DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces Delaware hunting seasons opening in November

DOVER – Numerous Delaware hunting seasons open in November, including the shotgun deer season from Friday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 24, Sundays included, DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today. Other popular hunting seasons opening in November include the second season split for ducks and the first season split for Canada goose, with many other hunting seasons also opening. Complete information is available online by visiting 2019-2020 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide. The November shotgun deer season is the most popular deer season. During Delaware's five-month deer season, nearly 50 percent of the overall annual deer harvest typically occurs during the 10 days of the November shotgun season. Harvest of does by hunters is encouraged to help manage and better balance the state's deer population.
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Open Enrollment Starts Friday for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace

With state's new reinsurance program in place, premiums for 2020 will be down 19%; biggest impact for those not eligible for financial help NEW CASTLE (Oct. 31, 2019) – With the state's new reinsurance program in place and premiums declining for the first time since Delaware's Health Insurance Marketplace opened for enrollment in 2013, Delawareans are […]
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DNREC announces new 5-Stand sporting clays course at Ommelanden Hunter Education Training Center

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife announced that a new 5-Stand shotgun sporting clays course is opening at the Ommelanden Hunter Education Training Center today, Oct. 30.
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New members to join Teachers Advisory Council

Secretary of Education Susan Bunting welcomes the second cohort of her Teachers Advisory Council to gather feedback of educators from across the state.
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Halloween 2019 DUI Checkpoint Results

(Dover, Del.) October 28, 2019 – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) coordinated DUI checkpoints in all three counties on Saturday, October, 26th, from 10 p.m. until Sunday, October 27th, at 2 a.m. the following morning. Working together with the Delaware State Police and local law enforcement, OHS supported three DUI checkpoints across the state. OHS is pleased to […]
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Parker’s Dairy Palace in New Castle, Del. added to the National Register of Historic Places

Vintage 1950s-era New Castle ice cream stand still dishing up soft serve.
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Halloween DUI Checkpoint – Statewide Activation

OHS Activates Operation Checkpoint StrikeForce For All 3 counties This Weekend Dover, Del. (October 25, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is coordinating Operation Checkpoint Strikeforce in each county statewide for Halloween weekend. This zero-tolerance initiative in Delaware, implemented since 2002, is designed to get impaired drivers off of our roads using checkpoints and patrols. The […]
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Kidnapper of Elderly Couple Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

Others face prison on assault and resisting arrest charges Steven Snell, the Millsboro man who kidnapped and robbed an elderly Rehoboth Beach couple has been sentenced to prison. In July 2018, Snell, 30, went to a home on Cornwall Road asking to use the phone. Once inside, Snell threatened the couple with a box cutter, […]
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Delaware, Reckitt Reach Suboxone Settlement

Multi-state settlement resolves allegations of improper marketing and sale of addictive withdrawal treatment Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that Delaware and other states have reached an agreement with pharmaceutical distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group ("Reckitt") to settle allegations that the company, either directly or through a subsidiary, improperly marketed and otherwise promoted the drug Suboxone, […]
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Governor Carney Announces Delaware Supreme Court Nominations

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday announced his intention to nominate Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Justice Seitz – who since 2015 has served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court – would replace Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr., […]
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New Book by Delaware Researcher Details Lives of Patients during Early Years of Delaware State Hospital

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 23, 2019) – "Remembering Farnhurst: Stories from the Delaware State Hospital, 1894-1920," a new book by local anthropologist Katherine A. Dettwyler, details the early history of the Delaware State Hospital, now known as the Delaware Psychiatric Center. Dettwyler spent four years transcribing seven State Hospital ledgers that detailed the admission and clinical […]
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DPH Presents 2019 State Health Improvement Plan Progress Report and Launches Updated Website

The Division of Public Health (DPH), along with state and community partners, hosted its annual stakeholder meeting on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, to discuss the Delaware State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and present the 2019 annual SHIP report.
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Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 10 special events during November 2019

Bayberry candle-making, grave sites of notable New Castle veterans and early recordings of classical music among topics to be explored.
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Delaware celebrates Lights on Afterschool

Hundreds of children, families, business and community leaders will come together throughout the state and nation Thursday at Lights On Afterschool events to celebrate the achievements of afterschool students and draw attention to the need for more afterschool programs to serve children nationwide who are unsupervised and at risk each weekday afternoon.
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DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces annual fall trout stocking of White Clay Creek

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today the fall trout stocking of White Clay Creek, an annual tradition since 2007 to provide anglers the opportunity to fish for trout in the fall and winter.
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Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Oct. 29 in Dover

Delaware's Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
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The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “The Goldberg Variations” by Gregg Silvis

On view from November 1-27, 2019 Free opening reception on Friday, November 1, at 5 p.m. Wilmington, Del. (October 22, 2019) – The Goldberg Variations: 32 Miniatures Based on Bach's Keyboard Masterpiece, an exhibition of mixed media works by Gregg Silvis, will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery from November 1-27, 2019. The artist […]
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DPH Encourages Residents to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Oct. 26, 2019

DOVER – On Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, Delaware residents can safely dispose of their unused or expired prescription medications at designated sites throughout the state as part of the 18th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Organized nationally by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Division of Public Health (DPH) operates the event at the local […]
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DNREC announces the 2020 Delaware Wetlands Conference

DOVER – The 2020 Delaware Wetlands Conference will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 29-30, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DNREC's Division of Watershed Stewardship announced today.
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“Seams From the Past” series at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum in November 2019

Four-part series explores historical clothing and textiles.
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Rehoboth Beach nourishment project to begin under direction of DNREC, US Army Corps of Engineers

REHOBOTH BEACH – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a beach nourishment project for City of Rehoboth Beach partnering DNREC's Shoreline & Waterway Management Section with the US Army Corps of Engineers expects to begin pumping sand this week along the north end of Rehoboth Beach.
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Fewer Fees for Education Savings with DE529

State continues to have one of the lowest-cost investment plans Treasurer Colleen C. Davis announced today a reduction in fees for Delaware's 529 Education Savings Plan. Already one of the nation's lowest-cost savings plans, the reduction is estimated to save participants nearly $87,000 total each year and further incentivize new account openings in the Delaware […]
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Child Abuse Reporting Options Expand in Delaware

New reporting portal allows reports of child abuse to be received via mobile & other devices
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Fatal Crashes Spike in Delaware

  Delaware– The Delaware State Police have seen a recent spike in fatal crashes across the entire state.  In conjunction with the Delaware Office of Highways Safety, we are working together to provide our citizens with a few traffic safety reminders. The majority of fatal crashes are attributed to some form of distracted driving.  This […]
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Leaders of Drug Operation Sentenced to Prison

Other defendants convicted on murder, manslaughter, weapons, and drug charges Three men at the helm of a massive drug dealing enterprise were sentenced to prison in Superior Court. Dwayne White, 36, of Wilmington, Eric Lloyd, 40, of New Castle, and Damon Anderson, 40, were convicted of numerous charges in June for their roles in the […]
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Keep Children Safe on Halloween

The Safe Kids Delaware Coalition reminds parents to take precautions to keep their children safe while trick-or-treating.
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Delaware Introducing High School Girls to Careers in Cyber Security

Partnership aims to empower young women to pursue STEM careers DOVER, Del. — Governor John Carney and Chief Information Officer (CIO) James Collins on Wednesday announced that Delaware will again partner with the SANS Institute on an initiative to introduce Delaware high school girls to careers in cybersecurity through Girls Go CyberStart – an interactive, online […]
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Oct. 7-13

DOVER – 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 Oct. 7-13 made 2,857 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 28 citations. Officers responded to 44 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public. An increased Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police presence continued at the C&D Canal Conservation Area and Michael N. Castle Trail.
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DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces youth hunting days for 2019/20 hunting season

To promote youth hunting participation and recruitment, DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife has designated special deer and waterfowl hunting days available to youth hunters ages 10 through 15 on both public and private lands statewide. Youth hunters can enjoy youth waterfowl hunting days on Saturday, Oct. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.
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State releases updates to Delaware Report Card

On-demand translation and printable snapshots are among new upgrades released today to the Delaware Report Card.
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DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation sponsors Yorklyn Storytelling Festival, archaeology events

Yorklyn Village Partnerships, in conjunction with DNREC's Division of Parks & Recreation, will celebrate storytelling, archaeology, and Delaware history with two special events the weekend of October 18 to 20.
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First State Heritage Park Brings the Tenth Annual 18th Century Market Fair to the Dover Green

The First State Heritage Park in Dover will host the tenth annual 18th Century Market Fair on Saturday, November 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on The Green.
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Attorney General Jennings Announces Multistate Settlement with Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc.

Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings announced Thursday a multistate settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Ethicon, Inc., for their deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices. A multistate investigation found the companies violated state consumer protection laws by misrepresenting the safety and effectiveness of the devices and failing to sufficiently disclose risks associated […]
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Part of Castle Trail on C&D Canal Conservation Area temporarily closed for repairs and to reroute damaged portion

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that, effective immediately, an approximately 150-yard portion of the Michael Castle Trail on the C&D Canal Conservation Area has been closed in order to repair and reroute a portion of the trail that is failing and experiencing structural damage. The closed section begins about 200 yards east of the Biddle Point trailhead.
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Governor Carney Announces Senior Staff Changes

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced changes to his senior staff in the Office of the Governor. Doug Gramiak – who has served as Chief of Staff since Governor Carney took office in 2017 – will leave the Governor's office on November 1 to join the Wilmington office of Drinker Biddle & […]
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Delaware Source Water Protection Subcommittee to meet Oct. 23 in Dover

DOVER – The Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) Subcommittee of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the Training Room of Tidewater Utilities located at 1100 South Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901. The SWAP Subcommittee's meeting agenda can be found on the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/63874. For more information about the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program, please visit http://delawaresourcewater.org, or contact Hydrologist Douglas Rambo, DNREC Division of Water, at 302-739-9945.
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Annual Report on State Planning Issues Released

Delaware releases its Annual Report on State Planning Issues. This year, a visual and interactive Executive Overview was created.  This provides an easy reading experience.  A brief overview is provided for each section of the report.  The sections are: Economy, Communities, Health, Conservation, Schools, Transportation, and Data.  Additionally, links to story maps provide more detail […]
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Colonial’s Rebecca Louise Vitelli named 2020 Delaware Teacher of the Year

An early childhood educator from the Colonial School District is Delaware's 2020 State Teacher of the Year.
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Participate in the Great Shake-Out

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) encourages people across the state to take part in the Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill
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STEP Grant Funds Support Small Business Exports

For the fifth year in a row, the Delaware Department of State has received a State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA.) This year's award totals $268,096 and will be used to support the state's efforts to assist small Delaware companies in entering and developing markets overseas.
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DNREC Parks & Recreation to host 5th annual ‘Boo-B-Que’ Oct. 18 to promote Delaware Children in Nature initiative

DNREC's Division of Parks & Recreation will host the 5th annual "Boo-B-Que By the Sea," a barbecue cook-off competition and family festival, on Friday Oct. 18 at Delaware Seashore State Park.
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Disability Mentoring Day Provides Career-Building Experiences for Delaware Students

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 14, 2019) – Nearly two dozen students with disabilities, including clients of the Department of Health and Social Services' Division of Developmental Disabilities Services and the Division for the Visually Impaired, will participate in career-building experiences during the University of Delaware's Disability Mentoring Day on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at various locations in […]
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Workers’ Compensation Rates Decrease Third Year in a Row

DOVER, DE – Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro is pleased to announce that there will be another decrease in workers' compensation insurance rates, effective December 1, 2019. "I am delighted to approve a decrease in workers' compensation rates in Delaware for the third year in a row," stated Commissioner Navarro. "These continued decreases mean significant […]
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Delaware Receives $7.5 Million Grant to Expand Trauma Supports for Students and Families

Governor Carney's Executive Order 24 directed state agencies to focus on impact of trauma WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware will expand its supports for children who have experienced academic, social, and behavioral health challenges as a result of exposure to trauma and toxic stress thanks to a new federal grant. Governor John Carney announced on Monday […]
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Flu is Now Confirmed Statewide; DPH Announces First Flu Cases in Kent and Sussex Counties for the 2019-2020 Season

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the state's first laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Kent and Sussex counties, for the 2019-2020 flu season. The Kent County case involves a 26-year-old female, while the Sussex County case involves a 7-year-old male. This brings the total number of flu cases this season to three. The first confirmed flu case for New Castle County was announced last week.
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police assist in search for missing windsurfer who was found safe on shore

DEWEY BEACH – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers responded to a report from Dewey Beach seasonal police officers of an overdue windsurfer who went missing on Rehoboth Bay Thursday evening after embarking from Towers Road Bayside in Dewey Beach. The uninjured missing male windsurfer was located at 7:45 a.m. today at Bay City off Long Neck, and was subsequently transported to his vehicle by Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers. The windsurfer, who was outfitted with required safety equipment including a lifejacket and whistle, indicated to Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police that the sail disconnected from his board and could not be reset, and that his whistle was unheard while he was on the water, resulting in him floating for about six hours from his starting location to Bay City, where he was able to safely reach shore.
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Conviction in 2018 Dover Murder

Other defendants face prison time for murder, weapons, and drug charges Ahmir Bailey, 20, of Lincoln, will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted by a Superior Court jury of murdering a 20-year-old Smyrna man. In May 2018, Bailey and a co-defendant, Eugene Riley, 19, of Milford, got into an argument […]
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Sept. 30-Oct. 6

DNREC's Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Sept. 30-Oct. 6 made 1,603 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Youth Academies graduate 59 students

This year's DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Youth Academy program was a huge success, with 59 students completing the academies' curriculum the past summer. Now in its fourth year, the popular program is geared to students ages 12 to 15 with an interest in natural resources and law enforcement, with a focus on acquiring or enhancing boating, fishing, and hunting skills.
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DHSS Seeks Mini-Grant Applications from Small Primary Care Practices to Connect to Delaware Health Information Network

NEW CASTLE (October 9, 2019) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is seeking applications from Delaware health care providers for one-time, health information exchange (HIE) support mini-grants to adopt the full range of health information exchange tools offered by the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN). DHIN is Delaware's Health Information Exchange (HIE) […]
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Statewide Litter Clean Up Efforts Making Progress

Since expanding the Work A Day Earn A Pay (WADEAP) Pilot Public Works Jobs program statewide in July 2019, the program has collected nearly 1,500 bags of trash along Delaware roads. The program is a collaborative effort between the Delaware Department of Transportation and Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County. "I want to thank […]
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DNREC-sponsored 12th annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival to celebrate Delaware natural treasures Oct. 19

The Blackbird Creek Reserve will be holding their 12th Annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 19 on the Delaware Bayshore Byway.
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Delaware’s Native Species Commission to meet Wednesday, Oct. 16 in Dover

Delaware's Native Species Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Room 220 at the Kent County Administrative Building.
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Governor Carney Announces State Assistance to Resume Delaware Autism Program (DAP) Services

Assistance will lift suspension of respite services provided for Delaware families WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced new state assistance for the Delaware Autism Program that will allow the Christina School District to continue providing respite services for Delaware families in need. Christina School District – which operates the statewide program – […]
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Delaware Public Health Officials Confirm First Flu Case of the 2019-2020 Season

DOVER – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the state's first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza for the 2019-2020 flu season. The case, which also marks Delaware's first pediatric case of the season, involves an 8-year-old from New Castle County. "The flu is here," said DPH Director Dr. Karyl Rattay. "Now that we […]
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Delaware Electric Cooperative and the Delaware Department of Agriculture launch new grant program

GREENWOOD, Del. – The Delaware Department of Agriculture has partnered with the Delaware Electric Cooperative to launch a new irrigation grant program to help Delaware farmers install environmentally friendly irrigation systems. The program will provide $10,000 in funding to farmers to convert diesel-powered irrigation systems to electric. Under the program, Delaware Electric Co-op will offer […]
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Department of Education to host public meeting on school-level financial reporting

The Delaware Department of Education invites the public to a meeting later this month to learn more about school-level financial reporting.
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Delaware sends Type 6 engine to North Carolina

The Delaware Forest Service has dispatched a Type 6 engine and crew to the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The unit will provide resource and readiness capability as a combination of drought, fuel moisture, and weather conditions have created above average potential for increased wildfire activity across the Southern Region. Delaware's crew consists of Sam Topper of Maryland, a senior forester with the Delaware Forest Service, and Adam N. Keever of Newark, a conservation technician with DNREC's Division of Parks & Recreation. This is the first assignment of 2019 for the Delaware engine crew.
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AG Jennings urges court to reject Purdue Pharma’s request to stop lawsuits against itself and the Sacklers

25-state coalition files briefs in Bankruptcy Court Attorney General Kathy Jennings, along with a bipartisan group of 24 attorneys general, filed today two briefs opposing a request by Purdue Pharma to stop all lawsuits against the company and the Sackler family. "The Sacklers extracted up to $13 billion from Purdue while drugs like OxyContin wreaked […]
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Sept. 23-29

DNREC's Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Sept. 23-29 made 3,311 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters, and the general public.
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Flags to be lowered for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

Everyday across Delaware, thousands of firefighters serve their communities and protect the public by responding to not only fires but almost any emergency situation. Sunday, October 6 has been recognized by Congress as the day US and State flags are to be flown at half-staff in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service (to […]
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ACA Marketplace Rates to Decrease -19% in Delaware for Plan Year 2020

Dover, DE – Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro officially announced the final approval of the 2019 Affordable Care Act ("ACA") rates. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware ("Highmark BCBSD"), the only insurer currently on the Marketplace, originally proposed a rate decrease of -5.8% for its 2019 individual Marketplace business. Commissioner Navarro, ultimately approved a decrease […]
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FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Opportunity

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is seeking eligible projects to be submitted through sub-applicants
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DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces mandatory trapper education course registration opening

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife Hunter Education Program reminds both residents and non-residents of state trapper education requirements.
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DNREC to hold public workshops about dredging, waterway management operations in Delaware’s Inland Bays

DNREC's Shoreline & Waterway Management Section will be holding three informational public open house workshops to share information.
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DPH Announces Delaware’s First Death Associated with Multi-State Outbreak of Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses

Currently in Delaware, there are 11 cases of vaping-related lung injury that meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) case definition as either probable or confirmed. Additionally, DPH announced today that one of the cases associated with this outbreak involves an individual who died.
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“18th Century Trades Day” at Dover, Del.’s John Dickinson Plantation on Oct. 12, 2019

Day-long series of activities explores occupations of the 1700s including preserving food in the smokehouse, dyeing cloth, carpentry, blacksmithing and making bricks out of clay.
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State Treasurer Comment on Use of Fleet Vehicle

Treasurer Colleen C. Davis has released the following statement regarding her use of the office's designated fleet vehicle during the period of May through September, which included taking the vehicle to her residence without having submitted an authorization request to do so: "I want to share my sincerest apologies for any concern that my use […]
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DNREC showcases Delaware’s coastal and natural resources on Oct. 6 at Coast Day in Lewes

Delaware's coastal and natural resources will be featured from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6 at DNREC's Coast Day education tent.
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DPH Kicks Off 2019-2020 Flu Season with Free Vaccination Clinics

The 2019-2020 flu season has officially arrived, and to kick off the state's influenza prevention efforts, the Division of Public Health (DPH) will hold two free flu vaccination clinics for the public.
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Governor Carney, State Officials Cut Ribbon on First Phase of Carvel State Building Renovations

$4.5 million investment enhances security, improves employee and visitor experience WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, along with Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, members of the General Assembly and members of his cabinet cut the ribbon on Tuesday to celebrate the completion of the first phase of renovations to the Carvel State Office Building in Wilmington. […]
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