DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Nov. 19-25

Delaware's fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC's Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Nov.19-25 made 1,063 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 40 citations.
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Gang Member Gets Prison Sentence for Murder

Other defendants face prison time on robbery, weapons, rape and drug dealing charges A gang-related shooting in 2015 that left a 17-year-old dead resulted in a 20 year sentence for the shooter. Alexander Fitzgerald, 22, of Wilmington, a member of the Touch Money Gang (TMG), received his sentence from a Superior Court judge. In February […]
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FY2019 Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund public workshop set for Dec. 12 in Dover by DNREC Environmental Finance

DOVER – Environmental Finance within DNREC's Office of the Secretary and the Division of Public Health will host a State Revolving Loan Fund public workshop Wednesday, Dec. 12 in preparation for the development of the 2019 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving (DWSRF) Project Priority Lists. The workshop begins at 10 a.m. in the Kent County Administrative Complex, Conference Room 220, 555 S. Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.
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Delaware Events to Mark World AIDS Day Dec. 1, 2018

DOVER (Nov. 29, 2018) — December 1, 2018, marks the 30th annual World AIDS Day. For three decades, this day has united people around the world in the fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS. World AIDS Day encourages support for those living with HIV and remembrance for those who have died of AIDS-related […]
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DNREC?s Division of Fish & Wildlife promotes December hunting and trapping season openings

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife is promoting the December openings of Delaware's duck, Canada goose, brant, and antlerless deer hunting season splits, as well as the opening of furbearer trapping seasons. Numerous other hunting seasons remain open in December.
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Holiday Poinsettia Sale to Run Dec. 3-20 at Greenhouse on DHSS? Herman Holloway Campus

NEW CASTLE (Nov. 29, 2018) – The annual holiday sale of poinsettias grown at the greenhouse on the Department of Health and Social Services' Herman Holloway Campus near New Castle will begin Dec. 3 and run through Dec. 20. The greenhouse is operated by Bright Spot Urban Farm and proceeds from the sale of the […]
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Secretary of State Announces Massage Therapy License Suspension

Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended the Delaware massage therapy license of Christopher D. Dorman in light of allegations of sexual assault made by several female clients.
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Laurel man arrested by DNREC Environmental Crimes Unit for illegal dumping in Sussex County

Following an investigation into a complaint of illegal dumping on Hastings Farm Road in Georgetown, Natural Resources Police Officers with DNREC's Environmental Crimes Unit arrested a Laurel man Nov. 28 for illegal dumping of refuse.
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Adjustable Tax Rate for HSCA Goes Into Effect This January

The Delaware Division of Revenue would like to remind businesses subject to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) that a new tax rate will being going into effect on January 1, 2019. The new adjustable rate for 2019 will be 1.5244%, and will apply to the taxable gross receipts from the sale of petroleum or […]
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Kent Conservation District receives Mid-Del Foundation grant to help support Delaware Envirothon

The Kent Conservation District recently received a Mid-Del Foundation grant in support of the annual Delaware Envirothon, an environmental education challenge sponsored by the Delaware Association of Conservation Districts (DACD), in which teams of Delaware high school students compete for scholarships and awards.
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Secretary of State Announces Medical License and Controlled Substance Privileges Suspension

Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock has suspended the Delaware medical license and controlled substance prescribing privileges of Ifeanyi Udezulu for repeatedly failing to adhere to state regulations for the safe prescribing of opioid medications.
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DNREC extends public comment period through Dec. 31 for Walan Specialty Construction Products, LLC?s Delaware air quality regulations construction permit

DOVER (Nov. 28, 2018) – In response to numerous requests from community associations, environmental advocates, and members of the public who attended a Nov. 20 DNREC public hearing on Walan Specialty Construction Products, LLC's application for a construction permit administered by DNREC's Division of Air Quality, the Department has extended the public comment period on the company's permit application through close of business Dec. 31, 2018. On Oct. 19, DNREC received a Regulation No. 1102 Natural Minor Construction Permit Application submitted by Walan Specialty Construction Products, LLC to construct a slag grinding, drying, and processing facility at the company's proposed location for the facility at 501 Christiana Avenue in Wilmington.
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DNREC?s Cape Henlopen State Park to host WW1 Mobile Museum Dec. 3 ? 8

DNREC's Cape Henlopen State Park will host the WWI Mobile Museum for the second year at the Fort Miles Museum and Historic Area from Monday, Dec. 3 - Saturday, Dec. 8. Visitors can explore and celebrate the centennial anniversary of World War I inside the Fort Miles Museum.
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Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee to meet Dec. 11 in Wilmington

The seventh meeting of the Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee (RAC) will be held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Bellevue Community Center, Room 301, 510 Duncan Road, Wilmington, DE 19809.
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Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 15 special programs during the 2018 winter-holiday season

Ten holiday-themed activities among the programs to be offered.
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First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney: 2019 Kindergarten Registration Starts Now

Op-ed by Tracey Quillen Carney, First Lady of Delaware Honorary Chair, Kindergarten Registration Campaign This month, we launched the first ever Kindergarten Registration Campaign in Delaware. And I can hear families asking exactly what I would have asked in the hectic preschool years of our kids' lives: "You want me to think about next fall […]
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Delaware Office of Highway Safety Kicks Off The Safe Family Holiday Campaign Theme ? It?s The Most Dangerous Time of the Year

DUI checkpoints in place on Wednesday, Nov. 21, ahead of Thanksgiving weekend DOVER, DE (Nov. 19, 2018) — The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) has announced the kickoff of The Safe Family Holiday Campaign and the theme "It's The Most Dangerous Time of the Year", running through Tuesday, January 1, 2019.  The awareness campaign […]
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Prison Sentences for Women In Two Murder Cases

Shooting and daycare assault cases also lead to prison time The woman who lured a 21-year-old Dover man into what was supposed to be a robbery has pled guilty to her role in his murder. Lisa Wagaman, 31, of Dover, pled guilty to Murder Second Degree and Conspiracy Second Degree for the 2017 killing of […]
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DPH Advises Delaware Residents of Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Involving Romaine Lettuce

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delawareans of a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce. The lettuce could be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and could make people sick. To date, there have been no confirmed cases reported in Delaware, but DPH urges consumers to take precautions to prevent illness.
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USDA to collect final 2018 crop production and crop stocks data

As the 2018 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers in Delaware to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oilseeds they store on their farms. At the same time, NASS will survey grain facility operators to determine year-end grain and oilseed stocks.
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Nov. 12-18

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Nov.12-18 made 1,017 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 98 citations. Officers responded to 52 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public.
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DPH Advises Delaware Residents of Ground Turkey Recall Related to Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak

DOVER – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) continues to advise Delawareans of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Reading infections linked to raw turkey products. As originally stated Nov. 9, 2018, 164 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Reading have been reported in 35 states, including one person in Delaware. Of the […]
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DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife to close Haven Lake boat ramp temporarily for upgrades

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that the Haven Lake boat ramp and parking lot, located near Milford, will be closed for upgrades beginning Monday, Nov. 26, and continuing through Dec. 21, weather permitting.
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Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Nov. 27 in Dover

Delaware's Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest two Sussex County men for multiple deer poaching violations

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers arrested two Sussex County men in the Frankford area Nov. 16 as the result of an ongoing investigation into illegal nighttime deer poaching activities.
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Emerald ash borer found at new Delaware sites

Emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive insect from Asia that attacks and kills ash trees, has been confirmed at two additional sites in Delaware: one near Middletown, New Castle County, and another near Seaford, Sussex County. Originally found in northern Delaware in 2016, the new detections create added urgency for homeowners and municipalities to determine if they have ash trees on their property and decide on possible management options. Current guidelines recommend the removal or treatment of ash trees if located within 15 miles of a known infestation. Because Delaware is geographically small and EAB can go undetected for years, residents are urged to educate themselves now and take action. For the latest information from Delaware's Department of Agriculture, residents are urged to go to de.gov/ashtrees
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DNREC introduces new Delaware Wetland Plant Field Guide to help landowners, scientists identify plants

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's Wetland Monitoring & Assessment Program announced today the release of Delaware's first wetland-specific plant identification book – The Delaware Wetland Plant Field Guide.
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest three Kent County men for multiple hunting violations

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers arrested three Kent County men in the Farmington area Thursday night as the result of an enforcement operation to deter nighttime hunting activities.
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9 Years In Prison for Heroin and Oxycodone Drug Dealer

Other defendants face prison time on murder and manslaughter charges A Wilmington drug dealer who laced heroin with fentanyl and oxycodone received a prison sentence for his conviction on drug charges earlier this year. Deputy Attorney General Monil Amin secured the guilty conviction and sentence for 29-year-old Sidierra Bailey. In November 2017, Detective Jeffrey Silvers […]
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Winter WonderFEST Returns to Lewes for Third Year

LEWES – Winter WonderFEST returns to Lewes for its third year starting this Friday. The Delaware Tourism Office (Visit Delaware) joined Festival of Cheer, the organizer of Winter WonderFEST, along with Sen. Ernie Lopez and Rep. Steve Smyk, on Wednesday at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal to kick off the event and highlight the power […]
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DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation to offer free admission to Delaware?s state parks and the Brandywine Zoo on Black Friday

#OptOutside this Black Friday by visiting Delaware State Parks for free. There are no entry fees for state parks, including the Brandywine Zoo, on Friday, November 23.
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Source Water Protection Subcommittee to meet Nov. 29 in Dover

The Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) Subcommittee of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Training Room of Tidewater Utilities located at 1100 South Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901.
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DelDOT Winter Storm Update

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) continues to plow and salt roads across New Castle County as nearly three inches has fallen in many areas as of 2:30pm. DelDOT maintenance & operations yards are fully staffed and more than 100 plow trucks are active on the roads. In addition, plow trucks and staff from Kent […]
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Governor Carney Announces Interactive Website for Opportunity Zones Initiative

New tool to attract private investments in economically-distressed areas WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Thursday a new interactive website highlighting Delaware's Opportunity Zones across the state. Opportunity Zones are an economic development tool designed to attract private investment and create economic opportunity in economically-distressed communities across Delaware. In April 2018, Governor Carney […]
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Health Care Commission Awards First Value-Based Payment Reform Mini-Grant to a Christiana Care Behavioral Health Pilot

NEW CASTLE (Nov. 15, 2018) – As part of the State Innovation Model (SIM) initiative, the Delaware Health Care Commission has awarded the first value-based payment reform mini-grant to Christiana Care Health System to test a new reimbursement model that will also improve the coordination of patient care. Christiana Care Health System's CareLink Behavioral Health […]
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Delaware Pathways Grants Will Support New High School Career Programs

State investing more than $438,000 in preparing youth in key industries GEORGETOWN, Del. – Governor Carney on Wednesday announced more than $438,000 in federal grants to expand high school career pathway programs. The statewide Delaware Pathways initiative aims to prepare all students to excel in key fields that offer good job opportunities in today's economy. […]
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The Riverside Neighborhood in the Northeast Area of Wilmington is Named as the 19th Purpose Built Community in the United States

The goal of this community-based effort is neighborhood revitalization in order to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty by creating pathways out of poverty Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki today joined with Governor John Carney, County Executive Matthew Meyer, City Council Member Zanthia Oliver, the REACH Riverside Development Corporation (RRDC or REACH Riverside) and the Wilmington […]
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Oct. 29-Nov. 4

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Oct. 29-Nov. 4 made 2,505 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 46 citations. Officers responded to 51 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public.
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DNREC dedicates new Auburn Valley State Park in Yorklyn

Governor Carney and DNREC Secretary Garvin were joined by Senator Carper, state legislators, New Castle County and local officials, neighbors, and friends, at the dedication and ribbon-cutting of Delaware's newest and 17th state park, the Auburn Valley State Park in Yorklyn.
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Flu Season Update: Flu Activity in Delaware Remains Low. Officials Continue to Recommend Flu Vaccination

DOVER — After the first full month of the 2018-2019 flu season, flu activity in Delaware remains low. There have been 42 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in the state since the season started on September 30. The largest number of cases, 20, have been reported in Kent County, comprising 47.6 percent of all cases. New […]
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Guilty Pleas on Dover Motel Murder

Guilty Pleas on Dover Motel Murder Store robberies, rape, hospital embezzlement, health care fraud cases also resolved   Darren Weiford, a 23-year-old Dover man, pled guilty to Murder Second Degree and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony for shooting and killing a woman last year. Weiford, a 23-year-old Dover man, shot […]
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DPH Advises Delaware Residents of Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Involving Turkey Products

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delawareans of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Reading infections linked to raw turkey products. According to the CDC, 164 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Reading have been reported in 35 states, including one person in Delaware. Of the cases reported nationally, 63 people have been hospitalized. No Delawareans have been hospitalized.
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DNREC?s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces Sportsmen Against Hunger program butcher shops and cooler locations accepting donated deer

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife has announced the private butcher shops and DNREC cooler locations that accept donated deer for the Sportsmen Against Hunger program during Delaware's 2018/19 deer hunting season.
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Troops to Teachers to help veterans, armed forces members transition to Delaware teaching careers

The Delaware Department of Education is partnering with New Jersey's Troops to Teachers program to support the transition of veterans and members of the Armed Forces to teaching careers. New Jersey recently received nearly $1 million in federal support over five years for its program, which will expand to Delaware.
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DNREC asks Federal Court to review EPA?s denial of Delaware?s Clean Air Act Section 126 ?good neighbor? petitions on cross-state air pollution

DOVER – Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has filed a petition for review in the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals seeking review of the US Environmental Protection Agency's denial of Delaware's and Maryland's Clean Air Act Section 126(b) "good neighbor" petitions. Delaware's Section 126 petitions seek to reduce the amount of air pollution generated elsewhere that crosses into Delaware.
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DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces temporary one-day closure of Derby Pond parking lot for tree removal

DNREC's Division Fish & Wildlife announced today the temporary, one-day closure of the Derby Pond boat ramp parking lot and boat ramp near Woodside on Tuesday, Nov. 13 (rain date Wednesday, Nov. 14), to remove dead and dying trees from the parking lot area.
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Delaware Insurance Department Notices Genworth Hearing

Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Insurance (the "Department") has announced that a public hearing will be conducted on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. concerning the Form A Application of China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. Ltd. and certain of its affiliates ("China Oceanwide") which seeks the Department approval to acquire Genworth Life […]
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DSHA?s Financial Coaching and Strong Neighborhoods Programs Win National Awards

Two of Delaware's programs benefitting potential homebuyers received national recognition October 15 when they were honored with a 2018 Annual Award for Program Excellence during the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) annual conference.
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Delaware School Success Framework results released

Today the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) released results of the Delaware School Success Framework (DSSF) for the first time under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The DSSF is a statewide system for measuring how schools perform in key areas. This tool is designed to help the public understand the full spectrum of school performance and to identify each school's needs to best support students.
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Drivers reminded of ?Rules of Road? to keep children safe at bus stops

The Delaware Department of Education – in partnership with the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security Highway Safety Office, Delaware Department of Transportation and Delaware State Police – reminds vehicle operators of the state's "Rules of the Road" to keep our children safe when they are getting on or off a school bus.
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Diabetes Wellness Expo on November 13 Inspires People With Diabetes to Live Healthier Lifestyles

People with diabetes are encouraged to attend the free Diabetes Wellness Expo on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at the Dover Downs Conference Center, located at 1131 N. DuPont Highway in Dover.
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La Secretaria del DHSS emite declaraci?n sobre el posible impacto sobre los servicios sociales y de salud de la propuesta de cambio a la regulaci?n federal de inmigraci?n

NEW CASTLE (23 de octubre de 2018) – La Secretaria del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales (DHSS, por sus siglas en inglés) Dra. Kara Odom Walker, especialista acreditada en medicina de la familia, asegura a los residentes de Delaware que la propuesta de cambio a la regulación de carga pública realizada por el Departamento […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney to Attend Kindergarten Registration Events Across the State Throughout November

WILMINGTON, Del. – First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney will attend four kindergarten registration events throughout the month of November to highlight the importance of supporting Delaware's youngest learners. Last month, the First Lady launched Delaware's first statewide kindergarten registration campaign alongside the Delaware Readiness Teams to encourage families and caregivers to register students for kindergarten […]
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DNREC Environmental Crimes Unit arrests Newark woman for illegal dumping

Following an investigation into a complaint about continued dumping of grocery bags filled with used cat litter along Four Seasons Parkway in Newark, Natural Resources Police Officers with the Environmental Crimes Unit arrested a Newark woman on Oct. 30 for illegal dumping of refuse.
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police make deer poaching arrests near Harrington

DOVER – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrested a Marydel, Md. man Oct. 30 for multiple hunting and traffic charges, and also arrested a Harrington juvenile for multiple hunting charges following an investigation into deer poaching that occurred Oct. 26 on Fox Hunters Road near Harrington.
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Child Rape Could Mean Life In Prison

OMB gang member pleads guilty; other defendants face prison on drug, weapons, manslaughter, and fraud charges. A 67-year-old Wilmington man could be sentenced to life in prison for the rape of a child that occurred in 2000. Deputy Attorney General Kelly Sheridan secured no contest plea from Santos Viruet to Rape First Degree. In January […]
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Delaware Student Mock Election Predicts Wins for Carper, Blunt Rochester

Election Day is still a few days away, but Delaware students tallied their votes for statewide offices today in Dover at the 2018 Student Mock Election Convention. In what's become a bellwether for elections in Delaware, students picked incumbents Sen. Tom Carper and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester to continue representing the First State in Washington.
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AG Denn Joins Coalition In Fight Against EPA?s ?Unlawful? Proposed Replacement For Clean Power Plan

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn, along with a group of 26 states, counties, and cities, has formally objected on behalf of Delaware to the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to reverse the country’s Clean Power Plan. The Clean Power Plan, put in place by the EPA under President Obama, is the first nationwide limit on climate […]
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Delaware Angel Investor Tax Credit Applications Now Available

Refundable tax credit to encourage job creation, innovation WILMINGTON, Del. – Qualified investors and high-tech small businesses can now make use of Delaware's newest program aimed at encouraging job creation and innovation. The Delaware Division of Small Business began Thursday accepting certification applications for the Angel Investor Tax Credit (AITC) at www.business.delaware.gov/incentives. "We are excited […]
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Renew Your Delaware Business License Online

The Delaware Division of Revenue online business license system is now open for 2019 renewals. Any business whose license expires on December 31, 2018 may visit de.gov/renew to renew using a credit card, debit card, or by direct debit from your bank account. This convenient online service is available 24 hours a day, seven days […]
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Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee to meet Nov. 7 in New Castle

The sixth meeting of the Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee (RAC) will be held at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, at DNREC's Lukens Drive Office, Pat Ellis Conference Room and Conference Room B, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720.
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?Over There and Back Again!? program at Dover, Del.?s Old State House on Nov. 11, 2018

Lead historic-site-interpreter Gavin Malone will portray a World War I veteran discussing the differences in American society between the 1910s and the early 1920s.
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Laurel School District sets clear vision for students, educators

Once one of the lowest-performing school districts in Delaware, Laurel School District has been among the state leaders in student growth in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics for three consecutive years. While Laurel leaders cite several factors as contributing to such gains, connecting them all is strong leadership. That starts at the top with Superintendent Dr. Shawn Larrimore and includes the district- and building-level administrative teams he has built over the past three years.
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Delaware DOJ Confirms Investigation Into Clergy Conduct

The Delaware Department of Justice confirmed Thursday that it has been conducting an investigation of potential criminal conduct engaged in by priests or other personnel of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. This investigation has focused on the acquisition and review of diocesan papers for records of sexual or other abuse. DOJ issued a subpoena on […]
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