$1.45 Million to Delaware for Environmental Purpose from VW Emissions Investigation

Delaware will receive $1.45 million for environmental projects as a result of an additional settlement between 10 states and Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi over the company's use of "defeat devices" on the emissions controls of diesel vehicles. The settlement filed Thursday is in addition to a federal and multi-state settlement last year that obtained payments […]
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State of Delaware Fiscal Year 2016 Uniform Guidance Single Audit Reporting Package

State Auditor R. Thomas Wagner has released the State of Delaware Fiscal Year 2016 Uniform Guidance Single Audit Reporting Packagewhich includes the State's basic financial statements, Single Audit report, and the status of prior year findings. To view the report visit www.auditor.delaware.gov. This audit was performed by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP under the direction of the Office […]
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Defendants Going To Prison For Murder, Gun, Assault, Rape Charges

Jamie Baker, a 47-year-old Smyrna woman, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of her husband, James D. Baker II, in 2013. Deputy Attorneys General Jason Cohee and Nicole Hartman secured the plea in Superior Court. Baker pled guilty to Murder Second Degree in February, admitting then that she had used a […]
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Delaware to Distribute Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablets

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware Division of Public Health will distribute potassium iodide (KI) tablets to Delaware residents living within a ten mile radius of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.
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DNREC?s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces shellfish aquaculture leasing lottery for Inland Bays

DOVER – The Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife will conduct a public lottery for the initial offering of acreage available for shellfish aquaculture leases in Delaware's Inland Bays at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, at DNREC's Lewes Facility, 901 Pilottown Road, Lewes, DE 19958.
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Governor Carney Delivers Address to Joint Session of the General Assembly

Governor lays out plan for growing the economy, improving Delaware's schools and balancing the budget DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney delivered a Special Address to a Joint Session of the 149th General Assembly on Thursday, saying he is determined to take steps that will grow Delaware's economy, address the addiction crisis, coordinate services for […]
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Lt. Governor Hall-Long asked to lead Delaware?s addiction efforts

In his first address to a joint General Assembly, Governor Carney highlighted some of Delaware's recent successes, along with areas he is aiming to improve upon as Delaware's Governor. Among those areas is Delaware's need to combat the deadly addiction epidemic that took the lives of over 200 Delawareans in 2016. Governor Carney hopes that […]
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