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DPH Announces Third Flu Death of the 2017-2018 Season; First Sussex County Resident Death

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 24, 2018

A third person has died as a result of complications due to the flu since the start of the 2017-2018 flu season in October. The Division of Public Health (DPH) announced that a 76-year-old Sussex County man passed away over the weekend in a New Castle County hospital. The man who had several underlying health conditions, is the first flu-related death from Sussex County this season.




Mitch Crane to Leave State Service

Captive | Captive Insurance | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018

Dover, DE (January 22, 2018) – Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced today that Mitch Crane, his Deputy Commissioner will end his long service to the State of Delaware on February 16, 2018. Crane has served as Commissioner Navarro’s Deputy since the beginning of the Commissioner’s term on January 3, 2017. Mr. Crane had been serving […]




US 301 Project Takes Shape in Middletown

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018

Construction of the new US 301 continues to proceed with the first of the seven project phases nearing completion ahead of schedule. The nearly 14 mile-long, $636 million project is divided into seven contracts that are being built concurrently. The R.E. Pierson Construction Company is finishing work on their 1.8 mile segment (1C) of the […]




19 schools recognized for students’ academic achievement

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018

The Delaware Department of Education on Tuesday named 15 schools 2017 Recognition Schools, two of which also were designated as National Title I Distinguished Schools. Each school will receive an $8,000 award. Funding for the awards comes from the state’s School Improvement funds. Additionally, there are four Schools of Continued Excellence that were honored as Recognition Schools last year and had outstanding performance again this year. These schools are not eligible for a financial award again until 2018.




Public Health Closes Unpermitted Home Tattoo Operation in Wilmington

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018

On Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) ordered a Wilmington woman to cease tattooing activities in her home, in violation of Title 16 of the Delaware Code.







  Category: News

DPH Announces Third Flu Death of the 2017-2018 Season; First Sussex County Resident Death

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 24, 2018

A third person has died as a result of complications due to the flu since the start of the 2017-2018 flu season in October. The Division of Public Health (DPH) announced that a 76-year-old Sussex County man passed away over the weekend in a New Castle County hospital. The man who had several underlying health conditions, is the first flu-related death from Sussex County this season.




Mitch Crane to Leave State Service

Captive | Captive Insurance | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018

Dover, DE (January 22, 2018) – Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced today that Mitch Crane, his Deputy Commissioner will end his long service to the State of Delaware on February 16, 2018. Crane has served as Commissioner Navarro’s Deputy since the beginning of the Commissioner’s term on January 3, 2017. Mr. Crane had been serving […]




US 301 Project Takes Shape in Middletown

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018

Construction of the new US 301 continues to proceed with the first of the seven project phases nearing completion ahead of schedule. The nearly 14 mile-long, $636 million project is divided into seven contracts that are being built concurrently. The R.E. Pierson Construction Company is finishing work on their 1.8 mile segment (1C) of the […]




19 schools recognized for students’ academic achievement

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018

The Delaware Department of Education on Tuesday named 15 schools 2017 Recognition Schools, two of which also were designated as National Title I Distinguished Schools. Each school will receive an $8,000 award. Funding for the awards comes from the state’s School Improvement funds. Additionally, there are four Schools of Continued Excellence that were honored as Recognition Schools last year and had outstanding performance again this year. These schools are not eligible for a financial award again until 2018.




Public Health Closes Unpermitted Home Tattoo Operation in Wilmington

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018

On Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) ordered a Wilmington woman to cease tattooing activities in her home, in violation of Title 16 of the Delaware Code.