The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is urging Delawareans not to click on links in suspicious text messages.

This latest reminder comes after a new Short Message Service (SMS) phishing scam has surfaced referencing the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles. The scam alert states the recipient has an outstanding traffic violation and needs to “click on a link” to pay the amount due by a specific date to avoid the suspension of their vehicle registration and driving privileges.

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.

“Please, no matter who the message is from, don’t click on a link to initiate a payment of any type unless you are confident the message is legit,” shares DMV Director Amy Anthony. “When we see something like this our initial reaction is to panic and do whatever the message is asking of us. These scammers know that. They are counting on it. My best advice is if it looks suspicious, it probably is. If you are unsure, take a moment and then reread the message. Typically, you will see the red flags the second time around,” continued Anthony.

Anyone who receives a suspicious text or email can report it to the Federal Trade Commission or the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov. When reporting, please include the phone number from where the text originated and the website listed within the text.

Anyone who clicks on a suspicious link or has provided sensitive information to an unknown source should secure their personal information, and financial accounts and dispute any unfamiliar charges with their financial institutions and credit card companies.

For information about your license or registration, log on to your MyDMV account at MyDMV Account Services – Division of Motor Vehicles or dmv.de.gov. You may also call 302-744-2500 or email DMVCustomerService@delaware.gov.

For information about your E-ZPass account, visit ezpassde.com, stop by the E-ZPassDE Customer Service Center in Downtown Dover, or call 1-888-397-2773.

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 in obtaining the tag will need to complete an application, provide the necessary documentation, meet all necessary requirements, as well as receive approval from the Delaware DMV, and pay the necessary fees before receiving their transporter license and tag plate(s).

There is a $50 license fee, and each plate is $10 per year.

“Prior to this new service, a transporter would continuously visit a DMV location to purchase a temporary tag for every transport,” shared DMV Director Amy Anthony. “If this is your livelihood and you are transporting several mobile homes, you spend a lot of time inside the DMV. The LT tag eliminates the necessity for a temporary tag and a visit. Our transporters will spend less time in our offices, convenience is key,” continued Anthony.

To become a Licensed Transporter or obtain additional details, interested applicants can visit dmv.de.gov and click on Vehicle Services. Once the application is complete, it can be submitted via mail or in person at the Dover DMV.

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, 2023. OMC’s mission is to oversee the adult-use and medical marijuana industry with a focus on public health, preventing underage use, ensuring equity, and generating tax revenue through a safe and well-regulated market.

Sanderlin brings over 15 years of experience advising businesses, investors, and policymakers on marijuana regulation and public policy. As principal of Sanderlin Strategies, he has worked across multiple jurisdictions to support licensing, compliance, and the development of marijuana programs. Previously, he practiced law at Greenberg Traurig, where he represented clients in regulatory and legislative matters.

“Josh Sanderlin’s depth of regulatory experience and his focus on equity and transparency will be critical as we create a system that protects public health, promotes opportunity, and delivers on the promise of responsible legalization,” said Governor Matt Meyer.

“Commissioner Sanderlin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this very important role at a crucial time. His leadership will be instrumental in moving the process forward to stand up the State’s recreational market,” said Department of Safety and Homeland Security Secretary Joshua Bushweller.

Sanderlin holds a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America, a Master of Public Administration from Florida State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Jacksonville University. He is widely respected for his commitment to transparency, equity, and good governance in emerging industries.

OMC also recognizes the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Paul Hyland, who has played a key role in advancing the state’s marijuana program during the transitional period. “OMC is excited to welcome Commissioner Sanderlin and to hear his vision for the future of this office,” said Hyland.

“I’m honored to serve as Delaware’s Marijuana Commissioner,” said Sanderlin. “I look forward to working with the dedicated team at OMC and partners across the marijuana industry to build a safe, well-regulated market that delivers real justice and lasting benefits to all Delawareans.”

The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) is pleased to share that the FBI has issued OMC a fingerprint service code for selected applicants.

In April 2025, FBI denied the State’s reconsideration request for a fingerprint service code, citing the need for greater specificity in Delaware’s authorizing statute. OMC worked expeditiously with the General Assembly to address the concerns. House Bill 110 was developed and passed to specifically identify the categories of individuals required to undergo fingerprint-based criminal history background checks.

Governor Matt Meyer signed HB110 into law on April 24, 2025. Upon enactment, the State Bureau of Identification (SBI) submitted the revised language to FBI for review.

The FBI has partially approved the revised language, with one exception to the term “agent” as being overly broad. OMC will work with the General Assembly to make that technical correction.

OMC will contact selected applicants this week with next steps.

“Fingerprint-based background checks are a vital part of ensuring public safety and maintaining the integrity of the program,” said Paul Hyland, Acting Marijuana Commissioner. “We appreciate the FBI’s collaboration and are excited that selected applicants can continue moving forward.”

OMC will provide updates as implementation progresses.

Through evocative collage and archival abstraction, Taylor explores memory, identity, and the poetics of fragmentation in her May 2025 exhibition

Wilmington, Del. (May 1, 2025) –The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present The Fragment Holds More Than the Whole, a solo exhibition of collage works by Delaware artist Shefon N. Taylor. The show will be on view from May 2 to May 30, 2025, with an opening reception on Friday, May 2, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Visitors are invited to meet the artist and experience firsthand her thoughtful exploration of memory, beauty, and belonging through archival abstraction.

In The Fragment Holds More Than the Whole, Taylor uses found vintage magazine and book imagery, tracing paper, and thread to reframe our understanding of archives, memory, and identity. Rather than seeking to reconstruct or restore wholeness, Taylor’s work engages the fragment as a dynamic site of presence and possibility. Each piece becomes an act of negotiation—inviting viewers to confront the spaces between what is seen and unseen, remembered and forgotten, complete and incomplete.

Drawing from Toni Morrison’s concept of “rememory”—the idea of recollection as a reassembly of body, family, and historical memory—Taylor’s collages challenge conventional narratives shaped by public archives. Her layered approach, which she terms “archival abstraction,” resists restoration and instead privileges rupture, opacity, and the poetics of absence. Her work invites audiences to reckon with beauty standards, notions of Black femininity, and the myth of historical resolution.

“This body of work interrogates the visual archive’s limitations and its entanglement with Black history and beauty,” Taylor explains. “By working with fragments—partial, severed, obscured—I aim to honor the spaces where meaning survives outside of traditional notions of wholeness. Fragmentation isn’t failure; it’s a different kind of remembering.”

The exhibition’s signature image, A fragment of “She touched my shoulder like she knew me”, exemplifies Taylor’s process: a tender, layered encounter with memory where vintage imagery and delicate threadwork suspend certainty and invite reflection. Through her compositions, Taylor suggests that what remains—what resists closure—can hold deeper truths than what appears complete.

Taylor’s work has been featured in national publications such as Essence, Grazia, and Harper’s Bazaar, and her dedication to reimagining the archive has earned her residencies and fellowships at institutions like The Delaware Contemporary and The Winterthur Museum. For more information about Shefon N. Taylor and her artistic practice, visit www.shefontaylor.com.

About the Artist

Shefon N. Taylor is an artist called by the secret realms of the archive. Through collage and material exploration, she investigates how absence shapes interiority, belonging, and personal memory. Her work has been recognized and published nationally, and she continues to develop her practice through ongoing research fellowships and exhibitions. Taylor holds a strong commitment to exploring the poetics of fragmentation as a tool for cultural and personal inquiry.

About the Mezzanine Gallery

The Mezzanine Gallery, located on the second floor of the Carvel State Office Building (820 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE), is open to the public Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The gallery highlights the work of Delaware’s Individual Artist Fellows, showcasing a diverse range of artistic talent throughout the year. For more information, visit https://arts.delaware.gov/mezzanine-gallery.

Images in the banner: A fragment of “she touched my shoulder like she knew me” (2025), Found vintage magazine and book imagery, tracing paper and thread on Bristol board, 11”x14”.  He told me to wait, so I never moved” (2025), Found vintage magazine and book imagery, tracing paper and thread on Bristol board, 11”x14”.

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Contact: Andrew Truscott, Program Officer, Marketing and Communications

302-577-8280, andrew.truscott@delaware.gov

About the Delaware Division of the Arts
The Delaware Division of the Arts is an agency of the State of Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division administers grants and programs that support arts programming, educate the public, increase awareness of the arts, and integrate the arts into all facets of Delaware life. Funding for Division programs is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. For more information about the Delaware Division of the Arts, visit arts.delaware.gov or call 302-577-8278.