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AT&T 911 cell outage in Kent & Sussex Counties

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2020

AT&T cell phone subscribers in Kent and Sussex Counties are experiencing difficulties when dialing and texting 911. In case of an emergency, please call the following emergency numbers: Kent County 911 Admin (302)734-6050 Dover PD Admin (302)736-7111 Sussex County 911 (302)855-2970 Rehoboth Beach (302)227-2577




Weekly Update Oct. 9: New Daily COVID-19 Cases Remain Updated in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 9, 2020

DOVER (Oct. 9, 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. Thursday, October 8, 2020. A total of 21,827 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




Office of Highway Safety Launches Operation Crash Reduction & “New” ArriveAliveDE.com

News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2020

Delaware Office of Highway Safety Launches Operation Crash Reduction and New Website Over Most Dangerous Holiday Period DOVER, Del. (October 5, 2020) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (DOHS) is launching a combination of initiatives over this October holiday weekend, which is the most dangerous time of the year for fatal crashes in the state with […]




Laurel Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty

News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2020

LAUREL (October 8, 2020) — Officers from the Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) announced the arrest Wednesday, October 7, 2020, of a Laurel woman for animal cruelty. Leona Long, 75, was arraigned in JP Court 3 in Georgetown on 77 charges, including 35 counts of cruel neglect, 35 counts of failure […]




Smokey visits St. Anne’s School for Fire Prevention Week

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Smokey Bear visited St. Anne’s Episcopal School to highlight the importance of fire safety and prevention during National Fire Prevention Week. Smokey’s timeless message –  “Only you can prevent wildfires!”  – has more resonance this year, as wildfires have wreaked destruction across many western states: the National Interagency Fire Center reports that more than 45,000 fires have burned over 7.9 million acres – including 4 million acres in California– a 43 percent increase over 2019.







  Category: News

AT&T 911 cell outage in Kent & Sussex Counties

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2020

AT&T cell phone subscribers in Kent and Sussex Counties are experiencing difficulties when dialing and texting 911. In case of an emergency, please call the following emergency numbers: Kent County 911 Admin (302)734-6050 Dover PD Admin (302)736-7111 Sussex County 911 (302)855-2970 Rehoboth Beach (302)227-2577




Weekly Update Oct. 9: New Daily COVID-19 Cases Remain Updated in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 9, 2020

DOVER (Oct. 9, 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. Thursday, October 8, 2020. A total of 21,827 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]




Office of Highway Safety Launches Operation Crash Reduction & “New” ArriveAliveDE.com

News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2020

Delaware Office of Highway Safety Launches Operation Crash Reduction and New Website Over Most Dangerous Holiday Period DOVER, Del. (October 5, 2020) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (DOHS) is launching a combination of initiatives over this October holiday weekend, which is the most dangerous time of the year for fatal crashes in the state with […]




Laurel Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty

News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2020

LAUREL (October 8, 2020) — Officers from the Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) announced the arrest Wednesday, October 7, 2020, of a Laurel woman for animal cruelty. Leona Long, 75, was arraigned in JP Court 3 in Georgetown on 77 charges, including 35 counts of cruel neglect, 35 counts of failure […]




Smokey visits St. Anne’s School for Fire Prevention Week

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Smokey Bear visited St. Anne’s Episcopal School to highlight the importance of fire safety and prevention during National Fire Prevention Week. Smokey’s timeless message –  “Only you can prevent wildfires!”  – has more resonance this year, as wildfires have wreaked destruction across many western states: the National Interagency Fire Center reports that more than 45,000 fires have burned over 7.9 million acres – including 4 million acres in California– a 43 percent increase over 2019.