Canceled: Patching Will Require Weekend Lane Closures on I-95 NB and I-495 NB
Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017
UPDATED: Due to inclement weather, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the patching on I-95 and I-495 northbound has been canceled for this weekend. A new date will be announced later in January 2018. PREVIOUS RELEASE: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that lanes will be closed for patching beginning at 9 p.m. […]
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs museums closed on Dec. 24, 25 and 31, 2017; and Jan. 1, 2018
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017
Museums closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Raccoon in Rehoboth Positive for Rabies; Public Health Warns Residents of King’s Creek Area
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017
Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is warning residents of the King’s Creek community and surrounding areas in Rehoboth Beach of a positive case of rabies in a raccoon who bit a human last week. The raccoon was captured and brought to the DPH Lab, where test results confirming it had rabies came back on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. The victim, who was putting up holiday decorations in his yard, was bitten by the raccoon who was hidden in some bushes. The individual has begun treatment for the bite.
Four People Found Dead from Suspected Overdoses Wednesday in New Castle County; People Struggling with Addiction Urged to Connect with Treatment
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 15, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Dec. 14, 2017) – Four people were found dead Wednesday in New Castle County from suspected overdoses in separate incidents, increasing the concern for additional spikes in deaths during the holidays and prompting health officials to urge people struggling with addiction and their families to seek out a connection to treatment. Through Dec. […]
DPH Announces First Flu Death of 2017-2018 Season
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the first flu-related death of the 2017-2018 flu season. The individual, a 47-year-old male from New Castle County, passed away last week at a local hospital. The man, who was infected with influenza A, was a resident of a long-term care facility and had multiple underlying health conditions.
