Delaware ranks third in the nation in FAFSA completion
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Delaware students and families rank third in the nation in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, according to new data released by the National College Access Network. Completion rates serve as early indicators of post-secondary access and success.
Delaware Receives $23 million in FHWA Redistribution
Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019
The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) annual August redistribution has resulted in Delaware receiving an additional $23,091,713 in federal funding for infrastructure projects. The redistribution dollars represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other states. “We are investing $650 million in infrastructure projects across the state this year – our largest […]
Secretary Walker Announces Appointment of New Director to Lead DHSS’ Division of Health Care Quality
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
NEW CASTLE (Sept. 3, 2019) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Walker announced the appointment of Yrene Waldron, former Executive Director of the Delaware Health Care Facilities Association, to lead the Division of Health Care Quality. She will begin her duties Sept. 16. “I am thrilled that Yrene is joining […]
CORRECTION: “The 1960s in Delaware”—Chautauqua tent show in Lewes, Del. from Sept. 19 to 21, 2019
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
The civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the space program and rock ‘n’ roll will be among the 1960s-era events explored during the 2019 Chautauqua tent shows.
Delaware Officials Issue Warning after 6 Suspected Overdose Deaths During Holiday Weekend
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
NEW CASTLE (Sept. 3, 2019) – Health and public safety officials are urging people in active use of heroin or other opioids and their families to seek immediate treatment and to acquire the overdose-reversing medication naloxone in the wake of six suspected overdose deaths, including four in Sussex County, during the holiday weekend. The six […]
