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  Archives:  December 2017

Delaware Honored for Cyber Security Innovation

Department of Technology and Information | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017

Governor Carney, Chief Security Officer Elayne Starkey recognized by SANS Institute with 2017 Difference Makers Award WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Delaware’s Chief Security Officer (CSO) Elayne Starkey on Friday received the 2017 SANS Difference Makers Award by the SANS Institute. The Difference Maker Awards recognize individuals “whose innovation, skill, and hard work […]




Canceled: Patching Will Require Weekend Lane Closures on I-95 NB and I-495 NB

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017

UPDATED: Due to inclement weather, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the patching on I-95 and I-495 northbound has been canceled for this weekend. A new date will be announced later in January 2018. PREVIOUS RELEASE: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that lanes will be closed for patching beginning at 9 p.m. […]




Prison Time for All Defendants in Collins Park Killing

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017

Other defendants face prison time for rape, manslaughter, and weapons charges All five people responsible for a home invasion and murder in the Collins Park area near New Castle will spend time in prison after the final two defendants received prison sentences of more than 20 years. In July 2015, Timane Dollard, 26, of New […]




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs museums closed on Dec. 24, 25 and 31, 2017; and Jan. 1, 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017

Museums closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.




Raccoon in Rehoboth Positive for Rabies; Public Health Warns Residents of King’s Creek Area

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017

Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is warning residents of the King’s Creek community and surrounding areas in Rehoboth Beach of a positive case of rabies in a raccoon who bit a human last week. The raccoon was captured and brought to the DPH Lab, where test results confirming it had rabies came back on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. The victim, who was putting up holiday decorations in his yard, was bitten by the raccoon who was hidden in some bushes. The individual has begun treatment for the bite.






  Archives:  December 2017

Delaware Honored for Cyber Security Innovation

Department of Technology and Information | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017

Governor Carney, Chief Security Officer Elayne Starkey recognized by SANS Institute with 2017 Difference Makers Award WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Delaware’s Chief Security Officer (CSO) Elayne Starkey on Friday received the 2017 SANS Difference Makers Award by the SANS Institute. The Difference Maker Awards recognize individuals “whose innovation, skill, and hard work […]




Canceled: Patching Will Require Weekend Lane Closures on I-95 NB and I-495 NB

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017

UPDATED: Due to inclement weather, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the patching on I-95 and I-495 northbound has been canceled for this weekend. A new date will be announced later in January 2018. PREVIOUS RELEASE: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that lanes will be closed for patching beginning at 9 p.m. […]




Prison Time for All Defendants in Collins Park Killing

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017

Other defendants face prison time for rape, manslaughter, and weapons charges All five people responsible for a home invasion and murder in the Collins Park area near New Castle will spend time in prison after the final two defendants received prison sentences of more than 20 years. In July 2015, Timane Dollard, 26, of New […]




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs museums closed on Dec. 24, 25 and 31, 2017; and Jan. 1, 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017

Museums closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.




Raccoon in Rehoboth Positive for Rabies; Public Health Warns Residents of King’s Creek Area

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017

Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is warning residents of the King’s Creek community and surrounding areas in Rehoboth Beach of a positive case of rabies in a raccoon who bit a human last week. The raccoon was captured and brought to the DPH Lab, where test results confirming it had rabies came back on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. The victim, who was putting up holiday decorations in his yard, was bitten by the raccoon who was hidden in some bushes. The individual has begun treatment for the bite.