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.
DNREC Issues Temporary Emergency Variance for Air Quality to Perdue Foods’ Milford Processing Plant
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
DNREC has issued a temporary emergency variance for air quality to allow for the construction and operation of a rental boiler at Perdue Foods, LLC’s Milford poultry processing facility until a temporary permit can be issued following a public notice to appear Sunday, Sept. 3.
DOJ Secures Life Sentence For Delaware Man Who Murdered His Family
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
A Townsend man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of four family members. On August 18, Donald Grier Jr., 41, was sentenced to life plus 25 years in prison in New Castle County Superior Court after pleading Guilty But Mentally Ill to one count of Murder 1st Degree and one count […]
