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  Archives:  December 2024

DELAWARE GOVERNOR-ELECT MATT MEYER ANNOUNCES SECRETARY OF STATE PICK

Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Wilmington, DE – Today, Delaware Governor-elect Matt Meyer announced Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez as his nominee for Delaware Secretary of State. Patibanda-Sanchez is a proud Delawarean, born and raised in New Castle County. As an attorney who has worked in both the private and public sectors, Patibanda-Sanchez will start on day one with the experience and focus […]




Newly Released Federal Report Highlights Complexity of PFAS Exposure

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

NEW CASTLE – A dual-federal-agency supplemental report released today outlines findings from settled dust samples collected from a small number of homes near the New Castle Air National Guard Base. The findings, which also included a similarly sized sample of homes in Westfield, Massachusetts, will help environmental scientists and public health officials gain a better […]




Millsboro Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a residential structure fire that was reported on December 7, 2024 shortly before 6:00 PM in the 22000 block of Westwoods Road Millsboro, Delaware. The Gumboro Volunteer Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived on scene and found heavy flames coming from a […]




DELAWARE GOVERNOR-ELECT MATT MEYER ANNOUNCES TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Wilmington, DE – Today, Delaware Governor-elect Matt Meyer announced additional hires to his administration’s transition staff, adding three seasoned media and communications professionals with diverse Delaware and national experience. Mila Myles, a national political communications strategist, was named Transition Communications Director; Ron Vann, a former Harris-Walz Senior Video Producer, was named Transition Digital Director; and […]




AG Jennings announces more than 135 charges in indictment against Wilmington-area gang 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Exit 4 investigation yields indictments against 10 defendants for murders and other felonies Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice has secured the indictment of 10 individuals on more than 130 criminal charges stemming from their involvement in the Wilmington-area gang Exit 4 (also known as “The Mag” and “Magboyz”). The […]






  Archives:  December 2024

DELAWARE GOVERNOR-ELECT MATT MEYER ANNOUNCES SECRETARY OF STATE PICK

Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Wilmington, DE – Today, Delaware Governor-elect Matt Meyer announced Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez as his nominee for Delaware Secretary of State. Patibanda-Sanchez is a proud Delawarean, born and raised in New Castle County. As an attorney who has worked in both the private and public sectors, Patibanda-Sanchez will start on day one with the experience and focus […]




Newly Released Federal Report Highlights Complexity of PFAS Exposure

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

NEW CASTLE – A dual-federal-agency supplemental report released today outlines findings from settled dust samples collected from a small number of homes near the New Castle Air National Guard Base. The findings, which also included a similarly sized sample of homes in Westfield, Massachusetts, will help environmental scientists and public health officials gain a better […]




Millsboro Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a residential structure fire that was reported on December 7, 2024 shortly before 6:00 PM in the 22000 block of Westwoods Road Millsboro, Delaware. The Gumboro Volunteer Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived on scene and found heavy flames coming from a […]




DELAWARE GOVERNOR-ELECT MATT MEYER ANNOUNCES TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Wilmington, DE – Today, Delaware Governor-elect Matt Meyer announced additional hires to his administration’s transition staff, adding three seasoned media and communications professionals with diverse Delaware and national experience. Mila Myles, a national political communications strategist, was named Transition Communications Director; Ron Vann, a former Harris-Walz Senior Video Producer, was named Transition Digital Director; and […]




AG Jennings announces more than 135 charges in indictment against Wilmington-area gang 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Exit 4 investigation yields indictments against 10 defendants for murders and other felonies Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice has secured the indictment of 10 individuals on more than 130 criminal charges stemming from their involvement in the Wilmington-area gang Exit 4 (also known as “The Mag” and “Magboyz”). The […]