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Delaware Health Officials Issue Warning for Sussex County after Suspected Overdoses

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

NEW CASTLE (July 18, 2018) – With more than half of the deaths from suspected overdoses occurring in Sussex County so far this month, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker is urging the community to be aware of the uptick and also is warning people in active substance use […]




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 12 special events during August 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Film screenings, and programs on Sherlock Holmes, and George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin to be featured.




Delaware students honored by SkillsUSA at national conference

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2018

Highly skilled students and advisors from across Delaware brought home honors from the 54th annual National SkillsUSA Leadership Conference last month in Louisville, Kentucky. Delaware students represented our state in competitive events such as: architectural drafting, automotive service technology, aviation maintenance technology, carpentry, computer programming, cosmetology, criminal justice, diesel equipment technology, electronics technology, extemporaneous speaking, heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration, industrial motor controls, information technology, masonry, plumbing, prepared speech, technical math, welding, and more.




Highmark Requests 2019 Health Insurance Marketplace Rate Increase of 5.7%

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Insurance (Department) has received a proposed rate increase request from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (Highmark BCBSD) of 5.7% for its 2019 individual Marketplace business, also known as the Affordable Care Act and Obamacare. It is important to note that the proposed rate increase will not […]




“An Immigrant Story: Crossing the Atlantic in a 17th Century Sailing Ship” at the New Castle Court House Museum

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Program will explore what life would be like for a two-month crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the New World.







  Category: News

Delaware Health Officials Issue Warning for Sussex County after Suspected Overdoses

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

NEW CASTLE (July 18, 2018) – With more than half of the deaths from suspected overdoses occurring in Sussex County so far this month, Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker is urging the community to be aware of the uptick and also is warning people in active substance use […]




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 12 special events during August 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Film screenings, and programs on Sherlock Holmes, and George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin to be featured.




Delaware students honored by SkillsUSA at national conference

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2018

Highly skilled students and advisors from across Delaware brought home honors from the 54th annual National SkillsUSA Leadership Conference last month in Louisville, Kentucky. Delaware students represented our state in competitive events such as: architectural drafting, automotive service technology, aviation maintenance technology, carpentry, computer programming, cosmetology, criminal justice, diesel equipment technology, electronics technology, extemporaneous speaking, heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration, industrial motor controls, information technology, masonry, plumbing, prepared speech, technical math, welding, and more.




Highmark Requests 2019 Health Insurance Marketplace Rate Increase of 5.7%

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Insurance (Department) has received a proposed rate increase request from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (Highmark BCBSD) of 5.7% for its 2019 individual Marketplace business, also known as the Affordable Care Act and Obamacare. It is important to note that the proposed rate increase will not […]




“An Immigrant Story: Crossing the Atlantic in a 17th Century Sailing Ship” at the New Castle Court House Museum

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Program will explore what life would be like for a two-month crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the New World.