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  Category: New Castle County


Use Extreme Caution Traveling through Work Zones

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2024

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) urges all drivers to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones. The urgency of the message follows a recent rise in work zone crashes. In 2023, 15 DelDOT vehicles were struck by motorists. As of July 22, 2024, that figure is already over double last year’s with 37 […]




DNREC Unveils Delaware’s First Publicly Available All-Terrain Wheelchair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 12, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control unveiled its new Action Trackchair an all-terrain wheelchair donated from the Ford Bronco Wild Fund June 12 at the Deerfield Clubhouse at White Clay Creek State Park. The event highlighted accessibility improvements statewide and featured the first publicly accessible all-terrain wheelchair available for public use in the state of Delaware. Delaware was the recipient of a nationally competitive grant for one of seven AXIS model Trackchairs provided through the Bronco Wild Fund Access Grants and the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD).




Warning: Be Cautious of Predatory Practices related to Social Equity Licenses

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) has received reports of out-of-state entities contacting potential social equity applicants in Delaware. These entities may be trying to trick you into paying for help securing a social equity license.   The OMC does not endorse these activities and is working to investigate them, partnering with the Department […]




Groundbreaking Study Reveals Economic and Social Impact of Non-Profit Arts and Culture Sector in Delaware

Delaware Division of the Arts | Governor John Carney | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, July 1, 2024

  Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Study Highlights Vital Role of Arts and Culture in Building More Livable Communities Around the Country   Wilmington, Del. (July 1, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts today announced that Delaware’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $209.5 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the […]




Electronic Speed Safety Program to begin in I-95/Route 896 Construction Zone

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with the Delaware State Police announce that beginning Monday, July 8, 2024, the Electronic Speed Safety Program (ESSP) will be active in the I-95/Route 896 construction zone in Newark and will last until the end of the project.







  Category: New Castle County

Use Extreme Caution Traveling through Work Zones

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2024

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) urges all drivers to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones. The urgency of the message follows a recent rise in work zone crashes. In 2023, 15 DelDOT vehicles were struck by motorists. As of July 22, 2024, that figure is already over double last year’s with 37 […]




DNREC Unveils Delaware’s First Publicly Available All-Terrain Wheelchair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 12, 2024

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control unveiled its new Action Trackchair an all-terrain wheelchair donated from the Ford Bronco Wild Fund June 12 at the Deerfield Clubhouse at White Clay Creek State Park. The event highlighted accessibility improvements statewide and featured the first publicly accessible all-terrain wheelchair available for public use in the state of Delaware. Delaware was the recipient of a nationally competitive grant for one of seven AXIS model Trackchairs provided through the Bronco Wild Fund Access Grants and the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD).




Warning: Be Cautious of Predatory Practices related to Social Equity Licenses

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) has received reports of out-of-state entities contacting potential social equity applicants in Delaware. These entities may be trying to trick you into paying for help securing a social equity license.   The OMC does not endorse these activities and is working to investigate them, partnering with the Department […]




Groundbreaking Study Reveals Economic and Social Impact of Non-Profit Arts and Culture Sector in Delaware

Delaware Division of the Arts | Governor John Carney | Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, July 1, 2024

  Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Study Highlights Vital Role of Arts and Culture in Building More Livable Communities Around the Country   Wilmington, Del. (July 1, 2024) – The Delaware Division of the Arts today announced that Delaware’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $209.5 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the […]




Electronic Speed Safety Program to begin in I-95/Route 896 Construction Zone

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with the Delaware State Police announce that beginning Monday, July 8, 2024, the Electronic Speed Safety Program (ESSP) will be active in the I-95/Route 896 construction zone in Newark and will last until the end of the project.