DNREC Awards Contract Replace Bancroft Bridge
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that A-Del Construction of Newark has been awarded the contract for the replacement of the Bancroft Bridge in Alapocas Run State Park. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin Oct. 1 and be completed in April 2025. Replacement of the existing Bancroft Bridge has been one of the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation’s highest priorities since its emergency closure September 2021 when it was damaged beyond repair due to Hurricane Ida floodwaters.
DOJ secures life plus ten years for deadly gun offender
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
A Wilmington man has been sentenced to life plus ten years in prison for convictions stemming from the fatal shooting of Thaddeus Blackman in 2023. On August 16, Kevin Berry, 34, was sentenced to life plus an additional 10 years in prison for convictions of Murder First Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission […]
Summer Enrichment Programs Benefit Delaware Students
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Students across Delaware benefitted from multiple enrichment programs this summer designed to enhance literacy skills and overall well-being. Backed by the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), Governor John Carney, and key community partners, the programs were offered in school districts and charter schools statewide.
Delaware’s 2024/25 Hunting Season Just Around the Corner
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Delaware’s 2024/25 hunting season opens Sunday, Sept. 1 when Delaware deer hunters are set to go afield with archery equipment and crossbows. Also opening Sept. 1 are the resident Canada goose and mourning dove hunting seasons – the upcoming season will be the first for which Sunday hunting for gamebirds is permitted.
DNREC to Reopen The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park Sept. 1
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2024
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen a stretch of oceanside beach at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park Sunday, Sept. 1. The Point’s bayside beach will remain closed until Oct. 1 for use by shorebirds migrating south for the winter. The DNREC Divisions of Parks and Recreation, Fish and Wildlife, and Watershed Stewardship have worked together since 1990 to implement a management plan to increase beach-nester and migratory shorebird populations. Thus far in 2024, 24 species of shorebirds, 10 species of terns including the federally threatened roseate tern, and seven species of gull are among the species observed at The Point.
