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The Delaware Division of the Arts Announces New Video and Select Upcoming Public Events Featuring the Delaware Poets Laureate

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Public Archives | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2017

For Immediate Release Wilmington, DE (March 21, 2017) – Identical twins Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha are social workers, award-winning spoken word poets, and community activists. They were appointed as the Delaware Poets Laureate by former Governor Jack Markell in December 2015. The appointment marks the first time in the history of the position that […]




Two Newark Apartment Complexes Sued for Consumer Fraud

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 20, 2017

The Delaware Department of Justice has filed suit against the owners and manager of two Newark apartment complexes for numerous violations of the Consumer Fraud Act. Attorney General Matt Denn announced the civil complaint filed in New Castle County Superior Court against Metrodev Newark, owners of the Autumn Park Apartments on Winterhaven Drive, Water Polo […]




Murder, Kidnapping, Child Pornography Lead To Prison Sentences

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017

Also: Middletown man indicted on more than 30 charges in home improvement fraud case A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting 29-year-old Brandon Ryans in Wilmington in July 2015. Deputy Attorneys General Barzilai Axelrod and Periann Doko secured the sentence for Lamere Wilmer-Williamson, after he pled guilty to Murder […]




Governor Carney Announces Kimberly Krzanowski as Executive Director of Office of Early Learning

Department of Education | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2017

Krzanowski to begin April DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney announced today Kimberly Krzanowski, a long-time leader and advocate for early learning in the state, as the new executive director of the Delaware Department of Education’s Office of Early Learning. Krzanowski has more than 16 years of experience in early learning as a former early […]




Planning Spring Break? CDC Text Service Provides Zika Updates To Travelers

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2017

Spring break is all about sunscreen, bathing suits, and travel to warmer weather climates. And this year, it should also be about protecting you and your family from the Zika virus. DPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have a number of resources to inform the public on the impacts of Zika, including the CDC’s text messaging service that will inform travelers of Zika updates for their destinations. To receive text messages about Zika for your destination, text PLAN to 855-255-5606 to subscribe.







  Category: Newsroom

The Delaware Division of the Arts Announces New Video and Select Upcoming Public Events Featuring the Delaware Poets Laureate

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Public Archives | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2017

For Immediate Release Wilmington, DE (March 21, 2017) – Identical twins Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha are social workers, award-winning spoken word poets, and community activists. They were appointed as the Delaware Poets Laureate by former Governor Jack Markell in December 2015. The appointment marks the first time in the history of the position that […]




Two Newark Apartment Complexes Sued for Consumer Fraud

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 20, 2017

The Delaware Department of Justice has filed suit against the owners and manager of two Newark apartment complexes for numerous violations of the Consumer Fraud Act. Attorney General Matt Denn announced the civil complaint filed in New Castle County Superior Court against Metrodev Newark, owners of the Autumn Park Apartments on Winterhaven Drive, Water Polo […]




Murder, Kidnapping, Child Pornography Lead To Prison Sentences

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017

Also: Middletown man indicted on more than 30 charges in home improvement fraud case A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting 29-year-old Brandon Ryans in Wilmington in July 2015. Deputy Attorneys General Barzilai Axelrod and Periann Doko secured the sentence for Lamere Wilmer-Williamson, after he pled guilty to Murder […]




Governor Carney Announces Kimberly Krzanowski as Executive Director of Office of Early Learning

Department of Education | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2017

Krzanowski to begin April DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney announced today Kimberly Krzanowski, a long-time leader and advocate for early learning in the state, as the new executive director of the Delaware Department of Education’s Office of Early Learning. Krzanowski has more than 16 years of experience in early learning as a former early […]




Planning Spring Break? CDC Text Service Provides Zika Updates To Travelers

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2017

Spring break is all about sunscreen, bathing suits, and travel to warmer weather climates. And this year, it should also be about protecting you and your family from the Zika virus. DPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have a number of resources to inform the public on the impacts of Zika, including the CDC’s text messaging service that will inform travelers of Zika updates for their destinations. To receive text messages about Zika for your destination, text PLAN to 855-255-5606 to subscribe.