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  Archives:  July 2021

Independence Day Holiday Weekend DUI Checkpoint Results

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The Results are in for the July 2, 2021, Statewide Checkpoint Activation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Cynthia Cavett, Cynthia.Cavett@delaware.gov DOVER, Del. (July 6, 2021) — Delaware law enforcement officers statewide arrested six individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs at sobriety checkpoints on July […]




Keith Gibson Indicted On 41 Felony Charges For Multiple Murders, Assaults, And Robberies

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that a Pennsylvania man has been formally charged with 41 felonies, including the murders of two people and the attempted murder, assaults, and/or robbery of four other victims, among other offenses. Prosecutors allege that Keith Gibson, 39, went on a brutal crime spree in Delaware, killing two victims and […]




Delaware STEM students honored at national student conference

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Students from 16 schools represented the First State at the National Virtual Technology Student Association (TSA) conference in June.  Finalists competed in events such as computer-aided design; chapter team; coding; cybersecurity, debating technological issues; essays on technology; forensic technology; foundations of information technology; junior solar sprint; leadership strategies; tech bowl; on demand video; video game design; website design and more. The virtual conference included nearly 7,000 individuals from across the United States participating in advanced Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM); leadership; and service-focused events.




Check for Recalled Tyson Chicken Products: DPH Identifies Case of Listeria Linked to Multi-State Outbreak

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, July 5, 2021

DOVER (July 5, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that the State has confirmed one case of Listeria associated with a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenesinfections linked to recalled Tyson Foods ready-to-eat chicken products. Two other cases are confirmed in Texas. Due to the small numbers of cases overall and […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – JULY 2, 2021: Delaware Achieves President Biden’s Vaccination Goal

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 2, 2021

DOVER (July 2, 2021) – 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, July 1, 2021. A total of 109,820 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]






  Archives:  July 2021

Independence Day Holiday Weekend DUI Checkpoint Results

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The Results are in for the July 2, 2021, Statewide Checkpoint Activation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Cynthia Cavett, Cynthia.Cavett@delaware.gov DOVER, Del. (July 6, 2021) — Delaware law enforcement officers statewide arrested six individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs at sobriety checkpoints on July […]




Keith Gibson Indicted On 41 Felony Charges For Multiple Murders, Assaults, And Robberies

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that a Pennsylvania man has been formally charged with 41 felonies, including the murders of two people and the attempted murder, assaults, and/or robbery of four other victims, among other offenses. Prosecutors allege that Keith Gibson, 39, went on a brutal crime spree in Delaware, killing two victims and […]




Delaware STEM students honored at national student conference

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Students from 16 schools represented the First State at the National Virtual Technology Student Association (TSA) conference in June.  Finalists competed in events such as computer-aided design; chapter team; coding; cybersecurity, debating technological issues; essays on technology; forensic technology; foundations of information technology; junior solar sprint; leadership strategies; tech bowl; on demand video; video game design; website design and more. The virtual conference included nearly 7,000 individuals from across the United States participating in advanced Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM); leadership; and service-focused events.




Check for Recalled Tyson Chicken Products: DPH Identifies Case of Listeria Linked to Multi-State Outbreak

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, July 5, 2021

DOVER (July 5, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that the State has confirmed one case of Listeria associated with a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenesinfections linked to recalled Tyson Foods ready-to-eat chicken products. Two other cases are confirmed in Texas. Due to the small numbers of cases overall and […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – JULY 2, 2021: Delaware Achieves President Biden’s Vaccination Goal

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 2, 2021

DOVER (July 2, 2021) – 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, July 1, 2021. A total of 109,820 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]