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DOJ secures more than two decades of prison time in cold case murder

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024

A Wilmington man has been sentenced to 23 years for convictions stemming from the 2018 murder of Richard Young. On October 18, Nasir Anderson, 24, was sentenced to 102 years in prison, suspended after 23 years followed by descending levels of probation for convictions of Murder Second Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a […]




Delaware Forest Service Opens Grants for Local Communities

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024

DOVER, Del. (October 28, 2024)—The Delaware Forest Service is offering $910K in funding for local communities through four grants launching on November 1, 2024. While the application period for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Sub-Grant for Disadvantaged Communities is already open, three more grants will become available. Delaware Forest Service’s Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator […]




Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) Conducts Lottery for Delaware’s Regulated Marijuana Industry

Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2024

Dover, DE – On October 24, 2024, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) held a public license lottery to determine the selection of applicants across several categories, including cultivation, manufacturing, retail, and testing, for Delaware’s regulated marijuana industry. This lottery marks a critical milestone in ensuring a fair and transparent licensing process, providing equal […]




Governor Carney, with Guidance from Water Supply Coordinating Council, Declares Statewide Drought Watch

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday issued a statewide drought watch after receiving guidance from the Delaware Water Supply Coordinating Council (WSCC). Delawareans are asked to voluntarily reduce outdoor uses of water during the drought watch. This decision follows an assessment of conditions by the WSCC on October 25. The drought watch will remain in effect until […]




Tag-A-Palooza 2024

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2024

DMV is excited to announce that its annual low-digit tag release begins on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Tag-A-Palooza 2024 will feature four days of online giveaways and four in-person events. Anyone interested in joining the online lottery to win a low-digit tag must register in advance.







  Category: Newsroom

DOJ secures more than two decades of prison time in cold case murder

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024

A Wilmington man has been sentenced to 23 years for convictions stemming from the 2018 murder of Richard Young. On October 18, Nasir Anderson, 24, was sentenced to 102 years in prison, suspended after 23 years followed by descending levels of probation for convictions of Murder Second Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a […]




Delaware Forest Service Opens Grants for Local Communities

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2024

DOVER, Del. (October 28, 2024)—The Delaware Forest Service is offering $910K in funding for local communities through four grants launching on November 1, 2024. While the application period for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Sub-Grant for Disadvantaged Communities is already open, three more grants will become available. Delaware Forest Service’s Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator […]




Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) Conducts Lottery for Delaware’s Regulated Marijuana Industry

Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2024

Dover, DE – On October 24, 2024, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) held a public license lottery to determine the selection of applicants across several categories, including cultivation, manufacturing, retail, and testing, for Delaware’s regulated marijuana industry. This lottery marks a critical milestone in ensuring a fair and transparent licensing process, providing equal […]




Governor Carney, with Guidance from Water Supply Coordinating Council, Declares Statewide Drought Watch

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday issued a statewide drought watch after receiving guidance from the Delaware Water Supply Coordinating Council (WSCC). Delawareans are asked to voluntarily reduce outdoor uses of water during the drought watch. This decision follows an assessment of conditions by the WSCC on October 25. The drought watch will remain in effect until […]




Tag-A-Palooza 2024

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2024

DMV is excited to announce that its annual low-digit tag release begins on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Tag-A-Palooza 2024 will feature four days of online giveaways and four in-person events. Anyone interested in joining the online lottery to win a low-digit tag must register in advance.