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The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Increases Enforcement for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

News | Date Posted: Monday, April 15, 2024

DOVER, Del. (April 15, 2023) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is partnering with local and state law enforcement agencies across Delaware to conduct a high visibility enforcement during April for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. OHS wants to remind everyone of the dangers of distracted driving. Not only is distracted driving dangerous, […]




Suspended Trooper faces prison after pleading guilty to six charges, including two felonies

Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 12, 2024

Prosecutors have secured multiple felony convictions, including Delaware’s first-ever conviction for Deprivation of Civil Rights, against a Delaware State Trooper for the assault of two juvenile victims, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday. Dempsey Walters, 30, was indicted in September 2023 for assaulting two victims — a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old, whose orbital socket was […]




Lt. Governor, School Districts, Philanthropist Launch Monetary Awards Program for Black Students

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 11, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. — Surrounded by school and community leaders, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long announced a new program Tuesday to support the educational journeys of Delaware students from minoritized communities.    STAR-Delaware Merit is a statewide essay-based merit awards initiative coordinated by Lt. Governor Hall-Long’s Office and participating public school districts. In the wake of COVID-19, the […]




Delaware Cancer Consortium Hosts 2024 Biennial Retreat

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

On April 9, 150 Delaware Cancer Consortium (DCC) members gathered for their 2024 retreat for presentations by prominent local and national speakers, including four cancer survivors who shared their diagnosis, care, and experience living with cancer. The theme was Vision. Purpose. Action. Coming Together to Eliminate Cancer Disparities, aligning with DCC’s goal to implement culturally inclusive initiatives […]




DHSS Seeks Comment on State Plan on Aging at Public Hearings This Month

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024

NEWARK – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) will seek public comment on its proposed State Plan on Aging for the period of October 2024 through September 2028. The State Plan has been developed to meet requirements under Title III and Title […]







  Category: News

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Increases Enforcement for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

News | Date Posted: Monday, April 15, 2024

DOVER, Del. (April 15, 2023) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is partnering with local and state law enforcement agencies across Delaware to conduct a high visibility enforcement during April for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. OHS wants to remind everyone of the dangers of distracted driving. Not only is distracted driving dangerous, […]




Suspended Trooper faces prison after pleading guilty to six charges, including two felonies

Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 12, 2024

Prosecutors have secured multiple felony convictions, including Delaware’s first-ever conviction for Deprivation of Civil Rights, against a Delaware State Trooper for the assault of two juvenile victims, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday. Dempsey Walters, 30, was indicted in September 2023 for assaulting two victims — a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old, whose orbital socket was […]




Lt. Governor, School Districts, Philanthropist Launch Monetary Awards Program for Black Students

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 11, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. — Surrounded by school and community leaders, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long announced a new program Tuesday to support the educational journeys of Delaware students from minoritized communities.    STAR-Delaware Merit is a statewide essay-based merit awards initiative coordinated by Lt. Governor Hall-Long’s Office and participating public school districts. In the wake of COVID-19, the […]




Delaware Cancer Consortium Hosts 2024 Biennial Retreat

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

On April 9, 150 Delaware Cancer Consortium (DCC) members gathered for their 2024 retreat for presentations by prominent local and national speakers, including four cancer survivors who shared their diagnosis, care, and experience living with cancer. The theme was Vision. Purpose. Action. Coming Together to Eliminate Cancer Disparities, aligning with DCC’s goal to implement culturally inclusive initiatives […]




DHSS Seeks Comment on State Plan on Aging at Public Hearings This Month

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024

NEWARK – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) will seek public comment on its proposed State Plan on Aging for the period of October 2024 through September 2028. The State Plan has been developed to meet requirements under Title III and Title […]