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US 301 Mainline Project Will Require Nighttime Closure of SR 1 Beginning Saturday, November 18

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, November 17, 2017

As part of the ongoing US 301 Mainline Project, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced nighttime closures of SR 1 southbound between US 13 southbound and Pole Bridge Road for the installation of structural components of the new US 301 bridge over SR 1. The closures will occur on the following: 9 p.m. […]




Delaware’s Drug Take-Back Event Successful Again; Total Collected: 76,474 Pounds

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2017

In the 15th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event on Oct. 28, Delaware collected 5,518 pounds of unwanted or expired medicine according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Division of Public Health (DPH). Since the first event in May 2010, Delaware has collected a total of 76,474 pounds of unwanted or expired medicine.




Wreaths Across America: December 11, 2017 at 11:30am

Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Veterans Services | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 13, 2017

When/Where: Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:30 am. Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware The Delaware General Assembly welcomes Wreaths Across America to the First State for the 4th annual ceremony in Dover. “Delaware is proud to participate in the Wreaths Across America Program at our capital in Dover. The mission of the program is to remember, […]




Public Health and CVS Health Make Overdose-Reversal Drug Available Without Prescription at DE CVS Pharmacies

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 9, 2017

The Delaware Division of Public Health and CVS Health announced today that the opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without an individual prescription at all of the 20 CVS Pharmacy locations in Delaware, including those located inside Target stores.




The Great American Smoke Out Set for Nov. 16, 2017

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The American Cancer Society estimates it takes between eight to ten attempts for the average person to quit smoking. When trying to quit, support can make all the difference. That’s why they set Thursday Nov. 16, 2017, as the date for the annual Great American Smoke Out.







  Category: Newsroom

US 301 Mainline Project Will Require Nighttime Closure of SR 1 Beginning Saturday, November 18

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, November 17, 2017

As part of the ongoing US 301 Mainline Project, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced nighttime closures of SR 1 southbound between US 13 southbound and Pole Bridge Road for the installation of structural components of the new US 301 bridge over SR 1. The closures will occur on the following: 9 p.m. […]




Delaware’s Drug Take-Back Event Successful Again; Total Collected: 76,474 Pounds

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2017

In the 15th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event on Oct. 28, Delaware collected 5,518 pounds of unwanted or expired medicine according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Division of Public Health (DPH). Since the first event in May 2010, Delaware has collected a total of 76,474 pounds of unwanted or expired medicine.




Wreaths Across America: December 11, 2017 at 11:30am

Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Veterans Services | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 13, 2017

When/Where: Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:30 am. Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware The Delaware General Assembly welcomes Wreaths Across America to the First State for the 4th annual ceremony in Dover. “Delaware is proud to participate in the Wreaths Across America Program at our capital in Dover. The mission of the program is to remember, […]




Public Health and CVS Health Make Overdose-Reversal Drug Available Without Prescription at DE CVS Pharmacies

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 9, 2017

The Delaware Division of Public Health and CVS Health announced today that the opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without an individual prescription at all of the 20 CVS Pharmacy locations in Delaware, including those located inside Target stores.




The Great American Smoke Out Set for Nov. 16, 2017

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The American Cancer Society estimates it takes between eight to ten attempts for the average person to quit smoking. When trying to quit, support can make all the difference. That’s why they set Thursday Nov. 16, 2017, as the date for the annual Great American Smoke Out.