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  Archives:  October 2020

First round of DE Relief Grants helping 741 businesses with $25.7 million in funds

Department of State | Small Business | Date Posted: Monday, October 5, 2020

DOVER, DE – Hundreds of Delaware small businesses and nonprofit organizations have been approved for the first round of DE Relief Grants, the largest cumulative grant award ever made by the State of Delaware to small businesses. A total of 741 applicants will share $25.7 million in funding through the first round of the program. […]




DPH Releases Halloween Guidance for Delaware Communities, Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

Delawareans can reduce that risk by organizing and participating in fun, low- or moderate-risk alternatives. The guidance emphasizes the importance of social distancing and face covering use when participating in any Halloween activities.




Weekly COVID-19 Update: New Daily Cases Remain Elevated this Week; Deaths, Hospitalizations Also Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020.




Governor Carney Formally Extends State of Emergency to Continue Fighting COVID-19

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday formally extended the State of Emergency declaration another 30 days to confront community spread of COVID-19, and issued the following statement: “We remain committed to getting more children in school, and more Delawareans back to work. To do that, we need Delawareans to stay vigilant, and follow the public health […]




Former Wilmington officer sentenced to one year of probation for Official Misconduct

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

DCRPT requested prison time, citing extraordinary breach of public trust A former Wilmington police officer has been sentenced to one year of probation for Official Misconduct after receiving oral sex while on-duty in his patrol vehicle. Thomas R. Oliver, Jr. was charged in February 2019 with Rape Second Degree, Extortion, and Official Misconduct following a […]






  Archives:  October 2020

First round of DE Relief Grants helping 741 businesses with $25.7 million in funds

Department of State | Small Business | Date Posted: Monday, October 5, 2020

DOVER, DE – Hundreds of Delaware small businesses and nonprofit organizations have been approved for the first round of DE Relief Grants, the largest cumulative grant award ever made by the State of Delaware to small businesses. A total of 741 applicants will share $25.7 million in funding through the first round of the program. […]




DPH Releases Halloween Guidance for Delaware Communities, Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

Delawareans can reduce that risk by organizing and participating in fun, low- or moderate-risk alternatives. The guidance emphasizes the importance of social distancing and face covering use when participating in any Halloween activities.




Weekly COVID-19 Update: New Daily Cases Remain Elevated this Week; Deaths, Hospitalizations Also Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020.




Governor Carney Formally Extends State of Emergency to Continue Fighting COVID-19

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday formally extended the State of Emergency declaration another 30 days to confront community spread of COVID-19, and issued the following statement: “We remain committed to getting more children in school, and more Delawareans back to work. To do that, we need Delawareans to stay vigilant, and follow the public health […]




Former Wilmington officer sentenced to one year of probation for Official Misconduct

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

DCRPT requested prison time, citing extraordinary breach of public trust A former Wilmington police officer has been sentenced to one year of probation for Official Misconduct after receiving oral sex while on-duty in his patrol vehicle. Thomas R. Oliver, Jr. was charged in February 2019 with Rape Second Degree, Extortion, and Official Misconduct following a […]