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  Category: Kent County


Employee Background Check Bills Signed into Law

Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Unemployment Insurance | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

WILMINGTON, DE – Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed two pieces of legislation into law that allow Delaware’s Department of Labor and Department of Finance to expand their ability to conduct background checks on employees and protect sensitive taxpayer information from misuse. House Bill 20 expands the positions that the Department of Labor has authorization […]




Military Families Can Visit Select Museums for Free this Summer as part of Blue Star Museums

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Veterans Home | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of Veterans Services | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2025

The program will run now through September 1, 2025   STATEWIDE, Del. (June 18, 2025) – Actively serving military members and their families have the opportunity to visit participating museums nationwide for free as part of the Blue Star Museums program, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Blue Star Families […]




DMV Scam Alert

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

These text message alerts are a scam designed to trick recipients into paying an undisclosed amount, while also gaining access to their personal, private, and financial data. The DMV urges all residents and customers not to click on any links soliciting money for unpaid traffic violations, toll violations, or account replenishment. The Delaware DMV and E-ZPass Delaware will not contact you via email or text demanding payment for a violation.




DMV Announces New Licensed Transporter Tag

Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 2, 2025

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is proud to announce a new Licensed Transporter (LT) tag is now available to qualified applicants. This license plate was specifically designed to provide transporters and other vehicle delivery-oriented businesses the ability to temporarily transport unregistered motor vehicles, including mobile homes, across the state and countrywide. Those interested […]




Joshua Sanderlin Sworn In as Delaware’s Marijuana Commissioner

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Friday, May 16, 2025

Delaware’s adult-use marijuana program marked a major milestone as Joshua Sanderlin was officially sworn in as the state’s new Marijuana Commissioner today. His appointment signals a new chapter for the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC), the regulatory agency tasked with implementing and enforcing the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, which took effect on July 5, […]







  Category: Kent County

Employee Background Check Bills Signed into Law

Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Unemployment Insurance | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

WILMINGTON, DE – Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed two pieces of legislation into law that allow Delaware’s Department of Labor and Department of Finance to expand their ability to conduct background checks on employees and protect sensitive taxpayer information from misuse. House Bill 20 expands the positions that the Department of Labor has authorization […]




Military Families Can Visit Select Museums for Free this Summer as part of Blue Star Museums

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Veterans Home | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of Veterans Services | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2025

The program will run now through September 1, 2025   STATEWIDE, Del. (June 18, 2025) – Actively serving military members and their families have the opportunity to visit participating museums nationwide for free as part of the Blue Star Museums program, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Blue Star Families […]




DMV Scam Alert

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

These text message alerts are a scam designed to trick recipients into paying an undisclosed amount, while also gaining access to their personal, private, and financial data. The DMV urges all residents and customers not to click on any links soliciting money for unpaid traffic violations, toll violations, or account replenishment. The Delaware DMV and E-ZPass Delaware will not contact you via email or text demanding payment for a violation.




DMV Announces New Licensed Transporter Tag

Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 2, 2025

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is proud to announce a new Licensed Transporter (LT) tag is now available to qualified applicants. This license plate was specifically designed to provide transporters and other vehicle delivery-oriented businesses the ability to temporarily transport unregistered motor vehicles, including mobile homes, across the state and countrywide. Those interested […]




Joshua Sanderlin Sworn In as Delaware’s Marijuana Commissioner

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Friday, May 16, 2025

Delaware’s adult-use marijuana program marked a major milestone as Joshua Sanderlin was officially sworn in as the state’s new Marijuana Commissioner today. His appointment signals a new chapter for the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC), the regulatory agency tasked with implementing and enforcing the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, which took effect on July 5, […]