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  Archives:  September 2016

Governor Markell Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Patriot Day

Flag Status | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

Sunday, September 11, 2016, marks the 15-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In observance of Patriot Day and National Day of Service, the President has ordered American flags at all government buildings and facilities be flown at half-staff. In concurrence with the President’s Order and in remembrance of the victims who lost their lives […]




First 2016 finding of West Nile Virus in DNREC Mosquito Control Section’s sentinel chickens reported

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware in blood samples taken from DNREC’s sentinel chickens that are monitored for mosquito-borne diseases. The samples are collected as part of a statewide surveillance program conducted by DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section. So far in Delaware this year, no cases of West Nile virus have been found in horses, humans or wild birds.




DNREC recycling team offers free onsite waste assessment to schools and businesses

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

DNREC’s Recycling Team in the Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances is providing a valuable Universal Recycling preview in the form of free onsite waste assessments to organizations and schools in Delaware who might want to apply for recycling grants or low-interest loans offered this year by DNREC.




Clayton Man Sentenced to Life in Prison For Murdering Wife and Mother-In-Law

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

A 67-year-old Clayton man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to Murder First Degree. Deputy Attorneys General Greg Babowal and Nicole Hartman secured the plea from Gilbert Rochester, who in December 2015, went to his in-laws’ home in Smyrna and killed his estranged wife Cathy Lane, 56, and his […]




Governor’s Weekly Message: Saving Lives by Reducing Distracted Driving

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

Wilmington, DE – In his weekly message, Governor Markell draws attention to the dangers of using handheld electronic devices behind the wheel and reviews new traffic enforcement and public education efforts to reduce distracted driving. “Modern technology is amazing and there’s almost no limit to what people can do with their phones these days, but […]






  Archives:  September 2016

Governor Markell Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Patriot Day

Flag Status | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

Sunday, September 11, 2016, marks the 15-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In observance of Patriot Day and National Day of Service, the President has ordered American flags at all government buildings and facilities be flown at half-staff. In concurrence with the President’s Order and in remembrance of the victims who lost their lives […]




First 2016 finding of West Nile Virus in DNREC Mosquito Control Section’s sentinel chickens reported

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware in blood samples taken from DNREC’s sentinel chickens that are monitored for mosquito-borne diseases. The samples are collected as part of a statewide surveillance program conducted by DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section. So far in Delaware this year, no cases of West Nile virus have been found in horses, humans or wild birds.




DNREC recycling team offers free onsite waste assessment to schools and businesses

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

DNREC’s Recycling Team in the Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances is providing a valuable Universal Recycling preview in the form of free onsite waste assessments to organizations and schools in Delaware who might want to apply for recycling grants or low-interest loans offered this year by DNREC.




Clayton Man Sentenced to Life in Prison For Murdering Wife and Mother-In-Law

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

A 67-year-old Clayton man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to Murder First Degree. Deputy Attorneys General Greg Babowal and Nicole Hartman secured the plea from Gilbert Rochester, who in December 2015, went to his in-laws’ home in Smyrna and killed his estranged wife Cathy Lane, 56, and his […]




Governor’s Weekly Message: Saving Lives by Reducing Distracted Driving

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016

Wilmington, DE – In his weekly message, Governor Markell draws attention to the dangers of using handheld electronic devices behind the wheel and reviews new traffic enforcement and public education efforts to reduce distracted driving. “Modern technology is amazing and there’s almost no limit to what people can do with their phones these days, but […]