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DPH Releases Halloween Guidance for Delaware Communities, Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

Delawareans can reduce that risk by organizing and participating in fun, low- or moderate-risk alternatives. The guidance emphasizes the importance of social distancing and face covering use when participating in any Halloween activities.




Weekly COVID-19 Update: New Daily Cases Remain Elevated this Week; Deaths, Hospitalizations Also Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020.




Former Wilmington officer sentenced to one year of probation for Official Misconduct

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

DCRPT requested prison time, citing extraordinary breach of public trust A former Wilmington police officer has been sentenced to one year of probation for Official Misconduct after receiving oral sex while on-duty in his patrol vehicle. Thomas R. Oliver, Jr. was charged in February 2019 with Rape Second Degree, Extortion, and Official Misconduct following a […]




Video Explores Genetic Background of Eight White and Three Black People Who Lived in 1600s Delaware

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

Research helps provide a greater understanding of the early colonial history of European and African persons in Delaware.




Extension Of The Delaware Contractor Registration Act

Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020   MEDIA CONTACT: Kenneth Briscoe Delaware Department of Labor Communications Coordinator kenneth.briscoe@delaware.gov   Thursday, October 1, 2020, The Delaware Department of Labor announced that the effective date of The Delaware Contractor Registration Act has been extended to July 1, 2021.    On September 28, 2020, Governor John Carney […]







  Category: Newsroom

DPH Releases Halloween Guidance for Delaware Communities, Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

Delawareans can reduce that risk by organizing and participating in fun, low- or moderate-risk alternatives. The guidance emphasizes the importance of social distancing and face covering use when participating in any Halloween activities.




Weekly COVID-19 Update: New Daily Cases Remain Elevated this Week; Deaths, Hospitalizations Also Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020.




Former Wilmington officer sentenced to one year of probation for Official Misconduct

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

DCRPT requested prison time, citing extraordinary breach of public trust A former Wilmington police officer has been sentenced to one year of probation for Official Misconduct after receiving oral sex while on-duty in his patrol vehicle. Thomas R. Oliver, Jr. was charged in February 2019 with Rape Second Degree, Extortion, and Official Misconduct following a […]




Video Explores Genetic Background of Eight White and Three Black People Who Lived in 1600s Delaware

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

Research helps provide a greater understanding of the early colonial history of European and African persons in Delaware.




Extension Of The Delaware Contractor Registration Act

Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020   MEDIA CONTACT: Kenneth Briscoe Delaware Department of Labor Communications Coordinator kenneth.briscoe@delaware.gov   Thursday, October 1, 2020, The Delaware Department of Labor announced that the effective date of The Delaware Contractor Registration Act has been extended to July 1, 2021.    On September 28, 2020, Governor John Carney […]