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  Category: New Castle County


DMV Launches Safe Selfie Zones

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, September 17, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is proud to announce new “Safe Selfie Zones” located at each of the DMV’s four locations. The Safe Selfie Zones feature a fun, colorful backdrop for new drivers to use when photographing selfies as an alternative to photographing their driver’s license. This will allow new […]




DelDOT Shows Support for National Recovery Month

Department of Transportation | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is showing its support for National Recovery Month by lighting its toll facilities and the Indian River Inlet Bridge in purple during the month of September. “The addiction epidemic has impacted every community in Delaware,” said Lt. Governor Hall-Long, Chair of Delaware’s Behavioral Health Consortium. “Fighting this disease is […]




Flag lowering for Patriot Day

Flag Status | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, September 10, 2018

By a joint resolution approved 12/18/2001, (Public Law 107-89) September 11th of each year has been designated as “Patriot Day”. This law also directs the flags be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on September 11th. In concurrence with this directive, Governor Carney has ordered the U. S. and Delaware flags be flown at […]




Jack A. Markell Trail Connecting Wilmington to New Castle Opens

Delaware Tourism Office | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Parks and Recreation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 6, 2018

Delaware’s Congressional delegation, Governor John Carney, former Governor Jack Markell, State Representative Valerie Longhurst, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, and other state and local officials gathered on Wednesday at the DuPont Environmental Education Center at the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge in Wilmington, to open the new 7.9-mile trail named […]




Drive Safely and Expect Heavy Traffic this Holiday Weekend

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2018

As the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) advises motorists to drive safely and expect heavy traffic traveling in and through the state. Last year, there were more than 973,000 trips made through Delaware’s three toll plazas from Friday, September 1 to Monday, September 4, 2017. “Using good driving habits […]







  Category: New Castle County

DMV Launches Safe Selfie Zones

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, September 17, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is proud to announce new “Safe Selfie Zones” located at each of the DMV’s four locations. The Safe Selfie Zones feature a fun, colorful backdrop for new drivers to use when photographing selfies as an alternative to photographing their driver’s license. This will allow new […]




DelDOT Shows Support for National Recovery Month

Department of Transportation | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is showing its support for National Recovery Month by lighting its toll facilities and the Indian River Inlet Bridge in purple during the month of September. “The addiction epidemic has impacted every community in Delaware,” said Lt. Governor Hall-Long, Chair of Delaware’s Behavioral Health Consortium. “Fighting this disease is […]




Flag lowering for Patriot Day

Flag Status | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, September 10, 2018

By a joint resolution approved 12/18/2001, (Public Law 107-89) September 11th of each year has been designated as “Patriot Day”. This law also directs the flags be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on September 11th. In concurrence with this directive, Governor Carney has ordered the U. S. and Delaware flags be flown at […]




Jack A. Markell Trail Connecting Wilmington to New Castle Opens

Delaware Tourism Office | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Parks and Recreation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 6, 2018

Delaware’s Congressional delegation, Governor John Carney, former Governor Jack Markell, State Representative Valerie Longhurst, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, and other state and local officials gathered on Wednesday at the DuPont Environmental Education Center at the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge in Wilmington, to open the new 7.9-mile trail named […]




Drive Safely and Expect Heavy Traffic this Holiday Weekend

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2018

As the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) advises motorists to drive safely and expect heavy traffic traveling in and through the state. Last year, there were more than 973,000 trips made through Delaware’s three toll plazas from Friday, September 1 to Monday, September 4, 2017. “Using good driving habits […]