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Governor Carney Announces Delaware Has Housed More Than 500 Homeless Veterans

Delaware State Housing Authority | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2017

Delaware joined the national effort to house homeless veterans in 2015 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Thursday that Delaware has now housed more than 500 formerly homeless veterans since joining the national Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness in 2015. “Our veterans served because of a heartfelt duty to country. We owe […]




Free HIV Screenings Offered on National HIV Testing Day, June 27, 2017

News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2017

DOVER — Knowing your status for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) gives you powerful information to help you take steps to keep you and your partner healthy. Free testing will be offered at six locations in Delaware on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in observance of National HIV Testing Day. “Even if you don’t think you’re at […]




Tornado in Sussex Confirmed

News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2017

A team of meteorologists from the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Mount Holly, New Jersey along with personnel from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), and Sussex County Emergency Operations conducted a site assessment this morning




Governor Carney, COAD Announce Agreement to Raise Correctional Officer Pay

Criminal Justice | Department of Correction | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Agreement also establishes Labor-Management Committee to study additional changes DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware (COAD) on Tuesday announced an agreement to increase salaries for Delaware’s correctional officers and study additional changes to help recruit and retain officers, and decrease the use of mandatory overtime across Delaware’s correctional […]




DPH Continues to Promote Zika Awareness Through Statewide Advertising Campaign

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

The Division of Public Health (DPH) continues to remind Delawareans to protect themselves from the Zika virus with support from a statewide advertising campaign launched last month. The campaign reminds travelers, particularly pregnant women, to take steps to prevent Zika.
Zika has been found in several popular travel locations. Delaware’s 17 confirmed Zika cases were all caused by mosquito bites while traveling abroad, however, there are warmer climates in the continental United States with local Zika transmission. Anyone planning a trip over the summer should educate themselves on Zika’s dangers and how to prevent the disease before setting off for your vacation destination.







  Category: News

Governor Carney Announces Delaware Has Housed More Than 500 Homeless Veterans

Delaware State Housing Authority | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2017

Delaware joined the national effort to house homeless veterans in 2015 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Thursday that Delaware has now housed more than 500 formerly homeless veterans since joining the national Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness in 2015. “Our veterans served because of a heartfelt duty to country. We owe […]




Free HIV Screenings Offered on National HIV Testing Day, June 27, 2017

News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2017

DOVER — Knowing your status for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) gives you powerful information to help you take steps to keep you and your partner healthy. Free testing will be offered at six locations in Delaware on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in observance of National HIV Testing Day. “Even if you don’t think you’re at […]




Tornado in Sussex Confirmed

News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2017

A team of meteorologists from the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Mount Holly, New Jersey along with personnel from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), and Sussex County Emergency Operations conducted a site assessment this morning




Governor Carney, COAD Announce Agreement to Raise Correctional Officer Pay

Criminal Justice | Department of Correction | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Agreement also establishes Labor-Management Committee to study additional changes DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware (COAD) on Tuesday announced an agreement to increase salaries for Delaware’s correctional officers and study additional changes to help recruit and retain officers, and decrease the use of mandatory overtime across Delaware’s correctional […]




DPH Continues to Promote Zika Awareness Through Statewide Advertising Campaign

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

The Division of Public Health (DPH) continues to remind Delawareans to protect themselves from the Zika virus with support from a statewide advertising campaign launched last month. The campaign reminds travelers, particularly pregnant women, to take steps to prevent Zika.
Zika has been found in several popular travel locations. Delaware’s 17 confirmed Zika cases were all caused by mosquito bites while traveling abroad, however, there are warmer climates in the continental United States with local Zika transmission. Anyone planning a trip over the summer should educate themselves on Zika’s dangers and how to prevent the disease before setting off for your vacation destination.