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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

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Division of Public Health Releases Latest Cancer Incidence and Mortality Report

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Cancer screening and early detection have contributed to a continuing decline in Delaware’s all-site cancer mortality rate over the past decade say Delaware Public Health officials. From 1998-2002 to 2008-2012, Delaware’s cancer death rate decreased 14 percent, an improvement that was identical to the decline seen nationally (14 percent), according to the latest cancer data announced by the Division of Public Health (DPH).

Division of Public Health Announces Eighth Zika Case from Travel Abroad

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Today, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced a New Castle County man has tested positive for the Zika virus bringing the total number of cases in Delaware to eight. All of the Zika positive test results are due to a mosquito bite while traveling abroad and none involve a pregnancy. The man was tested within the last two weeks following recent travel.

DPH Encourages Everyone to Know Your HIV Status – “It’s Empowering”

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 11, 2016

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging Delawareans aged 13 to 64 that have not already done so to get a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test. Although more than 3,500 people are known to be living with HIV in Delaware, one in ten of those infected don’t know they have the disease. That means that 400 people in Delaware may be infected but are unaware, posing a risk not only to their own health, but also to the health of others as well.

Division of Public Health Announces Two New Zika Cases in Delaware Males

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2016

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced two New Castle County men have tested positive for the Zika virus bringing the total number of cases in Delaware to seven. All of the Zika positive test results are due to a mosquito bite while traveling abroad and none involve a pregnancy. Both men were tested in June following recent travel. Zika is spread primarily through mosquito bite but can also be sexually transmitted from male to female or passed from mother to fetus during pregnancy.

Beat the Heat: Make a Plan

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, June 20, 2016

While Delaware has yet to experience a significant heat wave in 2016, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is taking the opportunity at the beginning of the summer to remind residents to prepare for excessive heat as the temperatures start to go up.

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