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  Archives:  February 2024

Four-Legged Assistant Helps Change Lives Canine Companions Facility Dog Joins Delaware State Fire Commission

News | State Fire Commission | Date Posted: Monday, February 26, 2024

Motivation and support come in many forms, including a cold nose and a warm heart.  Delaware State Fire Commission welcomed its newest staff member, Canine Companions Facility Dog, Ajax.  Ajax will assist handler Frank Fioravaniti during his work assisting first responders.   Facility Dog Ajax is deployed into the field to assist in lowering tension […]




DNREC to Close Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp in Sussex County Temporarily for Expansion and Paving of Parking Lot

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Monday, February 26, 2024

DNREC announced the March 6 closure of the Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp near Bethany Beach for a construction project to enlarge and pave the boat ramp’s gravel parking lot, with the project’s completion anticipated by April 14, dependent on weather.




DOJ secures guilty pleas, prison time in fatal shooting case

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

Two people have pleaded guilty in relation to the assault and fatal shooting of 19-year-old Za’Quan Blackwell. On February 2, Ah’Kee Flonnory of Wilmington pleaded guilty to Manslaughter, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony; Armani Rogers, 20, of New Castle pleaded guilty to Assault 2nd Degree.  “This was a tragic loss […]




Children’s pastor arrested on child pornography charges

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

A Seaford pastor has been arrested and charged with 10 felony counts of Dealing in Child Pornography, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday.  James R. Dryden, 74, was arrested February 15 following an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) investigation led by the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police. ICAC’s investigation was spurred […]




DNREC to Offer Feb. 28 Webinar on Living Shoreline Cost Share Program for Home and Property Owners

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

DNREC will host a free webinar Wednesday, Feb. 28 to introduce property owners to DNREC’s Living Shoreline Cost Share Program, which provides funding that can help Delawareans in selected watersheds install living shorelines using natural materials.






  Archives:  February 2024

Four-Legged Assistant Helps Change Lives Canine Companions Facility Dog Joins Delaware State Fire Commission

News | State Fire Commission | Date Posted: Monday, February 26, 2024

Motivation and support come in many forms, including a cold nose and a warm heart.  Delaware State Fire Commission welcomed its newest staff member, Canine Companions Facility Dog, Ajax.  Ajax will assist handler Frank Fioravaniti during his work assisting first responders.   Facility Dog Ajax is deployed into the field to assist in lowering tension […]




DNREC to Close Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp in Sussex County Temporarily for Expansion and Paving of Parking Lot

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Monday, February 26, 2024

DNREC announced the March 6 closure of the Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp near Bethany Beach for a construction project to enlarge and pave the boat ramp’s gravel parking lot, with the project’s completion anticipated by April 14, dependent on weather.




DOJ secures guilty pleas, prison time in fatal shooting case

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

Two people have pleaded guilty in relation to the assault and fatal shooting of 19-year-old Za’Quan Blackwell. On February 2, Ah’Kee Flonnory of Wilmington pleaded guilty to Manslaughter, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony; Armani Rogers, 20, of New Castle pleaded guilty to Assault 2nd Degree.  “This was a tragic loss […]




Children’s pastor arrested on child pornography charges

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

A Seaford pastor has been arrested and charged with 10 felony counts of Dealing in Child Pornography, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday.  James R. Dryden, 74, was arrested February 15 following an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) investigation led by the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police. ICAC’s investigation was spurred […]




DNREC to Offer Feb. 28 Webinar on Living Shoreline Cost Share Program for Home and Property Owners

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

DNREC will host a free webinar Wednesday, Feb. 28 to introduce property owners to DNREC’s Living Shoreline Cost Share Program, which provides funding that can help Delawareans in selected watersheds install living shorelines using natural materials.