Delaware Experiences Increase in West Nile Virus Equine Cases
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Office of the State Veterinarian announced Delaware has had five confirmed cases and one suspected case of West Nile Virus (WNV) recently reported in Delaware horses. These are the first Delaware cases of WNV in horses in 2023, with the cases occurring between September 9 and October 16, 2023.
Governor Carney, Delaware Department of Technology and Information, Share Broadband Update, Next Steps
Department of Technology and Information | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2023
Nearly 6,000 homes and businesses connected through ARPA funding in last year, with remaining locations to be connected by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, other federal funding SMYRNA, Del. – Governor John Carney joined state leaders and representatives of Comcast, Verizon, Mediacom, and the Communication Workers of America (CWA) at the Innovation Technology Exploration Center to celebrate […]
DOJ, Elsmere PD Secure Delaware’s First Ever Forced Labor Conviction
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2023
An Elsmere man will serve a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple felonies, including Delaware’s first conviction under a Forced Labor statute originally passed in 2014. On October 13, Martin Ortiz-Lozano, 34, was sentenced to fifteen years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Child Abuse in the First Degree and one […]
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Flag Status | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2023
In accordance with President Biden’s order and as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, Governor John Carney has ordered both the U.S. and Delaware flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff effective immediately. Flags are to remain at half-staff until sunset, October 30, 2023.
DDA Reminds Farmers of Preservation District Enrollment Deadline
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The Delaware Department of Agriculture reminds any farmers who have yet to enroll their property as a farmland preservation district that October 31, 2023, is the deadline to be eligible for 2024 preservation funding.
