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DPH Announces TB Response at Wilmington Long-Term Care Facility

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 25, 2018

The Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that over 600 individuals may have been exposed to someone with active tuberculosis (TB) at the ManorCare Health Services Foulk Road facility during a nine-month period in 2017. Consistent with routine Division TB protocols, the agency is sending out letters to former residents and staff of the facility who may have been exposed to the infected individual between January and September 2017. DPH is also following up with phone calls to provide information on free testing and treatment at one of its three clinics in Newark, Dover, and Georgetown.




Governor Carney Signs Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act

Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2018

New law establishes a refundable tax credit for qualified investors in Delaware small businesses NEWARK, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed into law House Bill 170, the Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act, at the Delaware Technology Park at the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus. The Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation […]




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 11 special events during June 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Programs on Delaware heroes of the War of 1812, dyeing fabrics 18th-century style, and Separation Day in New Castle to be featured.




DEMA ADVISES TO BE AWARE OF WEEKEND WEATHER AND POSSIBLE FLOODING

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 18, 2018

(Smyrna, DE) – Officials at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) continue to monitor forecasts from the National Weather Service.  DEMA reminds residents to be aware of the most current weather information and their surroundings over the weekend.  Heavy rains could lead to flash flooding, flooding of rivers, creeks and streams, and flooding in poor […]




Lieutenant Governor, Behavioral Health Consortium Present Governor with “Three-Year Action Plan”

Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2018

  Advisory body developed roadmap to address prevention, treatment and recovery   WILMINGTON, Del. – On Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, along with members of the Behavioral Health Consortium, presented Governor Carney with their initial report, a “Three-Year Action Plan,” to confront addiction and mental illness across Delaware. “I am proud to release this initial […]







  Category: News

DPH Announces TB Response at Wilmington Long-Term Care Facility

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 25, 2018

The Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that over 600 individuals may have been exposed to someone with active tuberculosis (TB) at the ManorCare Health Services Foulk Road facility during a nine-month period in 2017. Consistent with routine Division TB protocols, the agency is sending out letters to former residents and staff of the facility who may have been exposed to the infected individual between January and September 2017. DPH is also following up with phone calls to provide information on free testing and treatment at one of its three clinics in Newark, Dover, and Georgetown.




Governor Carney Signs Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act

Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Sussex County | The Economy | Date Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2018

New law establishes a refundable tax credit for qualified investors in Delaware small businesses NEWARK, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed into law House Bill 170, the Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act, at the Delaware Technology Park at the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus. The Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation […]




Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor 11 special events during June 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Programs on Delaware heroes of the War of 1812, dyeing fabrics 18th-century style, and Separation Day in New Castle to be featured.




DEMA ADVISES TO BE AWARE OF WEEKEND WEATHER AND POSSIBLE FLOODING

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 18, 2018

(Smyrna, DE) – Officials at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) continue to monitor forecasts from the National Weather Service.  DEMA reminds residents to be aware of the most current weather information and their surroundings over the weekend.  Heavy rains could lead to flash flooding, flooding of rivers, creeks and streams, and flooding in poor […]




Lieutenant Governor, Behavioral Health Consortium Present Governor with “Three-Year Action Plan”

Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2018

  Advisory body developed roadmap to address prevention, treatment and recovery   WILMINGTON, Del. – On Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, along with members of the Behavioral Health Consortium, presented Governor Carney with their initial report, a “Three-Year Action Plan,” to confront addiction and mental illness across Delaware. “I am proud to release this initial […]