Archive for February, 2012
- Delaware Becomes First State to Enroll All Acute Care Hospitals in Statewide Community Health RecordThe Delaware Health Information Network (“DHIN”) announces full participation of all acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in the state, along with the vast majority of Delaware providers, in the first statewide community health record. February 20, 2012
- Governor’s Weekly Message: Focus on Jobs in Delaware and at NGAGovernor Markell focuses on jobs and making Delaware a better place to start and grow a business as the nation’s governors gather next week in Washington, D.C. for the winter meeting of the National Governors Association.February 17, 2012
- Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Focus on Jobs in Delaware and at NGAWe got some great news this week, when one of our major employers agreed to add several hundred new jobs here in Delaware.February 17, 2012
- Greenwood Man Charged with Defrauding Infirm Senior Out of Over $50,000Georgetown – A 42-year-old Greenwood man has been arrested and charged with financial exploitation of an infirm adult after investigators discovered he had fraudulently pocketed over $50,000 from his 84-year-old victim, Attorney General Beau Biden announced today. “Financial exploitation isn’t just a monetary crime, it’s also a devastating abuse of a vulnerable person’s trust and [...]February 16, 2012
- Delaware Higher Education Institutions Join Attorney General Biden in the Fight to Protect ChildrenStewards of Children program trains adults to recognize and report the signs of child abuse; Program aims to train 35,000 Delawareans Newark – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden and leaders from four of Delaware’s largest institutions of higher education today announced a significant expansion of a statewide program to train adults to recognize and respond [...]February 16, 2012
- Bank of America to Bring 500 More Jobs to DelawareMarkell applauds decision, calling it “a strong endorsement of both the quality of our workforce and our State’s commitment to supporting these middle-class jobs.”February 16, 2012
- Commissioner Stewart Makes Key Appointments to the Department of Insurance Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announces the appointments of two key positions in the Delaware Department of Insurance. Paul Reynolds, a native Delawarean who graduated from Salesianum School and attended the University of Delaware, comes to the Insurance Department after 35 years of service working for New Castle County Government. During his career, Reynolds held numerous administrative and managerial positions. In November of 2011, Mr. Reynolds was tapped by Commissioner Stewart to be the Chief of Staff for the Department.
February 16, 2012
- Child Predator Task Force Arrests Newark Man on Child Pornography ChargesWilmington – An investigation by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force has resulted in the arrest of a Newark man on charges of dealing child pornography, Attorney General Beau Biden announced today. Gordon M. Riggs, 60, was arrested yesterday following the execution of a search warrant at his residence by Task Force personnel. “The Delaware [...]February 15, 2012
- What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?Join aircraft recovery expert Richard E. Gillespie as he presents his program "What Really Happened to Amelia Earhart?" on March 3 at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover. A former accident investigator and risk manager for the aviation insurance industry, Gillespie is the author of the book Finding Amelia - The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance.February 15, 2012
- Amazon to Open Second Fulfillment Center in DelawareAmazon.com, Inc. announced plans to invest $90 million to open a new one million-square-foot fulfillment center in Middletown. Amazon will create more than 850 full-time jobs at the new center.February 14, 2012
