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Emergency Sirens To Be Tested Tuesday

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 4, 2021

Smyrna, DE – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.  The sirens will sound at around 10:45 a.m.   The 37 sirens located within ten miles of the Salem/Hope Creek (New Jersey) plants will be activated for three to five minutes.  The siren tests […]




Governor Carney Appoints Ellen Magee as Sussex County Register of Wills

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Saturday, January 2, 2021

Magee fills vacancy left by Cynthia Green; election set for 2022 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Saturday announced that he has appointed small business owner and farmer Ellen Magee to serve as Sussex County Register of Wills. Magee will replace Cynthia Green, who won the election in November to represent District 2 on Sussex […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update-Dec. 31, 2020: New Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated, Deaths Continue to Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020.




New 2nd Street On-Ramp to I-95 Southbound Opens

Department of Transportation | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the new 2nd Street on-ramp to I-95 southbound in Wilmington has opened during the overnight hours on Wednesday, December 30. This was the first project related to the upcoming I-95 corridor rehabilitation project and was opened on schedule by contractor R.E. Pierson. This nearly $20 million project, […]




DPH Announces First Flu-Related Death of 2020-2021 Season

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 30, 2020

DOVER (Dec. 30, 2020) – The Division of Public Health (DPH) is reminding Delawareans that as we continue to deal with COVID-19 infections, influenza is still with us as well. Sadly, DPH announces the first flu-related death of the 2020-2021 season. A 56-year-old Kent county male infected with influenza B, who also had underlying health conditions, […]







  Category: News

Emergency Sirens To Be Tested Tuesday

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 4, 2021

Smyrna, DE – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.  The sirens will sound at around 10:45 a.m.   The 37 sirens located within ten miles of the Salem/Hope Creek (New Jersey) plants will be activated for three to five minutes.  The siren tests […]




Governor Carney Appoints Ellen Magee as Sussex County Register of Wills

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Saturday, January 2, 2021

Magee fills vacancy left by Cynthia Green; election set for 2022 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Saturday announced that he has appointed small business owner and farmer Ellen Magee to serve as Sussex County Register of Wills. Magee will replace Cynthia Green, who won the election in November to represent District 2 on Sussex […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update-Dec. 31, 2020: New Positive Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated, Deaths Continue to Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2020.




New 2nd Street On-Ramp to I-95 Southbound Opens

Department of Transportation | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the new 2nd Street on-ramp to I-95 southbound in Wilmington has opened during the overnight hours on Wednesday, December 30. This was the first project related to the upcoming I-95 corridor rehabilitation project and was opened on schedule by contractor R.E. Pierson. This nearly $20 million project, […]




DPH Announces First Flu-Related Death of 2020-2021 Season

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 30, 2020

DOVER (Dec. 30, 2020) – The Division of Public Health (DPH) is reminding Delawareans that as we continue to deal with COVID-19 infections, influenza is still with us as well. Sadly, DPH announces the first flu-related death of the 2020-2021 season. A 56-year-old Kent county male infected with influenza B, who also had underlying health conditions, […]