carney joined state and city employees ahead of Earth Day today to remove invasive plant species and dead vegetation at Mirror Lake in Dover.
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Charter School of Wilmington Wins 2023 Delaware Envirothon Championship
Charter School of Wilmington Team A is the winner of the 2023 Delaware Envirothon competition held today at the DNREC Aquatic Resources Education Center.
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Delaware Natural Resources Police Announce Winners of Youth Fishing Tournament
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control today announced the winners of the 37th annual Delaware Youth Fishing Tournament.
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DNREC Adds Protected Acreage Thru Open Space Program
DNREC continues protect and conserve more land for the public to enjoy through the state’s Open Space Program.
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Partial Closures of Little Creek Wildlife Area to Begin Aug. 1 for Main Impoundment Dike Restoration Project
DNREC announced that restoration work within the Little Creek Wildlife Area on the main impoundment’s exterior dike is set to begin on Aug. 1 – which will require closure of the impoundment for public use until the project’s completion, expected in early fall.
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Delaware Experiences Increase in West Nile Virus Equine Cases
The Office of the State Veterinarian announced Delaware has had five confirmed cases and one suspected case of West Nile Virus (WNV) recently reported in Delaware horses. These are the first Delaware cases of WNV in horses in 2023, with the cases occurring between September 9 and October 16, 2023.
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Scotton Landing Boat Ramp to Close for Reconstruction
The Scotton Landing boat ramp and fishing pier on the St. Jones River will be closed starting Nov. 7 while DNREC reconstructs the facility with a new ramp and courtesy expected to be in use spring 2024.
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Spring Pond Trout Season to Open With Youth-Only Day March 2, Followed by Regular Downstate Opener March 3
Delaware’s 2024 downstate pond trout season will open for youth anglers under age 16 only at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, followed by the opening of the regular pond trout season for all anglers a half-hour before sunrise on Sunday, March 3.
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DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section Set to Spray Woodland Pools
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin its annual spraying of spring woodland pools to control aquatic immature (larval) mosquitoes as early as Friday, March 15, weather permitting. The spring spray campaign by DNREC’s Mosquito Control section will begin in southern Sussex County, then expand into Kent and New Castle counties over the next several weeks.
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