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

DNREC's Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Aug. 19-25 made 1,721 contacts with anglers, boaters, and the general public.
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Murder at State Museum Sends Man to Prison

Other defendants sentenced on kidnapping, manslaughter, assault, and weapons charges Malcolm Casson, a Dover man who stabbed another man to death on the grounds of a state museum, has pleaded guilty to a 2018 murder. In February 2018, State Police were called to the John Dickinson House off of Kitts Hummock Road in Dover after […]
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DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces opening of September hunting seasons

Delaware hunters will start their 2019/20 hunting season Sunday, Sept. 1 with the opening of archery and crossbow deer seasons.
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DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces updated 2019/2020 state wildlife area maps

Wildlife area users are reminded that state wildlife area maps with updated regulations and access information for each wildlife area are available.
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Delaware DMV Offers New Driver Education Resources on Traffic Stop Procedures

The Delaware DMV has implemented Senate Bill 168, regarding "Driver Education on Traffic Stop Procedures" offering resources to help better educate and inform drivers. Introduced by Former Senator Margaret Rose Henry, Representative Debra Heffernan, and Former Representative Charles Potter Jr., the bill amends Title 14, Title 18, and Title 21 of the Delaware Code relating […]
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Bayhealth and Beebe Medical Centers Each Awarded $750,000 to Develop Rural Residency Programs

DOVER – Bayhealth and Beebe Medical Centers have each received $750,000 in federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop rural residency programs. HRSA awarded approximately $20 million in Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) grants to recipients across […]
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DOJ Announces String of Home Improvement Fraud Indictments

Additional victims encouraged to contact Consumer Protection Unit The Delaware Department of Justice's Consumer Protection Unit today announced three indictments, including separate criminal charges against two brothers, in a series of home improvement frauds targeting older Delawareans. Isaac K. Lovell, 44, of Bear was indicted on July 8, 2019 on charges including Racketeering, Conspiracy to […]
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Bond Rating Agencies Recognize Delaware’s Strong Fiscal Management

Bond refunding saves taxpayers $15 million WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware's proactive fiscal management has been recognized with the announcement of the State's triple-A bond ratings and an upgrade of the rating for Delaware Transportation Authority (DTA) bonds. The State's ratings were issued in advance of the refunding of $123 million of Series 2009D Build America […]
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DNREC seeking volunteers for Delaware Coastal Cleanup

Volunteers are still needed and encouraged to join the 32nd annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 14.
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Tickets now on sale for Kent Conservation District’s 20th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser on Oct. 11

The Kent Conservation District invites everyone to a rompin', stompin' good time at its 20th Annual Barn Dance fundraiser to be held from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at the Harrington Fire Company, 20 Clark Street, Harrington, DE 19952.
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Volunteers needed Sept. 21 for cleanup at Williams Pond in Seaford as part of Reclaim Our River program

DNREC, the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, the City of Seaford, and Friends of the Nanticoke River are seeking volunteers to lend a hand, picking up trash at Williams Pond from 9-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, as part of DNREC's annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup.
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The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Human Connection” by Olga Nielsen

On view from September 6-27, 2019 Free opening reception on Friday, September 6, at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (August 27, 2019) – "Human Connection," an exhibition of sculptures, pastels, and drawings by Olga Nielsen, will be on view in the Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery from September 6-27, 2019. The artist will host […]
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Attorney General Jennings Joins Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration’s Rule Allowing Prolonged Detention of Children

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she is joining a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration's new rule circumventing the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has governed the treatment of children in immigration custody since 1997. In the complaint before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the coalition argues that the rule eliminates several critical protections […]
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Public Health Seeks Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness Exercise

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is looking for volunteers to participate in an emergency preparedness exercise on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at two Delaware Technical Community College (Delaware Tech) campuses. The purpose of the exercise is to evaluate the state's ability to set up Points of Dispensing and simulate the dispersal of life-saving medication in an emergency situation.
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Dover Heroin Dealer Sent to Prison

DOJ Community Engagement Unit Hosts Back to School Fair A Dover man targeted in a drug investigation after selling heroin to an undercover police officer was sentenced to prison. Deputy Attorney General Gregory Babowal secured the sentence for 26-year-old Javon Young. In January 2019, members of the State Police Kent County Drug Unit and Kent […]
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Governor Carney Announces Second Construction Career Expo

Free, family-oriented career fair to expose middle school students, adults to careers in construction industry WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Friday announced the second annual Governor's Construction Career Expo – a family-friendly career fair for adults and youth to explore a career in construction – will take place on Monday, September 23. The Expo will […]
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DNREC sets Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission public hearing on striped bass management plan Aug. 29 in Dover

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed addendum to the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fisheries Management Plan at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901, DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today.
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DNREC announces availability of 2020 Community Environmental Project Fund grants; public workshops set for Sept. 10-11

DOVER – Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has announced the availability of Community Environmental Project Fund (CEPF) grants for the 2020 grant cycle – with DNREC scheduling two upcoming public workshops about the CEPF program and applying for the grants. Workshops will be held in New Castle County Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 from 6-7:30 p.m. at DNREC offices at 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720, with a Wednesday, Sept. 11 workshop for Kent and Sussex Counties taking place from 6-7:30 p.m. in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
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Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Aug. 27 in Dover

Delaware's Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover DE 19901.
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Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 14 special events during September 2019

Chautauqua tent shows, Native-American programming and a historical play on Caesar Rodney among the activities to be presented.
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Delaware Receives Federal Approval to Establish Reinsurance Program for 2020

NEW CASTLE (Aug. 20, 2019) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) received approval today from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a 1332 State Innovation Waiver under the Affordable Care Act to create a reinsurance program beginning in 2020 as a way to reduce premiums by up to 20 […]
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First Phase of Community Court Launched

[Wilmington, DE, August 16, 2019] — The plaza in front of the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center was the site for the Second Annual Community Resource Center Fair. The event was open to the community and marked the formal opening of the Community Resource Center on the second floor of the courthouse and the launch […]
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DNREC Secretary’s Order grants air quality construction permit to Walan Specialty Construction Products, LLC

DOVER – Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has issued a Secretary's Order granting an air quality construction permit for Walan Specialty Construction Products, LLC's slag-grinding, drying and processing facility in Wilmington. The Secretary's Order indicates that feedback received throughout the public comment period following a Nov. 20, 2018 DNREC public hearing has resulted in an air quality permit that includes a comprehensive fugitive dust control plan and control measures not included in Walan's permit application.
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Grant Funds Promote Financial Literacy Education

Delaware schools, nonprofits and community organizations are invited to apply for a new round of state grant funds to support financial literacy education for people from all walks of life.
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DNREC, City of Lewes launch outreach campaign to clear Lewes dune of illegally-stored personal items such as kayaks

DNREC and the City of Lewes will launch an awareness campaign next week aimed at clearing the Lewes dune of personal effects.
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Aug. 5-11

DNREC's Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Aug 5-11 made 3,755 contacts with anglers, boaters, and the general public.
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Delaware Native Species Commission to meet Aug. 21 in Dover

Delaware's Native Species Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, in Room 221 at the Kent County Administrative Building.
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DNREC issues administrative penalty and Secretary’s Order to EcoServices, LLC for Hazardous Air Pollutant violations

DOVER – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has issued a Notice of Administrative Penalty Assessment and DNREC Secretary's Order to EcoServices, LLC, and a company foreman, Derrick Maxwell, for violating Delaware's Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. Both EcoServices, LLC, and Derrick Maxwell were each assessed a penalty of $20,000 by DNREC, and ordered to pay $12,948 in recovery costs for the Department's services and subsequent investigation.
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DOJ warns Delawareans about jury duty phone scam

The Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit is alerting residents of a phone scam regarding missed jury duty service. Similar scams have been reported in the past. In the scam, consumers receive a call from a (302) area code. After answering, a live caller referring to themselves as "Major," and claiming to have a […]
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Ribbon cut on Little Heaven intersection project

Project eliminated traffic signal on Route 1 Bowers Beach — With help from Governor John Carney, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, members of the State General Assembly, members of the project team, and others, Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Jennifer Cohan cut the ribbon on the SR 1 Little Heaven Grade Separated Intersection project today. […]
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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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DNREC’s Delaware Becoming an Outdoors-Woman weekend set Sept. 20-22 at Lums Pond State Park

Delaware's 2019 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program is set for the weekend of Sept. 20-22 at Lums Pond State Park near Bear.
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DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation honors members of the Youth Conservation Corps

Joined by DNREC Deputy Secretary Lisa Borin-Ogden, Division of Parks & Recreation Director Ray Bivens, DNREC staff and volunteers, the 65 members of the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) were honored for their service over the past eight weeks.
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DPH Releases First Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance Report

WILMINGTON  – For the first time, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) through the integration of 12 multi-agency datasets, has developed a demographic picture of the Delawareans who died from drug overdoses in 2017. DPH released the Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance Report, Delaware, 2017, in Wilmington on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. In addition to […]
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DPH Releases First Drug Overdose Mortality Report

WILMINGTON  – For the first time, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) through the integration of 12 multi-agency datasets, has developed a demographic picture of the Delawareans who died from drug overdoses in 2017. DPH released the Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance Report, Delaware, 2017, in Wilmington on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. In addition to […]
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Clarifications on Medigap

August 13, 2019  – The Delaware Department of Insurance has received inquiries from Medicare eligible citizens concerning  misunderstandings or misinformation they've received from some insurance agents and brokers regarding the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).  As this act is rather complex, it has not been determined if consumers have been misinformed, or […]
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Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 2019-2020 Mezzanine Gallery Solo Exhibitions

Wilmington, Del. (August 13, 2019) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 schedule for solo exhibitions in the Mezzanine Gallery, located in the Carvel State Office Building in Wilmington, Delaware. The Mezzanine Gallery presents solo exhibitions of work by Delaware artists in disciplines including painting, photography, sculpture, crafts, folk, […]
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DNREC Environmental Crimes Unit arrests Magnolia man on criminal charges, including felony forgery of US currency

Delaware Natural Resources Police officers with DNREC's Environmental Crimes Unit arrested a Kent County man, after a traffic stop.
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DelDOT Earns Credit Rating Upgrade

Secretary of Transportation Jennifer Cohan announced today that Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the Delaware Transportation Authority's bond rating from Aa2 to Aa1, and that Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its ‘AA+’ rating to the Authority’s senior revenue bonds series. Moody's has also upgraded to Aa3 from A1 the rating on the authority's outstanding US […]
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State awards federal grants for new, expanding charter schools

The Delaware Department of Education has awarded funds to five charter schools as part of a $10.4 million federal grant Delaware won in October to strengthen the state's charter school system.
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Delaware dispatches wildfire crew to Oregon

The Delaware Forest Service is sending a crew of 20 wildland firefighters to Deshutes National Forest in Redmond, Oregon. They departed Blackbird State Forest and will overnight near Harrisburg, PA for a scheduled flight at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 10 from Harrisburg, PA (MDT) to the Redmond Air Center in Oregon (RDM). Delaware will be joined by four crews from other Eastern states.
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 29-Aug. 4

To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware's fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC's Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between July 29-Aug. 4 made 2,491 contacts with anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 88 citations.
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DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces new Delaware state record false albacore tuna caught

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife has confirmed a new state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament: a 22-pound, 9.6-ounce false albacore, caught July 13 in the Atlantic Ocean by Jason Conrad of Fleetwood, Pa.
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Prison sentence for 2017 murder

A Queens, NY man was sentenced by a Superior Court judge for a Wilmington murder. In September 2017, Sandy Lashley, 31, shot and killed Allen Melton of Wilmington after Melton attempted to intervene in an altercation on Cedar Street between his girlfriend and Lashley's female friend. Lashley pleaded guilty in May to Murder Second Degree […]
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Governor Carney Signs Executive Order to Create Opportunity Funding Oversight Committee

Committee will evaluate progress of the initiative, report annually to the Governor and General Assembly WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney has signed Executive Order 33, which establishes the Oversight Committee on Opportunity Funding to ensure that the initiative is achieving its goals to support low-income students, and English learners, and close achievement gaps in […]
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DHSS Seeks Back-to-School Donations for Adopt-A-Student Program

NEW CASTLE (Aug. 7, 2019) – 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. DHSS, in partnership with the Human Services […]
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DOJ announces early success in child support absconder initiative

The Delaware Department of Justice's Family Division announced that a new targeting of child support absconders has resulted in location of individuals who collectively owe more than $1 million in child support payments in order for them to begin paying support to their families. Led by Deputy Attorney General Phyllis Scully, Special Investigator William McGillan, […]
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DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds hunters of Basic Hunter Education Course requirements

Hunters born on or after Jan. 1, 1967 must successfully complete the Basic Hunter Education Course to obtain a Delaware Hunting License.
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“The Scorched Pamphlet: Sherlock Holmes Returns to Delaware” at Dover’s Old State House on Aug. 17, 2019

Theatrical performance in which the celebrated British detective is called upon to solve a grisly case at Delaware College.
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ICYMI: Governor Carney Signs Legislation Protecting Health Care for Delawareans

New laws codify ACA consumer protections in Delaware law and provide dental coverage for Medicaid recipients WILMINGTON, Del. –  At Westside Family Healthcare, Governor John Carney joined members of the General Assembly and health care advocates to sign Senate Bill 35 and Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 92, two pieces of legislation that will […]
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“The 1960s in Delaware” – Chautauqua Tent Shows in Lewes, De. From Sept. 19 to 21, 2019

The civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the space program and rock 'n' roll will be among the 1960s-era events explored during the 2019 Chautauqua tent shows.
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“The 1960s in Delaware”—Chautauqua tent shows in Lewes, Del. from Sept. 19 to 21, 2019

The civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the space program and rock 'n' roll will be among the 1960s-era events explored during the 2019 Chautauqua tent shows.
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DHSS Receives Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Waiver from Federal Government

NEW CASTLE (Aug. 5, 2019) – The Department of Health and Social Services received approval recently from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a waiver amendment allowing DHSS to use federal Medicaid funding for addiction-related treatment of individuals in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities known as IMDs. Delaware was the 25th […]
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DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship now accepting grant proposals for community water quality improvement projects

DNREC's Division of Watershed Stewardship is now accepting project proposals for matching grants for community water quality improvement projects.
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Governor Carney orders flags to half-staff for victims in El Paso and Dayton

Today President Trump ordered American flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on August 8, 2019 as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible acts of violence perpetrated in El Paso, Texas on August 3, 2019 and in Dayton, Ohio on August 4, […]
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DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section announces first detection of Eastern Equine Encephalitis this year

Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been detected in sentinel chickens monitored for mosquito-transmitted diseases in Delaware.
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DNREC issues $40,000 penalty and Secretary’s Order to Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC for air permit violations

DOVER – DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has issued a Notice of Administrative Penalty and Secretary's Order to Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC (Bloom Energy) for violations of Delaware's air quality regulations. Diamond State Generation Partners has paid a penalty of $40,000 along with $5,454 in cost recovery to the Department. Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC/Bloom Energy owns and operates a fuel cell facility in New Castle, Del., commonly identified as the "Red Lion" facility. The DNREC Administrative Penalty covers air quality violations at the company's Red Lion facility that occurred from June 16 through July 19, 2019.
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Prison for Man Who Murdered His Grandmother

Department of Justice hosts forum on re-entry after incarceration A 31-year-old Georgetown man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his grandmother. Deputy Attorneys General Michael Tipton and Amanda Nyman secured the plea and sentence for George Bailey, III. In October 2018, Bailey choked 69-year-old Lorraine Bradley to death […]
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ANNOUNCEMENT: DNREC to hold second public meeting Aug. 14 in New Castle regarding Croda’s 2018 ethylene oxide release

DOVER – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, joined by Croda company officials, will hold a meeting Aug. 14 to update the public about actions taken since Croda's Nov. 25, 2018 accidental ethylene oxide release, and steps moving forward for Croda. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug.14 at McCullough Middle School, 20 Chase Avenue, New Castle, DE 19720.
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Attorney General Jennings challenges Trump administration’s move to gut asylum seekers’ protections

Coalition of 21 attorneys general argues changes violate federal law and judicial precedent Attorney General Kathy Jennings joined Friday a group of 21 state attorneys general to challenge the Trump administration's proposed changes to asylum standards. If implemented, these changes would allow the Executive branch to arbitrarily deny asylum claims to immigrants seeking haven from […]
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Medicaid MCOs Embrace YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program

NEW CASTLE (Aug. 1, 2019) – As a way to improve the health of Delawareans who are covered by Medicaid, while potentially reducing overall health care spending, the Department of Health and Social Services' two Medicaid managed care organizations are making the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program available to their members who meet eligibility criteria. The […]
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Seaford Police Department Non-traditional Distracted Driving Operation a Success

Seaford Police Department Phone: (302) 629-6644 Address: 300 Virginia Avenue, Seaford, DE 19973 Fax: (302) 629-0672 EMERGENCY 911   Seaford Police Department Non-traditional Distracted Driving Operation a Success   08/01/2019   In June and July of 2019, the Seaford Police Department, in conjunction with the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, conducted 'Operation Cool Down,' a […]
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Insurance Data Security Act Signed into Law

Dover, DE – On Wednesday, July 31, 2019, Governor John C. Carney, Jr., signed House Bill 174 ("HB 174") into law. Titled the Delaware Insurance Data Security Act, this law is based on an NAIC Model Act, which establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework requiring insurers license d to do business in Delaware to implement information […]
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Patients of NCCo Doctor Whose Medical License, Controlled Substance Registration Suspended Urged to Seek Ongoing Care

DOVER (Aug. 1, 2019) – On July 30, 2019, the medical license and controlled substance registration of Damon Cary, MD, were suspended temporarily by the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. The suspension was the result of a request made by the Delaware Attorney General's Office following investigations into the prescribing and treatment practices […]
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2019 state assessment results released

The Delaware Department of Education on Thursday released the 2019 statewide student assessment results.
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