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  Category: New Castle County


State to Begin Coronavirus Testing at Wilmington High-Rise Buildings on June 2

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 1, 2020

NEW CASTLE (June 1, 2020) – As a way to reach vulnerable populations, the State of Delaware will begin coronavirus testing at 10 Wilmington high-rise buildings on Tuesday, June 2, with the bulk of the testing being conducted by the Division of Public Health starting Wednesday, June 3. On Tuesday, June 2, the State, in […]




Delaware’s State Museums Reopening With Self-Guided Tours

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 1, 2020

Visitation now permitted in accordance with Gov. Carney’s Phase I reopening of the state.




Forest Campsites and Redden Lodge to Stay Closed

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, May 29, 2020

Effective June 1, outdoor gatherings of more than 25 people will be permitted at Delaware’s state forests, subject to compliance with the Division of Public Health’s “Guidance on Outdoor Gatherings.”

While the state’s ban on short-term rentals will be lifted on June 1, camping at Blackbird State Forest and Redden State Forest, as well as the Redden Lodge, will be closed to the public until further notice. Plans are underway to implement a new online, fee-based reservation system expected to be operational later this summer. There is no fixed date on the launch of the new system, which will include the addition of two new camp sites each at both Blackbird and Redden.

The new system will also handle advance bookings for the popular and historic Redden Lodge. Users can make camping and lodge reservations for future dates, receive electronic confirmations, and make payments and receive refunds via credit card.




Delaware Poets Laureate Receive a 2020 Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2020

The Academy of American Poets awards a combined total of $1.1 million to 2020 Poets Laureate Fellows New York, NY (May 28, 2020) – The Academy of American Poets announced today that the Delaware Poets Laureate, Representative Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Al Mills, also known as the Twin Poets, have received $50,000 to launch Write Now!, […]




DNREC to resume state park campground rentals June 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen its campgrounds in Delaware State Parks Monday in response to Governor John Carney’s removal of the emergency ban on short-term rental units starting June 1. The mandatory 14-day quarantine for out-of-state travelers will also be lifted Monday. Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that the […]







  Category: New Castle County

State to Begin Coronavirus Testing at Wilmington High-Rise Buildings on June 2

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 1, 2020

NEW CASTLE (June 1, 2020) – As a way to reach vulnerable populations, the State of Delaware will begin coronavirus testing at 10 Wilmington high-rise buildings on Tuesday, June 2, with the bulk of the testing being conducted by the Division of Public Health starting Wednesday, June 3. On Tuesday, June 2, the State, in […]




Delaware’s State Museums Reopening With Self-Guided Tours

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 1, 2020

Visitation now permitted in accordance with Gov. Carney’s Phase I reopening of the state.




Forest Campsites and Redden Lodge to Stay Closed

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, May 29, 2020

Effective June 1, outdoor gatherings of more than 25 people will be permitted at Delaware’s state forests, subject to compliance with the Division of Public Health’s “Guidance on Outdoor Gatherings.”

While the state’s ban on short-term rentals will be lifted on June 1, camping at Blackbird State Forest and Redden State Forest, as well as the Redden Lodge, will be closed to the public until further notice. Plans are underway to implement a new online, fee-based reservation system expected to be operational later this summer. There is no fixed date on the launch of the new system, which will include the addition of two new camp sites each at both Blackbird and Redden.

The new system will also handle advance bookings for the popular and historic Redden Lodge. Users can make camping and lodge reservations for future dates, receive electronic confirmations, and make payments and receive refunds via credit card.




Delaware Poets Laureate Receive a 2020 Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2020

The Academy of American Poets awards a combined total of $1.1 million to 2020 Poets Laureate Fellows New York, NY (May 28, 2020) – The Academy of American Poets announced today that the Delaware Poets Laureate, Representative Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Al Mills, also known as the Twin Poets, have received $50,000 to launch Write Now!, […]




DNREC to resume state park campground rentals June 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen its campgrounds in Delaware State Parks Monday in response to Governor John Carney’s removal of the emergency ban on short-term rental units starting June 1. The mandatory 14-day quarantine for out-of-state travelers will also be lifted Monday. Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that the […]