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Lt. Governor Hall-Long Applauds Passage of Bill to Create Delaware’s First Rare Disease Advisory Council

Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

DOVER, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long applauds the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 55, which creates a new advisory body for Delawareans suffering from rare diseases.  Senate Bill 55, sponsored by Sen. Nicole Poore and Rep. Krista Griffith, would establish a Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in Delaware to help identify and address barriers to […]




DOJ Secures 35-Count Indictment Against Group Responsible For Violent Crime Spree

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Prosecutors have secured indictments against four defendants charged with multiple carjackings, along with kidnapping, rape, and theft.   On June 5, the Department of Justice secured indictments against Defendants Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 24, of Wilmington; David Hinson, 21, of Bear; Mahkiya Powell, 20, of Wilmington; and Michael Caldwell, 21, of Wilmington. The charges stem from an April, […]




Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels in Delaware Due to Canadian Wildfires

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Wildfires in eastern Canada emitting particulate matter into the atmosphere continue to cause poor air quality.




UPDATE: DMV Operational Changes for June 8, 2023, Cash Booths at Tolls Plazas Now Open

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Due to a reduction in the Air Quality Index (AQI) CASH BOOTHS at the toll plazas OPENED at 4:45 pm today, June 8, 2023. The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will continue to monitor the AQI forecast and determine the effects it may have, if any, on DMV operations for Friday, June 9, 2023. Residents […]




DNREC Issues Air Quality Alert

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 7, 2023

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has issued warnings of poor air quality in Delaware.







  Category: Newsroom

Lt. Governor Hall-Long Applauds Passage of Bill to Create Delaware’s First Rare Disease Advisory Council

Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

DOVER, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long applauds the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 55, which creates a new advisory body for Delawareans suffering from rare diseases.  Senate Bill 55, sponsored by Sen. Nicole Poore and Rep. Krista Griffith, would establish a Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in Delaware to help identify and address barriers to […]




DOJ Secures 35-Count Indictment Against Group Responsible For Violent Crime Spree

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Prosecutors have secured indictments against four defendants charged with multiple carjackings, along with kidnapping, rape, and theft.   On June 5, the Department of Justice secured indictments against Defendants Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 24, of Wilmington; David Hinson, 21, of Bear; Mahkiya Powell, 20, of Wilmington; and Michael Caldwell, 21, of Wilmington. The charges stem from an April, […]




Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels in Delaware Due to Canadian Wildfires

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Wildfires in eastern Canada emitting particulate matter into the atmosphere continue to cause poor air quality.




UPDATE: DMV Operational Changes for June 8, 2023, Cash Booths at Tolls Plazas Now Open

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Due to a reduction in the Air Quality Index (AQI) CASH BOOTHS at the toll plazas OPENED at 4:45 pm today, June 8, 2023. The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will continue to monitor the AQI forecast and determine the effects it may have, if any, on DMV operations for Friday, June 9, 2023. Residents […]




DNREC Issues Air Quality Alert

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 7, 2023

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has issued warnings of poor air quality in Delaware.