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Additional Direct Support Now Available to Small Businesses Applying for DE Relief Grants

Delaware Division of Small Business and Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce Announce Partnership Dover, DE (Nov. 18, 2020) – More small businesses will have help in applying for DE Relief Grants through a new relationship between the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) and the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce (DEBCC). The two organizations have […]
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Second Suspect Charged For Murder Of Madison Sparrow

Prosecutors, State Police secure three felony charges against 17-year-old woman After an extensive investigation by the Delaware State Police and the Department of Justice, a New Castle County grand jury indicted two Newark individuals for the October murder of 17-year-old Madison Sparrow.  The indictment charges Noah Sharp and Annika Stalczynski with Murder First Degree, Possession […]
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Second suspect charged for murder of Madison Sparrow

Prosecutors, State Police secure three felony charges against 17-year-old woman After an extensive investigation by the Delaware State Police and the Department of Justice, a New Castle County grand jury indicted two Newark individuals for the October murder of 17-year-old Madison Sparrow.  The indictment charges Noah Sharp and Annika Stalczynski with Murder First Degree, Possession […]
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Governor Carney Announces Additional COVID-19 Restrictions

Gatherings capped at 10 people; restaurant dining indoors limited to 30 percent of fire capacity WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced additional restrictions statewide to slow community spread of COVID-19 as Delaware and the country experience a surge of cases, hospitalizations and deaths heading into the winter months. The restrictions will be formally […]
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Delaware Launches Free CyberStart America Challenge

National online cybersecurity talent search and competition open to all Delaware high school students Dover – Governor John Carney today announced Delaware's participation in CyberStart America – an innovative, online cybersecurity talent search and competition sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and SANS Institute. Delaware's high school students are encouraged to explore their aptitude for […]
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Delaware Launches Free CybserStart America Challenge

National online cybersecurity talent search and competition open to all Delaware high school students Dover – Governor John Carney today announced Delaware's participation in CyberStart America – an innovative, online cybersecurity talent search and competition sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and SANS Institute. Delaware's high school students are encouraged to explore their aptitude for […]
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November 17, 2020: COVID-19 Briefing

Governor John Carney will hold a press briefing at 1:45 p.m. in the auditorium of the Carvel State Office Building to answer questions from members of the press about Delaware's response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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20 District/Charter Educational Support Professionals of the Year honored, one to be named state winner

Twenty educational support professionals have been selected to represent their districts or the Delaware Charter School Network in the state's first Delaware Educational Support Professional of the Year Program.
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Delaware Finalist for International Insurance Domicile of the Year

Shortlisted for European Captive Review honor Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro shared today that Delaware was named as one of three finalists for International Insurance Domicile of the Year within the European Captive Review Awards. The winning domicile will be announced in a virtual ceremony on November 26. Delaware is the fifth largest global captive domicile. […]
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Delaware Division of Public Health Announces Data Breach Incident

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing today that it is mailing letters to individuals who were impacted by a recent data breach incident and is providing information to the public regarding the incident.
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Relief Fund’s Community Resiliency Fund Applications Due Nov. 15

NEW CASTLE (Nov. 13, 2020) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is reminding community- and faith-based 501c3 charitable organizations that primarily serve low-income and/or racial or ethnic minority populations in Kent or Sussex counties that CARES Act Relief funds are available for expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline is […]
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Weekly COVID-19 Update-Nov. 13, 2020: New Daily Cases Continue to Spike; Hospitalizations, Deaths Continue to Increase

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2020.
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Unified Command for oil incident along Delaware, Maryland Beaches suspends cleanup operations

After sustained cleanup operations for last month's oil spill in Delaware Bay spearheaded by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the U.S. Coast Guard under a unified command, Delaware's beaches have all been declared substantially "cleared."
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AG Jennings calls on Barr to reverse new policy that “will erode the public’s confidence in the 2020 election”

Attorney General Jennings today called on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to reverse his abrupt change to a 40-year-old U.S. Department of Justice policy that until this week had kept the department from interfering with election results. In a letter to AG Barr, AG Jennings and 22 other attorneys general strongly objected to a November […]
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Governor Carney, DPH Announce Testing Partnership with Nemours, Pediatric Care Providers across Delaware

Partnership will provide testing for Delaware children, adolescents WILMINGTON- Del. – Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced on Friday that the State of Delaware will partner with Nemours Children’s Health System, the Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other pediatric care providers in Delaware to make […]
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Deadline Set For Applying To DE Relief Grant Program

DOVER – Eligible Delaware small businesses and nonprofits will have until December 4, 2020 to apply for a DE Relief Grant, the Delaware Division of Small Business announced Thursday. DE Relief Grants are a joint effort between the state of Delaware and New Castle County, administered by the Delaware Division of Small Business. Under the rules […]
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Deadline set for applying to DE Relief Grant program

DOVER – Eligible Delaware small businesses and nonprofits will have until December 4, 2020 to apply for a DE Relief Grant, the Delaware Division of Small Business announced Thursday. DE Relief Grants are a joint effort between the state of Delaware and New Castle County, administered by the Delaware Division of Small Business. Under the rules […]
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DNREC Issues Croda NOV for Air Quality Permit Violations

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Croda, Inc. for air emission and equipment violations associated with the operation of the ethylene oxide (EO) plant at Croda's Cherry Lane Facility near New Castle.
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Delaware Joins the ALL-IN Foster Adoption Challenge

WILMINGTON – Governor John Carney and the Delaware Children's Department have joined the federal ALL-IN Foster Adoption Challenge, raising awareness of permanency efforts for children and youth in foster care. This challenge, spearheaded by the Administration for Children and Families, raises awareness and looks to build partnerships that focus on the goal of finding loving, permanent […]
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