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Newark Fire
Date Posted: August 13, 2024

Carney Administration Prioritizes Farmland Preservation, Preserving Highest Number of Farms
Date Posted: August 13, 2024

Delaware Department of Agriculture Issues Warning on Recent Sales of Backyard Poultry and Equipment
Date Posted: August 9, 2024

Delaware Children Wish Smokey Bear Happy 80th Birthday at Dover Public Library
Date Posted: August 9, 2024

Scam Alert: Division Of Revenue Warns Taxpayers Of Fraudulent Letters
Date Posted: August 9, 2024

The Office of Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) to Begin Accepting License Applications on August 19, 2024
Date Posted: August 8, 2024

Governor Carney, Federal Delegation, General Assembly and Community Celebrate Investments in Kingswood Community Center
Date Posted: August 8, 2024

Governor Carney Signs Legislation to Support Youth Mental Health
Date Posted: August 7, 2024

State Releases Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Classrooms
Date Posted: August 7, 2024

Delaware Division of the Arts Announces First Round of Grants in Support of Arts Projects for FY2025
Date Posted: August 7, 2024

Delaware State Housing Authority Introduces Housing Stability Program
Date Posted: August 7, 2024

DNREC Opens Doors to Environmental Careers With New Internship Program
Date Posted: August 7, 2024

Delaware Tourism Office Launches the Tournaments, Events, and Athletic Meets Sponsorship (TEAMS) Program
Date Posted: August 5, 2024

Governor Carney Announces Appointments to State Board of Education
Date Posted: August 2, 2024

USACE and DNREC Sign Agreement for Bayshore Beaches
Date Posted: August 1, 2024

DMV Introduces New Chatbot, Della
Date Posted: August 1, 2024

Scuse Honors UD’s Dr. Mark Isaacs at Delaware State Fair for Service to Agriculture
Date Posted: August 1, 2024

DNREC Sets Information Meetings for Draft State Energy Plan
Date Posted: August 1, 2024

Early Childhood Professionals to Earn up to 12 College Credits for CDA under New Agreements
Date Posted: July 31, 2024

DNREC Announces Opening of New Boat Ramp at Records Pond near Laurel
Date Posted: July 31, 2024

Grants to Support Rural Education Achievement Programs
Date Posted: July 30, 2024

Delaware’s First 2024 Evidence of West Nile Virus Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens
Date Posted: July 26, 2024

Governor Carney Honors DNREC’s 2024 Young Environmentalists, Youth Anglers at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 25, 2024

DelDOT Announces EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Award
Date Posted: July 24, 2024

Health Equity Institute of Delaware Offers Training to Clinical and Public Health Workers
Date Posted: July 24, 2024

Cape Henlopen State Park Community Workshop to be Held July 31
Date Posted: July 24, 2024

Delaware Tourism Office to Reopen the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund
Date Posted: July 24, 2024

Governor Carney Signs House Bill 125
Date Posted: July 23, 2024

Commissioner Navarro Launches Office of Long-Term Care Insurance
Date Posted: July 23, 2024

Use Extreme Caution Traveling through Work Zones
Date Posted: July 22, 2024

DSHA Celebrates $500 Million in Mortgage Financing with Discover Bank, Launches New Mortgage Products
Date Posted: July 22, 2024

DNREC Sinks Two Vintage Vessels on Delaware Reef Site 11, ‘The Redbird Reef,’ to Enhance Recreational Opportunities
Date Posted: July 22, 2024

AG Jennings takes action against financial adviser for charging unreasonable fees
Date Posted: July 19, 2024

Fire Commission Releases New Updates for EMS Protocols
Date Posted: July 19, 2024

DOJ secures significant prison time for habitual shoplifter turned robber
Date Posted: July 18, 2024

Application Period for Tree-Planting Project Funding Open
Date Posted: July 18, 2024

DNREC Highlights Boating Safety with New Life Rings at Woodland Beach
Date Posted: July 17, 2024

Volunteers Needed to Clean Up the Coast
Date Posted: July 16, 2024

DPH Urges the Public to Attempt to Reunite Stray Pets
Date Posted: July 16, 2024

Box Tree Moth Found at Private Residence in Kent County, Delaware
Date Posted: July 15, 2024

DNREC Unveils Delaware’s First Publicly Available All-Terrain Wheelchair
Date Posted: July 12, 2024

Delaware Students Excel at National STEM Conference
Date Posted: July 12, 2024

Grants to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
Date Posted: July 12, 2024

DOJ secures lengthy prison sentence for violent gun offender
Date Posted: July 11, 2024

DNREC Again to Offer Popular ‘Life in the Bay’ Educational Seining Program for Families of All Ages
Date Posted: July 11, 2024

Delaware and r4 Technologies Launch Innovative Project to Address Food Insecurity and Food Waste
Date Posted: July 10, 2024

DNREC Soliciting Project Proposals For Surface Water Matching Planning Grants
Date Posted: July 10, 2024

SkillsUSA Students Earn National Recognition
Date Posted: July 9, 2024

“Odd Little Creatures” Take Over The Mezzanine Gallery This Summer
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

Governor Carney Announces Selections to Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame for 2024
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

AG Jennings launches portal to help businesses prepare for Personal Data Privacy Act enforcement
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

Delaware Division of Child Support Services Holding Town Hall Meetings
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

Explore Delaware’s Public Health Data Portal During National Environmental Public Health Tracking Awareness Week
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

Grants to Support Community Learning Centers
Date Posted: July 5, 2024

Free and Reduced-Price Meal Policy: Annual Announcement
Date Posted: July 5, 2024

Future Health Professionals Bring Home Honors
Date Posted: July 5, 2024

DNREC to Hold Virtual Joint Public Hearing July 9 on Proposed Offshore Wind Project
Date Posted: July 3, 2024

Mark Short Named Administrator of Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund
Date Posted: July 2, 2024

Warning: Be Cautious of Predatory Practices related to Social Equity Licenses
Date Posted: July 2, 2024

Smyrna future educators bring home second consecutive national win
Date Posted: July 2, 2024

DPH Releases 2024 Burden of Chronic Disease Report
Date Posted: July 1, 2024

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Economic and Social Impact of Non-Profit Arts and Culture Sector in Delaware
Date Posted: July 1, 2024

Registration is Now Open for Delaware EARNS Retirement Benefit Program
Date Posted: July 1, 2024

DNREC Announces Arrival of 2024/25 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide
Date Posted: July 1, 2024

Hall-Long Highlights Historic Investments, Action for Delawareans
Date Posted: June 30, 2024

Governor Carney Shares Highlights from the Legislative Session
Date Posted: June 30, 2024

Governor Carney’s Statement on the Delaware Supreme Court Ruling
Date Posted: June 28, 2024

In unanimous ruling, Court sides with Jennings on voting rights
Date Posted: June 28, 2024

Governor Carney’s Statement on House Bill 282
Date Posted: June 27, 2024

AG Jennings’ statement on Supreme Court ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma
Date Posted: June 27, 2024

Delaware Rare Disease Advisory Council Hosts First Meeting
Date Posted: June 27, 2024

AG Jennings announces leadership changes at DOJ
Date Posted: June 27, 2024

Fireworks in Delaware
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

DNREC Reminds Drive-On Surf Anglers Reservations are Required for Fourth of July Holiday
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

Black Bear in Newark Area Struck and Killed by Vehicle
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

DPH Cautions Public to Watch for Rabid Animals During Active Season
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

Former “Smackdown” defendant sentenced to 12 years for fentanyl charges
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

Safe Harbor for Financial Institutions Serving Legal Cannabis Businesses
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

Governor Carney’s Statement on Veto of House Bill 282
Date Posted: June 25, 2024

Deadline for Young Environmentalist Awards Nominations Extended to July 5
Date Posted: June 24, 2024

DNREC Invites Youngsters to Enjoy ‘Small Fry Adventures’ at Aquatic Resources Education Center
Date Posted: June 24, 2024

Two Men Arrested After Assaulting a Child and His Mother
Date Posted: June 23, 2024

With Delaware Under Severe Heat Watch for the Weekend, DPH Offers Tips to Vulnerable Populations at Risk
Date Posted: June 21, 2024

Governor Carney’s Statement on the Passage of the FY25 Budget and One-Time Supplemental
Date Posted: June 20, 2024

Delaware Tourism Office Announces Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund Awardees
Date Posted: June 20, 2024

Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations
Date Posted: June 20, 2024

DPH Partners with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to Provide Free Health Screenings, Cancer Prevention Education to Kent Co.
Date Posted: June 20, 2024

DOJ secures conviction in violent gun case
Date Posted: June 20, 2024

Electronic Speed Safety Program to begin in I-95/Route 896 Construction Zone
Date Posted: June 18, 2024

Delaware News

Flag Status - HALF STAFF

Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags

Flag Status | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 19, 2024

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Graphic of the U.S. and Delaware flags at half-staff.

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney has ordered Delaware flags to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, to recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day.

Flags currently are at half-staff through sunset on Thursday, August 22, 2024 to honor Sussex County EMS employee and volunteer firefighter, Thomas Berry.

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