New Motorcycle Helmet Law Aims to Reduce Fatalities
Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | Motorcycle | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023
SB 86 will require anyone obtaining a new motorcycle endorsement starting September 1, 2023, to wear a helmet and eye protection during the first two years of their endorsement. A civil penalty will be assessed to those found to be in violation.
Delaware Begins Retroactively Issuing P-EBT Benefits for School Year 2022-2023 and Summer 2023
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Delaware Division of Social Services is issuing retroactive emergency food assistance benefits under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program for School Year 2022-2023 and Summer 2023 to Delaware households with eligible children. Eligible households began receiving P-EBT benefits beginning in August. Benefits from Fall 2022 (September-December 2022) are available on EBT cards as […]
September is Preparedness Month in Delaware
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023
Governor Carney is proclaiming September as Preparedness Month in Delaware to highlight the many ways families and businesses can “make a plan, build a kit, and stay informed” to be better prepared for emergencies and natural disasters. September coincides with the peak months for Atlantic hurricane season, which underscores the need for readiness. The 2023 theme is “Preparing Older Adults,” highlighting key challenges Delaware seniors can face when it comes to preparedness.
DOJ Secures Lengthy Sentence For Pennsylvania Man For Violent Robbery Of Little Italy Resident
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for violent assault and robbery. On August 25, 2023, Zykeem Fields, 23, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by probation, by a Superior Court judge. Fields, who lived part-time in Wilmington, pleaded guilty to felony charges of Assault 1st Degree and Robbery 1st Degree following a brutal attack in 2022. On September 28, 2022, Fields followed […]
DNREC Extends Ocean Lifeguard Coverage to Weekends in September
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will continue to have lifeguards at two of its four Delaware State Parks ocean swimming areas after Labor Day, during weekends through Sept. 24. Lifeguards will be on duty from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cape Henlopen State Park and Delaware Seashore State Park’s South Inlet beaches.
