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  Archives:  June 2023

Middletown Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 2023

June 30, 2023 The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating this morning’s building fire in Middletown, Delaware. One person was found deceased inside. Shortly before 4:00 am, officers from the Middletown Police Department discovered smoke coming from a 2nd floor apartment in the unit block of West Main Street near S. Broad […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Greg Lane

Department of Technology and Information | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm the Governor’s nomination of Greg Lane to serve as Chief Information Officer at the Delaware Department of Technology and Information.   “I am confident Greg will continue the important technology initiatives going on in the Department of Technology and […]




New Castle County Libraries Receives a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Libraries | Department of Education | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

New Castle County Libraries is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2023-2024 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $20,000 will support a community reading program focusing on “The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir” by Thi Bui between September 2023 and March 2024. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience.




Future Health Professionals Attend 46th Annual Leadership Conference

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

On June 21-25, over 150 students and advisors from across the State of Delaware joined over 12,000 other members at the 46th annual HOSA-Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference in Dallas. Delaware students represented the first state in competitive events that included: Medical Math, Public Health, Behavioral Health, Community Awareness, and more.




DOJ Indicts Three Men in the Murder of Laurel High School Senior

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Three men have been indicted in the murder of a Laurel High School senior. On June 26, Jhalir Henry, 27, of Delmar; Donregus Holland, 28, of Hurlock, MD; and Shyheem Latham-Purnell, 21, of Laurel were indicted by a Sussex County grand jury following an investigation into the April 14 shooting of 18-year-old Corey J. Mumford at Wexford Village […]






  Archives:  June 2023

Middletown Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 2023

June 30, 2023 The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating this morning’s building fire in Middletown, Delaware. One person was found deceased inside. Shortly before 4:00 am, officers from the Middletown Police Department discovered smoke coming from a 2nd floor apartment in the unit block of West Main Street near S. Broad […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Greg Lane

Department of Technology and Information | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm the Governor’s nomination of Greg Lane to serve as Chief Information Officer at the Delaware Department of Technology and Information.   “I am confident Greg will continue the important technology initiatives going on in the Department of Technology and […]




New Castle County Libraries Receives a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Libraries | Department of Education | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

New Castle County Libraries is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2023-2024 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $20,000 will support a community reading program focusing on “The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir” by Thi Bui between September 2023 and March 2024. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience.




Future Health Professionals Attend 46th Annual Leadership Conference

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

On June 21-25, over 150 students and advisors from across the State of Delaware joined over 12,000 other members at the 46th annual HOSA-Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference in Dallas. Delaware students represented the first state in competitive events that included: Medical Math, Public Health, Behavioral Health, Community Awareness, and more.




DOJ Indicts Three Men in the Murder of Laurel High School Senior

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Three men have been indicted in the murder of a Laurel High School senior. On June 26, Jhalir Henry, 27, of Delmar; Donregus Holland, 28, of Hurlock, MD; and Shyheem Latham-Purnell, 21, of Laurel were indicted by a Sussex County grand jury following an investigation into the April 14 shooting of 18-year-old Corey J. Mumford at Wexford Village […]