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  Archives:  September 2022

State Auditor McGuiness Releases Annual Fire Special Report

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Date Posted: Friday, September 30, 2022

DOVER, DEL. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness estimates the state’s volunteer fire service saved Delaware taxpayers over $320 million in fiscal year 2022. “Delaware’s fire service is a tremendous asset to Delawareans,” McGuiness said. “We performed our annual detailed cost analysis and identified what it would cost taxpayers to have an entirely state-employed fire service […]




DPH Announces Start Of Flu Season: Encourages Vaccination In Face Of Potentially Active Flu Season

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2022

DOVER, DE (Sept. 29, 2022) – October 2 marks the official start of the 2022-2023 influenza (flu) season. The flu vaccine plays a pivotal role in helping to avoid significant flu-related illnesses, including hospitalization and death. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) believes it is vital for Delawareans to protect themselves and their loved ones by getting […]




Emergency Sirens Tested on Tuesday, October 4

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2022

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.




Investor Protection Unit Grills “Pig Butchering” Scammers

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Order freezes accounts containing fraudulently-obtained crypto The Delaware Department of Justice’s Investor Protection Unit has issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist against 23 entities and individuals involved in a cryptocurrency scam known as the “pig butchering scam,” Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Wednesday. A twist on the typical romance scam, victims of pig […]




Great Oaks Charter School Placed on Formal Review

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Due to enrollment concerns, Secretary of Education Mark Holodick has placed Great Oaks Charter School in Wilmington on formal review. Formal review is an investigatory process that will allow the Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC) to determine whether the school has violated terms of its charter.  






  Archives:  September 2022

State Auditor McGuiness Releases Annual Fire Special Report

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Date Posted: Friday, September 30, 2022

DOVER, DEL. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness estimates the state’s volunteer fire service saved Delaware taxpayers over $320 million in fiscal year 2022. “Delaware’s fire service is a tremendous asset to Delawareans,” McGuiness said. “We performed our annual detailed cost analysis and identified what it would cost taxpayers to have an entirely state-employed fire service […]




DPH Announces Start Of Flu Season: Encourages Vaccination In Face Of Potentially Active Flu Season

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2022

DOVER, DE (Sept. 29, 2022) – October 2 marks the official start of the 2022-2023 influenza (flu) season. The flu vaccine plays a pivotal role in helping to avoid significant flu-related illnesses, including hospitalization and death. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) believes it is vital for Delawareans to protect themselves and their loved ones by getting […]




Emergency Sirens Tested on Tuesday, October 4

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2022

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.




Investor Protection Unit Grills “Pig Butchering” Scammers

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Order freezes accounts containing fraudulently-obtained crypto The Delaware Department of Justice’s Investor Protection Unit has issued a Summary Order to Cease and Desist against 23 entities and individuals involved in a cryptocurrency scam known as the “pig butchering scam,” Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Wednesday. A twist on the typical romance scam, victims of pig […]




Great Oaks Charter School Placed on Formal Review

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Due to enrollment concerns, Secretary of Education Mark Holodick has placed Great Oaks Charter School in Wilmington on formal review. Formal review is an investigatory process that will allow the Charter School Accountability Committee (CSAC) to determine whether the school has violated terms of its charter.