Two Additional Cases Of Avian Influenza Confirmed On Delaware And Maryland Farms
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Federal laboratory testing has confirmed two cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI)—one in New Castle County, Delaware, and one in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. These avian influenza findings follow previously announced cases on farms in New Castle County, Delaware, and Cecil County, Maryland.
DOJ Convicts Kent County Man of 77 Counts Related to Sexual Abuse of Children
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Defendant facing life in prison for repeatedly raping two juvenile victims, ages 8 and 14 After one week of trial, a Kent County jury convicted a Magnolia man of 77 felony offenses in connection with the serial sexual abuse of two juvenile children. Richard Haines, 59, faces a 462-year minimum mandatory sentence and will be required […]
Volunteers Honored For Their Disaster Work
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
SMYRNA, DE: The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) proudly highlights the work of the Delaware Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (DEVOAD) over the past year. For their dedication to providing help to Delawareans in need, DEVOAD members Martin Brett and Ellen Udovich were honored with the 2021 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award during a virtual ceremony […]
DNREC Reopens Port Mahon Fishing Pier After Emergency Repairs
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 7, 2022
The Port Mahon Fishing Pier has been reopened after completion of emergency repairs, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.
COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Decline; Guidance For Those Who Want To Wear Masks Included
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 4, 2022
DOVER, DE (March 4, 2022) – With new positive cases and hospitalizations continuing to decline in Delaware, mask mandates for schools and state buildings were lifted earlier this week across the state, consistent with updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC guidance is based on county or community levels of spread and the level […]
