DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces 2017 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest winners

DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife today announced the first place winner and other top entries in the 2017 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest.
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DNREC announces Delaware hunting seasons continue in December, with waterfowl reopening through January

Delaware waterfowl hunters are gearing up for the state's third and final waterfowl split season, which runs from Friday, Dec. 8 thru Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018.
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Gang Shootings, Drug Network, Murder Lead To Prison Sentences

Rape of child, home invasion punished with prison terms Also: Home improvement contractor pleads guilty to multiple fraud charges A Wilmington teenager received a 12-year in prison sentence for several shootings tied to gang activity. Elijah Crawford, 17, was sentenced by a Superior Court judge for his September guilty plea on two counts of Assault […]
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest three downstate men for multiple deer hunting violations

DOVER – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police concluded an investigation Nov. 28 resulting in the arrest of three Delaware men on multiple deer hunting violations that occurred Nov. 22 in Kent County. Riley C. Slater, 20, of Harrington, Bradley A. Andrews, 18, and Patrick Blades, 20, both of Greenwood, were charged with one count […]
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Public Health Closes Illegal Tattoo Operation in Selbyville

On Tuesday Nov. 28, 2017, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) ordered closure of an unpermitted body art establishment operating out of a barbershop in Selbyville. In addition to operating without a permit and being entirely unregulated, DPH staff were unable to confirm that proper sanitary precautions were used. DPH Health Systems Protection staff closed not only the body art establishment, in which tattooing and body piercing activities were taking place without a permit, but also the B & B Barber Shop, located at 5 West Church St., Unit 203, for grossly unsanitary conditions.
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Delaware Receives High Marks for Fiscal Responsibility

All three major credit rating agencies award Delaware with 'AAA' bond rating WILMINGTON, Del. – All three major credit rating agencies have once again awarded Delaware with a 'AAA' rating, citing the state's ongoing commitment to strong fiscal management. With this endorsement, Moody's Investors Service, Fitch Ratings, and Standard & Poor's Global Ratings have favorably […]
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Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Nov. 13-26

Reminder for the week: Loaded firearms prohibited in or on motor vehicles, motorboats or farm machinery DOVER – To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware's fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Nov. 13-26 made 2,586 contacts with […]
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