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DNREC to Hold Community Information Session Sept. 24 on Indian River Inlet North Side Beach and Dune Repair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

DNREC will hold a community information session on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to discuss the upcoming dredging and beach and dune replenishment project on the north side of the Indian River inlet. The session will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Bethany Beach Town Hall at 214 Garfield Parkway, and the public can stop by at any time to join the conversation about the north side of the inlet.




Overdose Review Commission releases 2023 annual report

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

The Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission (DOFRC) has released its third annual report to Governor John Carney and the General Assembly, announced Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The report examines a sample of 148 cases from fatal overdoses that occurred in 2021, and includes data collected from death certificates, medical records, legal records, and treatment history.  The […]




OWAA Releases Comprehensive Report on the Status of Women in Delaware

Department of Human Resources | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

The OWAA’s Delaware Women Status Report highlights advances in women’s leadership and health while noting ongoing issues like wage gaps and high childcare costs. Read the full report at OWAA’s website.




Poetry Out Loud to Celebrate 20th Anniversary During 2024-2025 School Year

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, September 16, 2024

The 2024-2025 school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, an arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection. A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Poetry Foundation, and state and jurisdictional arts agencies, Poetry Out Loud takes place in all 50 states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.




U.S. Senator Tom Carper Visits the Delaware Fire Prevention Commission

Newsroom | State Fire Commission | Date Posted: Monday, September 16, 2024

The Fire Prevention Commission was honored by a visit from Senator Carper on September 13, 2024.  This was an opportunity for the Fire Commission to celebrate Senator Carper and the years of support and dedication that he’s shared with first responders both nationally and in Delaware. Representing the Delaware Fire Service Center was the Fire […]







  Category: Newsroom

DNREC to Hold Community Information Session Sept. 24 on Indian River Inlet North Side Beach and Dune Repair

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

DNREC will hold a community information session on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to discuss the upcoming dredging and beach and dune replenishment project on the north side of the Indian River inlet. The session will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Bethany Beach Town Hall at 214 Garfield Parkway, and the public can stop by at any time to join the conversation about the north side of the inlet.




Overdose Review Commission releases 2023 annual report

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

The Delaware Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission (DOFRC) has released its third annual report to Governor John Carney and the General Assembly, announced Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The report examines a sample of 148 cases from fatal overdoses that occurred in 2021, and includes data collected from death certificates, medical records, legal records, and treatment history.  The […]




OWAA Releases Comprehensive Report on the Status of Women in Delaware

Department of Human Resources | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

The OWAA’s Delaware Women Status Report highlights advances in women’s leadership and health while noting ongoing issues like wage gaps and high childcare costs. Read the full report at OWAA’s website.




Poetry Out Loud to Celebrate 20th Anniversary During 2024-2025 School Year

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, September 16, 2024

The 2024-2025 school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, an arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection. A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Poetry Foundation, and state and jurisdictional arts agencies, Poetry Out Loud takes place in all 50 states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.




U.S. Senator Tom Carper Visits the Delaware Fire Prevention Commission

Newsroom | State Fire Commission | Date Posted: Monday, September 16, 2024

The Fire Prevention Commission was honored by a visit from Senator Carper on September 13, 2024.  This was an opportunity for the Fire Commission to celebrate Senator Carper and the years of support and dedication that he’s shared with first responders both nationally and in Delaware. Representing the Delaware Fire Service Center was the Fire […]