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New US 301 Opens to Traffic

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2019

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the new US 301 mainline has opened to traffic on Thursday, January 10, 2019. The 14 mile-long US 301 mainline will improve safety and reducing congestion with the bypassing of 29 at-grade intersections, 18 of which are signalized, and numerous driveways with direct access to existing US […]




Governor Carney: Let’s Remove Barriers to Voting

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Op-ed by Governor John Carney I was in Millsboro on Election Day, and in addition to greeting old friends as they went to the polls, I had an especially meaningful experience. A young man was walking nervously toward the fire station that doubled as his polling place. As I stuck out my hand to introduce […]




2019 Annual Prevailing Wage Survey

Department of Labor | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 7, 2019

The Delaware Department of Labor is currently conducting its Annual Prevailing Wage Survey for state-funded construction projects. On January 4, 2019, the Department mailed over 3000 survey forms to contractors. Completed survey forms must be postmarked or returned to the Department of Labor no later than February 8, 2019 for the data to be used […]




DPH Announces First Flu Deaths of the 2018-2019 Season; Officials Remind Delawareans to Get Vaccinated

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 4, 2019

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the first flu-related deaths of the 2018-2019 flu season. A 65-year-old man who was infected with Influenza A passed away last week, making him the first person to die due to flu complications this season. In addition, a 73-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman, both also infected with Influenza A, passed away within the last week. All three individuals were Sussex County residents and all had underlying health conditions.




Delaware wins $4.2 million preschool development grant

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 4, 2019

Delaware has won a $4.2 million federal grant to strengthen its early childhood system. The grant will help the state better prepare children from all backgrounds to enter kindergarten ready to learn and will improve their transition between early childhood programs and the K-12 system.







  Category: News

New US 301 Opens to Traffic

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2019

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the new US 301 mainline has opened to traffic on Thursday, January 10, 2019. The 14 mile-long US 301 mainline will improve safety and reducing congestion with the bypassing of 29 at-grade intersections, 18 of which are signalized, and numerous driveways with direct access to existing US […]




Governor Carney: Let’s Remove Barriers to Voting

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Op-ed by Governor John Carney I was in Millsboro on Election Day, and in addition to greeting old friends as they went to the polls, I had an especially meaningful experience. A young man was walking nervously toward the fire station that doubled as his polling place. As I stuck out my hand to introduce […]




2019 Annual Prevailing Wage Survey

Department of Labor | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 7, 2019

The Delaware Department of Labor is currently conducting its Annual Prevailing Wage Survey for state-funded construction projects. On January 4, 2019, the Department mailed over 3000 survey forms to contractors. Completed survey forms must be postmarked or returned to the Department of Labor no later than February 8, 2019 for the data to be used […]




DPH Announces First Flu Deaths of the 2018-2019 Season; Officials Remind Delawareans to Get Vaccinated

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 4, 2019

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the first flu-related deaths of the 2018-2019 flu season. A 65-year-old man who was infected with Influenza A passed away last week, making him the first person to die due to flu complications this season. In addition, a 73-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman, both also infected with Influenza A, passed away within the last week. All three individuals were Sussex County residents and all had underlying health conditions.




Delaware wins $4.2 million preschool development grant

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 4, 2019

Delaware has won a $4.2 million federal grant to strengthen its early childhood system. The grant will help the state better prepare children from all backgrounds to enter kindergarten ready to learn and will improve their transition between early childhood programs and the K-12 system.