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  Archives:  September 2024

Governor Carney Signs Package of Legislation to Combat Effects of Climate Change

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney joined Senator Stephanie Hansen, other members of the General Assembly and advocates on Thursday, September 5, to sign a package of bills that further Delaware’s efforts to protect the environment and support clean energy. Legislation included Senate Bill 265, House Bill 9, House Substitute 2 for House Bill 13, Senate Bill 237 and House […]




DHSS Observes National Suicide Prevention Month

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024

DOVER – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and a coalition of partners will elevate awareness about Delaware 988 — the state’s suicide and crisis lifeline — and foster a supportive community environment for mental health during September, National Suicide Prevention Month. DHSS has organized a Week of Action as part of […]




Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024

A New Castle County judge has sentenced Calvin Ushery for multiple convictions stemming from the 2022 robbery at Solid Gold Jewelers and brutal assault of the then 67-year-old shop owner. On September 3, Ushery, 40, was declared a Habitual Offender and sentenced to 40 years in prison followed by probation for convictions of Robbery First Degree, […]




DUI Checkpoint Enforcement

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

DOVER, Del. (September 4, 2024) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), Delaware State Police, and local law enforcement are partnering to conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint on Friday, September 6, 2024, in the Milford area. This is the first DUI Checkpoint in Delaware since 2019. The use of checkpoints was […]




DOJ secures lengthy prison sentences for individuals involved in brutal murder

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Two individuals have been sentenced in connection with a 2020 missing person investigation turned murder case that crossed state lines. On August 28, Leonard Church of Henderson, Maryland and Esther Wright AKA Esther Hurtado-Chavez, of Clayton, were sentenced in Kent County Superior Court. Church, 43, was sentenced to 90 years of prison, suspended after 65 […]






  Archives:  September 2024

Governor Carney Signs Package of Legislation to Combat Effects of Climate Change

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney joined Senator Stephanie Hansen, other members of the General Assembly and advocates on Thursday, September 5, to sign a package of bills that further Delaware’s efforts to protect the environment and support clean energy. Legislation included Senate Bill 265, House Bill 9, House Substitute 2 for House Bill 13, Senate Bill 237 and House […]




DHSS Observes National Suicide Prevention Month

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024

DOVER – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and a coalition of partners will elevate awareness about Delaware 988 — the state’s suicide and crisis lifeline — and foster a supportive community environment for mental health during September, National Suicide Prevention Month. DHSS has organized a Week of Action as part of […]




Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024

A New Castle County judge has sentenced Calvin Ushery for multiple convictions stemming from the 2022 robbery at Solid Gold Jewelers and brutal assault of the then 67-year-old shop owner. On September 3, Ushery, 40, was declared a Habitual Offender and sentenced to 40 years in prison followed by probation for convictions of Robbery First Degree, […]




DUI Checkpoint Enforcement

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

DOVER, Del. (September 4, 2024) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), Delaware State Police, and local law enforcement are partnering to conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint on Friday, September 6, 2024, in the Milford area. This is the first DUI Checkpoint in Delaware since 2019. The use of checkpoints was […]




DOJ secures lengthy prison sentences for individuals involved in brutal murder

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Two individuals have been sentenced in connection with a 2020 missing person investigation turned murder case that crossed state lines. On August 28, Leonard Church of Henderson, Maryland and Esther Wright AKA Esther Hurtado-Chavez, of Clayton, were sentenced in Kent County Superior Court. Church, 43, was sentenced to 90 years of prison, suspended after 65 […]