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24 Locations in Delaware to Participate in Drug Take-Back Day, April 27, 2019

Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2019

DOVER – Delaware will hold its 18th Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at 24 locations statewide between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Organized nationally by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Drug Take-Back Day is operated locally by the Division of Public Health (DPH). The […]




DOJ Prosecutors Secure Two Murder Convictions

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2019

Other defendants face sentences for child pornography and vehicular homicide charges A Superior Court jury convicted a 26-year-old New Castle man of first degree murder in connection with a 2017 shooting. Deputy Attorneys General Joseph Grubb and Michael Cooksey secured the verdict for Shaheed Matthews. In December 2017, Matthews fatally shot Antoine Terry, 23, of […]




DPH Urges Delawareans at High Risk of Lung Cancer to Get Life-Saving Screenings

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2019

April Designated as Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month DOVER – Dramatic “before-and-after-smoking” inflatable lungs shared center stage with Governor John Carney as he urged Delawareans at high risk of lung cancer to get life-saving screenings. Governor Carney proclaimed April as Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month in Delaware at the Delaware Cancer Consortium’s (DCC) annual retreat […]




State seeks grant applications for new, expanding charter schools

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2019

The Delaware Department of Education is seeking grant applications for new charter schools interested in opening in Delaware or highly effective existing schools looking to add seats or additional locations.




April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Coordinating Council | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2019

WILMINGTON, DE —During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Sexual Assault Network of Delaware (SAND) and its member agencies will bring the theme of “I Ask” to life by holding several awareness events through the state.   “I Ask” builds on the idea that consent is a healthy, normal, and necessary part of everyday interactions. The month […]







  Category: Newsroom

24 Locations in Delaware to Participate in Drug Take-Back Day, April 27, 2019

Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2019

DOVER – Delaware will hold its 18th Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Delawareans can discard their expired or unused medications at 24 locations statewide between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Organized nationally by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Drug Take-Back Day is operated locally by the Division of Public Health (DPH). The […]




DOJ Prosecutors Secure Two Murder Convictions

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2019

Other defendants face sentences for child pornography and vehicular homicide charges A Superior Court jury convicted a 26-year-old New Castle man of first degree murder in connection with a 2017 shooting. Deputy Attorneys General Joseph Grubb and Michael Cooksey secured the verdict for Shaheed Matthews. In December 2017, Matthews fatally shot Antoine Terry, 23, of […]




DPH Urges Delawareans at High Risk of Lung Cancer to Get Life-Saving Screenings

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2019

April Designated as Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month DOVER – Dramatic “before-and-after-smoking” inflatable lungs shared center stage with Governor John Carney as he urged Delawareans at high risk of lung cancer to get life-saving screenings. Governor Carney proclaimed April as Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month in Delaware at the Delaware Cancer Consortium’s (DCC) annual retreat […]




State seeks grant applications for new, expanding charter schools

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2019

The Delaware Department of Education is seeking grant applications for new charter schools interested in opening in Delaware or highly effective existing schools looking to add seats or additional locations.




April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Coordinating Council | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2019

WILMINGTON, DE —During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Sexual Assault Network of Delaware (SAND) and its member agencies will bring the theme of “I Ask” to life by holding several awareness events through the state.   “I Ask” builds on the idea that consent is a healthy, normal, and necessary part of everyday interactions. The month […]