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Governor Carney Announces Changes to Cabinet, Nominations to Key Administration Posts

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, June 12, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday announced several nominations to key leadership and cabinet positions, including: Josette Manning as Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS); Steve Yeatman as Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF); Greg Lane as Chief Information Officer, leading the […]




Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens Finalize Opioid Settlement Agreements 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

Delaware to receive nearly $70 million to fight the opioid crisis Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the deal and will start releasing funds […]




DSP, DOJ Announce Domestic Violence Charges Against Suspended Trooper

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

A suspended Delaware State Trooper has been arrested and charged for a domestic physical assault, Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Col. Melissa Zebley announced Friday. On March 14, officers from Delaware State Police Troop 9 responded to a residence in Townsend regarding a domestic violence incident involving the defendant, Trooper Anthony DiGati. Police learned that DiGati and the victim had […]




Tip To Delaware Crime Stoppers Nets Apprehension Of Work Release Absconder Who Fled To North Carolina

Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Correction today announced that a work release absconder from the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington has been apprehended in North Carolina thanks to a tip received by Delaware Crime Stoppers. On May 8, 2023, Kendal Seth failed to return from an approved work pass to the Plummer […]




Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Convene Delaware’s First Mental and Behavioral Health Summit  

Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long will host Delaware’s first summit spotlighting the social and economic importance of mental and behavioral health in Delaware on Monday, June 12. The 2023 Mental and Behavioral Health Summit: Pathways and Partnerships for a Stronger Delaware will bring together a variety of stakeholders including local and national thought […]







  Category: Newsroom

Governor Carney Announces Changes to Cabinet, Nominations to Key Administration Posts

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, June 12, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday announced several nominations to key leadership and cabinet positions, including: Josette Manning as Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS); Steve Yeatman as Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF); Greg Lane as Chief Information Officer, leading the […]




Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens Finalize Opioid Settlement Agreements 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

Delaware to receive nearly $70 million to fight the opioid crisis Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the deal and will start releasing funds […]




DSP, DOJ Announce Domestic Violence Charges Against Suspended Trooper

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

A suspended Delaware State Trooper has been arrested and charged for a domestic physical assault, Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Col. Melissa Zebley announced Friday. On March 14, officers from Delaware State Police Troop 9 responded to a residence in Townsend regarding a domestic violence incident involving the defendant, Trooper Anthony DiGati. Police learned that DiGati and the victim had […]




Tip To Delaware Crime Stoppers Nets Apprehension Of Work Release Absconder Who Fled To North Carolina

Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Correction today announced that a work release absconder from the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington has been apprehended in North Carolina thanks to a tip received by Delaware Crime Stoppers. On May 8, 2023, Kendal Seth failed to return from an approved work pass to the Plummer […]




Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Convene Delaware’s First Mental and Behavioral Health Summit  

Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long will host Delaware’s first summit spotlighting the social and economic importance of mental and behavioral health in Delaware on Monday, June 12. The 2023 Mental and Behavioral Health Summit: Pathways and Partnerships for a Stronger Delaware will bring together a variety of stakeholders including local and national thought […]