DNREC reopens wooded areas of Alapocas Run State Park without further sighting of black bear seen earlier in park
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 6, 2019
WILMINGTON – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has re-opened Alapocas Run State Park in Wilmington, which was closed Dec. 5 due to the sighting of a black bear in the park that has been reportedly moving around northern New Castle County this week. After the park’s temporary closure, DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police, with the assistance of Delaware State Police’s aviation unit, conducted aerial searches of the Alapocas Run State Park and surrounding areas using infrared radar technology but did not detect the bear. Fish & Wildlife and State Parks Natural Resources Police officers also placed trail cameras overnight and conducted extensive patrols by foot throughout the park without further sightings.
Jury Convicts Bridgeville Man of Murder
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 6, 2019
Wilmington man sentenced for 2017 killing in city A Bridgeville man who turned himself into police three days after fatally shooting another man in 2018 will spend the rest of his life in prison. A Sussex County Superior Court jury convicted Mcarthur Risper, Jr. of Murder First Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, and Possesion of a […]
State Treasurer Celebrates Victory in Route 9 Banking Desert Initiative and Community’s 1st Financial Service Center
Newsroom | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Thursday, December 5, 2019
State of Delaware Treasurer Colleen Davis WILMINGTON, DE (December 5, 2019) – Delaware’s Route 9 corridor is unique. It’s history, diversity, and sense of community are a beacon that shines as an example throughout the state. The Route 9 corridor has been through many decades of disadvantage. There have been a number of plagues on […]
Delaware Forest Service offers free wildfire training
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, December 5, 2019
The Delaware Forest Service is looking for motivated recruits to enroll in wildfire training classes starting in February at the Delaware Department of Agriculture, 2320 S. DuPont Highway, Camden, DE. There is no cost for training and no previous experience needed. Candidates must be over 18 years of age, willing to learn, physically fit, and able to travel for at least two weeks at a time, usually in the summer months. Attendance at all classes is required for prospective wildland firefighters to achieve “red card” certification from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG).
Students can register by filling out the online registration form by January 31, 2020. Complete details are at http://de.gov/wildfire.
FY 2021 Grant Applications for Arts & Community-Based Organizations and Schools Now Open
Delaware Division of the Arts | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, December 5, 2019
For arts programming and projects taking place during fiscal year 2020 (September 2019 – August 2020) Wilmington, Del. (December 5, 2019) – The Delaware Division of the Arts has opened its annual online application process for grants for arts programming and projects taking place during fiscal year 2021 (September 2020 – August 2021). Applications will […]
