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Office of the Marijuana Commissioner: Licensing Lottery
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New Housing Vouchers for Delaware Families
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Burning Ban
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DelDOT Announces 4th Annual Name That Plow Contest
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Potassium Iodide Distribution on October 24 in Townsend
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Navarro Announces Eighth Consecutive Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease
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Governor Carney Statement on Honorable James T. Vaughn, Jr.’s Passing
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Delaware Celebrates $14.3 Million Climate Grant for I-95 Charging Infrastructure
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Governor Carney to Activate Delaware National Guard to Assist with Florida’s Hurricane Response
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Food Bank, Lt. Gov. Hall-Long Coordinate Infant Formula, Supplies for Hurricane Helene Relief
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Highmark Exam Results In Mental Health Parity Penalties
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Governor Carney Statement on Former Mayor Ted Becker’s Passing
Date Posted: October 7, 2024

Fire Prevention Month 2024
Date Posted: October 6, 2024

2024 General Election Voter Registration Deadline is Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
Date Posted: October 4, 2024

OMC Receives More than 1,000 Applications for Licenses and Prepares for the Lottery Process
Date Posted: October 3, 2024

Blackbird Creek Fall Festival Set For October 19
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Medicare Assistance Bureau: Important Reminders Ahead of Open Enrollment
Date Posted: October 3, 2024

National Endowment for the Arts Announces $12 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Arts in Communities Nationwide
Date Posted: October 2, 2024

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The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Brandan Henry’s “Ebon Solus”
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Community Engagement Sessions for Delaware Climate Action Plan Update Planned
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DNREC Study Finds PFAS in Surface Water Samples
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Two Delaware Schools Named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Date Posted: September 23, 2024

Five Schools Earn State School Counseling Award
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Governor Carney Vetoes House Bill 140
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Date Posted: September 19, 2024

Event at the Delaware Public Archives: Tales from the Vaults
Date Posted: September 19, 2024

Emergency Sirens Test on October 1
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DNREC Accepting Community Water Quality Improvement Project Grant Proposals
Date Posted: September 18, 2024

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State Auditor’s Office Issues First Audit of Dual Employment of Government Officials Since 2017
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OWAA Releases Comprehensive Report on the Status of Women in Delaware
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Health Insurance Marketplace Data Released; Rates Finalized
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Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
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Delaware 250 Announces Summer 2024 Grant Recipients
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2025 Delaware Teacher of the Year to be Named Next Month
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Fire Commission Groundbreaking Ceremony
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Governor Carney Signs Package of Legislation to Combat Effects of Climate Change
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Governor Carney Announces Level 1 Driving Warning for Winter Storm in New Castle County

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Driving warning begins at midnight, urges extra caution on roadways

WILMINGTON, Del. – With an impending winter storm expected to impact Delaware, Governor John Carney on Monday evening issued a Level 1 Driving Warning for New Castle County effective Tuesday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m., and authorized the Delaware National Guard to assist state and local officials with any necessary response and recovery for this severe winter storm effective Monday, March 13, 2017 at 9:00 p.m.

A Level One Driving Warning means that any person operating a motor vehicle on Delaware roadways must exercise extra caution. Driving is not banned, but nonessential employees (both public and private) are encouraged not to operate a motor vehicle unless there is a significant safety, health or business reason to do so.

Updated information from the National Weather Service indicates the following for Delaware:

New Castle County

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from Monday, March 13 at 8:00 p.m. until Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 6:00 p.m..
Expect heavy snow and sleet, with snow accumulation 6-10 inches.
Snow is expected to start between 8:00 p.m. and 10 p.m. this evening, heavy at times after midnight. Snow will mix with sleet between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., then change back to snow in Tuesday morning.
A Coastal Flood Advisory in effect Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Kent County

A Winter Storm Advisory is in effect from Monday, March 13, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. until Tuesday, March 14 at 4:00 p.m.
Expect snow and sleet, with snow accumulation 2-4 inches.
Snow is expected to start Monday evening between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., change to or mix with sleet and rain Tuesday morning, then back to snow.
A Coastal Flood Advisory in effect Tuesday from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Sussex County

A Coastal Flood Watch in effect Tuesday, March 14, 2017 from 7:00 AM until 3:00 p.m.
A High Wind Warning will be in effect Tuesday from 2:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

The Delaware Division of Public Health reminds residents to protect themselves and animals ahead of the winter storm.

The Governor urges media and residents to check social media for continuous updates:
https://twitter.com/JohnCarneyDE
https://www.facebook.com/JohnCarneyDE
https://twitter.com/DelawareDOT
https://twitter.com/DelawareEMA

Click here for a PDF of the Declaration of a Limited State of Emergency and Level 1 Driving Warning for New Castle County due to a Severe Winter Storm.

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