2025 Delaware Teacher of the Year to be Named Next Month
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2024
Twenty of the state’s top teachers will be honored at a celebration on Oct. 15, when one of them also will be named Delaware’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. The candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter Network during the 2024 calendar year because of their superior ability to inspire students […]
Governor Carney Signs Package of Legislation to Combat Effects of Climate Change
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney joined Senator Stephanie Hansen, other members of the General Assembly and advocates on Thursday, September 5, to sign a package of bills that further Delaware’s efforts to protect the environment and support clean energy. Legislation included Senate Bill 265, House Bill 9, House Substitute 2 for House Bill 13, Senate Bill 237 and House […]
DHSS Observes National Suicide Prevention Month
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024
DOVER – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and a coalition of partners will elevate awareness about Delaware 988 — the state’s suicide and crisis lifeline — and foster a supportive community environment for mental health during September, National Suicide Prevention Month. DHSS has organized a Week of Action as part of […]
DOJ secures four decades in prison for defendant in brutal jewelry store robbery and assault
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024
A New Castle County judge has sentenced Calvin Ushery for multiple convictions stemming from the 2022 robbery at Solid Gold Jewelers and brutal assault of the then 67-year-old shop owner. On September 3, Ushery, 40, was declared a Habitual Offender and sentenced to 40 years in prison followed by probation for convictions of Robbery First Degree, […]
DUI Checkpoint Enforcement
Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
DOVER, Del. (September 4, 2024) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), Delaware State Police, and local law enforcement are partnering to conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint on Friday, September 6, 2024, in the Milford area. This is the first DUI Checkpoint in Delaware since 2019. The use of checkpoints was […]
