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  Category: Kent County


DMV Urges Delawareans to Verify REAL ID Status Before Deadline

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Verification is quick and easy. If a gold star is present in the upper right-hand corner of a driver license or ID, it is a REAL ID and federally compliant. Those with a gold star on their credential are not required to take any further action and do not need to bring any additional documentation to a DMV location to renew their driver license or ID.




FBI Denies Delaware’s Request for Recreational Marijuana Background Check Code

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2025

After working with the State Bureau of Identification and the Delaware Department of Justice to secure a FBI service code to conduct the statutorily required criminal background checks for the adult use recreational marijuana market, the FBI notified the State late Friday that its reconsideration request is denied.  After review of the authorizing statute, the […]




Winners Announced for the 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Housing Authority | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Correction | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Hosted by the Delaware Division of the Arts, this highly anticipated exhibition ran from February 25 – March 21, 2025, at the Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University in Dover. With an impressive 209 submissions from State of Delaware employees and their immediate family members, the exhibition provided a platform to celebrate creativity, recognize artistic excellence, and highlight the diverse talents within the state workforce.




Olivia Stevens Named 2025 Delaware State Finalist for Poetry Out Loud

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Junior from Mount Sophia Academy to move on to National Finals in Washington, D.C.   Wilmington, Del. (March 11, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts proudly announces Olivia Stevens, a student from Mount Sophia Academy, as the 2025 Delaware State Finalist for the 20th Annual Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. Olivia captivated […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Opens 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition

Auditor of Accounts | Criminal Justice Council | Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Housing Authority | Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Agriculture | Department of Correction | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Justice | Department of Labor | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Division of Revenue | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation   Dover, Del. (February 26, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to host the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the artistic talents of state employees and their immediate family members. The free exhibition will be open to the public from […]







  Category: Kent County

DMV Urges Delawareans to Verify REAL ID Status Before Deadline

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Verification is quick and easy. If a gold star is present in the upper right-hand corner of a driver license or ID, it is a REAL ID and federally compliant. Those with a gold star on their credential are not required to take any further action and do not need to bring any additional documentation to a DMV location to renew their driver license or ID.




FBI Denies Delaware’s Request for Recreational Marijuana Background Check Code

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2025

After working with the State Bureau of Identification and the Delaware Department of Justice to secure a FBI service code to conduct the statutorily required criminal background checks for the adult use recreational marijuana market, the FBI notified the State late Friday that its reconsideration request is denied.  After review of the authorizing statute, the […]




Winners Announced for the 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Housing Authority | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Correction | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Hosted by the Delaware Division of the Arts, this highly anticipated exhibition ran from February 25 – March 21, 2025, at the Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University in Dover. With an impressive 209 submissions from State of Delaware employees and their immediate family members, the exhibition provided a platform to celebrate creativity, recognize artistic excellence, and highlight the diverse talents within the state workforce.




Olivia Stevens Named 2025 Delaware State Finalist for Poetry Out Loud

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Junior from Mount Sophia Academy to move on to National Finals in Washington, D.C.   Wilmington, Del. (March 11, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts proudly announces Olivia Stevens, a student from Mount Sophia Academy, as the 2025 Delaware State Finalist for the 20th Annual Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. Olivia captivated […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Opens 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition

Auditor of Accounts | Criminal Justice Council | Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Housing Authority | Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Agriculture | Department of Correction | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Justice | Department of Labor | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Division of Revenue | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation   Dover, Del. (February 26, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to host the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the artistic talents of state employees and their immediate family members. The free exhibition will be open to the public from […]