Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long Signs Proclamation Marking Gun Violence Awareness Week
Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, June 5, 2023
WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long joined state officials and community leaders to sign a proclamation marking the first full week of June as Gun Violence Awareness Week in Delaware. As school wraps up for the year, it’s important to increase public awareness for children and caregivers around the safe storage of firearms. National data […]
Delaware Animal Services Seeks Tips for Cockfighting Incident in Felton
Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 2, 2023
The Delaware Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare’s Delaware Animal Services (DAS) is seeking the public’s help in providing any information regarding an illegal cockfighting ring in Felton. On Saturday, May 5, 2023, DAS responded to a report of cockfighting in progress in the 3000 Block of Sandtown Road, Felton. Upon arrival, an animal welfare officer found the fight in progress, with […]
Secretary of State Orders Emergency Classification of Xylazine aka “Tranq” as Schedule III Controlled Substance
Department of State | Division of Professional Regulation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 2, 2023
Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock has placed xylazine, also known as “Tranq”— a non-opioid drug used primarily in veterinary medicine—in Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act. Tranq has been used increasingly as an additive in opioid abuse to create a “zombie-like” condition for users. Secretary Bullock’s actions follow a recommendation from the […]
Entries Sought for Ocean Photo Contest
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 2, 2023
To celebrate the ocean and the countless benefits it provides us, the DNREC is seeking entries for a Delaware Ocean Photo Contest.
Delaware Bans Trail Cameras for Recreational Use on State Wildlife Areas, State Forests, and State Parks
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 1, 2023
DNREC and DDA have determined that trail cameras for recreational use are no longer to be permitted on state wildlife areas, state parks, or state forests.
