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Tag-A-Palooza 2024
Date Posted: October 24, 2024

Office of the Marijuana Commissioner: Licensing Lottery
Date Posted: October 23, 2024

AG Jennings issues open letter to Delaware landlords urging Delaware Landlord/Tenant Code Compliance
Date Posted: October 22, 2024

New Housing Vouchers for Delaware Families
Date Posted: October 21, 2024

Piping Plover Population in Delaware Experiences Slight Decline, Offset by Higher Nesting Success
Date Posted: October 21, 2024

National Slow Down Move Over Day Observed as Delaware Sees Near Record Crashes
Date Posted: October 18, 2024

Delaware Officials Unveil New Sign to Celebrate Delaware’s Agricultural Lands Preservation Program
Date Posted: October 17, 2024

DOJ secures prison time for former trooper
Date Posted: October 16, 2024

Colonial Teacher Named Delaware 2025 Teacher of the Year
Date Posted: October 15, 2024

Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Date Posted: October 15, 2024

Delaware Faces Dry Conditions: Open Burning Ban Issued, Water Conservation Urged
Date Posted: October 15, 2024

Burning Ban
Date Posted: October 15, 2024

DelDOT Announces 4th Annual Name That Plow Contest
Date Posted: October 15, 2024

Potassium Iodide Distribution on October 24 in Townsend
Date Posted: October 15, 2024

DPH Releases Latest Cancer Incidence and Mortality Trends in Delaware
Date Posted: October 14, 2024

Navarro Announces Eighth Consecutive Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease
Date Posted: October 14, 2024

Governor Carney Statement on Honorable James T. Vaughn, Jr.’s Passing
Date Posted: October 11, 2024

Delaware Celebrates $14.3 Million Climate Grant for I-95 Charging Infrastructure
Date Posted: October 10, 2024

AG Jennings Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement with Marriott for Data Breach
Date Posted: October 10, 2024

First Spouse Tracey Quillen Carney, Delaware DOE, Delaware Readiness Teams Kick off Kindergarten Registration
Date Posted: October 9, 2024

Delaware Board of Pardons Reforms Support Second Chances
Date Posted: October 9, 2024

Look Out for Deer Crossing Roads During Mating Season, Delaware Authorities Caution Drivers
Date Posted: October 9, 2024

Governor Carney to Activate Delaware National Guard to Assist with Florida’s Hurricane Response
Date Posted: October 8, 2024

Food Bank, Lt. Gov. Hall-Long Coordinate Infant Formula, Supplies for Hurricane Helene Relief
Date Posted: October 8, 2024

Highmark Exam Results In Mental Health Parity Penalties
Date Posted: October 8, 2024

Governor Carney Statement on Former Mayor Ted Becker’s Passing
Date Posted: October 7, 2024

Fire Prevention Month 2024
Date Posted: October 6, 2024

2024 General Election Voter Registration Deadline is Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
Date Posted: October 4, 2024

OMC Receives More than 1,000 Applications for Licenses and Prepares for the Lottery Process
Date Posted: October 3, 2024

Blackbird Creek Fall Festival Set For October 19
Date Posted: October 3, 2024

Medicare Assistance Bureau: Important Reminders Ahead of Open Enrollment
Date Posted: October 3, 2024

National Endowment for the Arts Announces $12 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Arts in Communities Nationwide
Date Posted: October 2, 2024

Delaware EARNS Registration Deadline Approaching
Date Posted: October 2, 2024

The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Brandan Henry’s “Ebon Solus”
Date Posted: October 2, 2024

Delaware’s AP Success: Advancing Equity and Excellence
Date Posted: October 2, 2024

GACEC Partnering with Delaware YMCA to Host Resource Fair
Date Posted: October 1, 2024

McMaster Technique Offers Delaware Livestock Producers and Veterinarians More Options in Herd Health
Date Posted: October 1, 2024

DSHA Launches Landlord Incentive Program to Expand Housing Opportunities for Voucher Holders
Date Posted: October 1, 2024

Governor Carney Signs State Retiree Health Care Benefits Legislation
Date Posted: September 30, 2024

Delaware sends swift water team to North Carolina
Date Posted: September 30, 2024

Community Engagement Sessions for Delaware Climate Action Plan Update Planned
Date Posted: September 30, 2024

Delaware Division of the Arts and DETV Launch “Arts Alive Delaware” TV Series
Date Posted: September 26, 2024

Delaware Office of Highway Safety Announces New Campaign to Increase Safety on Delaware Roadways
Date Posted: September 26, 2024

15 DNREC Programs to Participate in UD’s Annual Coast Day
Date Posted: September 26, 2024

Bridge Damage to Require Extended Lane Closure on Route 896 South
Date Posted: September 25, 2024

DNREC Study Finds PFAS in Surface Water Samples
Date Posted: September 24, 2024

Two Delaware Schools Named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Date Posted: September 23, 2024

Five Schools Earn State School Counseling Award
Date Posted: September 23, 2024

Governor Carney Vetoes House Bill 140
Date Posted: September 20, 2024

First Spouse Tracey Quillen Carney Recognizes September as Literacy Month, Continues Reading Tour
Date Posted: September 19, 2024

Event at the Delaware Public Archives: Tales from the Vaults
Date Posted: September 19, 2024

Emergency Sirens Test on October 1
Date Posted: September 19, 2024

Delaware Brings Private Paid Family Medical Leave Policies to Market
Date Posted: September 19, 2024

DNREC Accepting Community Water Quality Improvement Project Grant Proposals
Date Posted: September 18, 2024

DNREC to Hold Community Information Session Sept. 24 on Indian River Inlet North Side Beach and Dune Repair
Date Posted: September 18, 2024

State Auditor’s Office Issues First Audit of Dual Employment of Government Officials Since 2017
Date Posted: September 17, 2024

Overdose Review Commission releases 2023 annual report
Date Posted: September 17, 2024

OWAA Releases Comprehensive Report on the Status of Women in Delaware
Date Posted: September 17, 2024

Poetry Out Loud to Celebrate 20th Anniversary During 2024-2025 School Year
Date Posted: September 16, 2024

Health Insurance Marketplace Data Released; Rates Finalized
Date Posted: September 16, 2024

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Category: Office of Highway Safety

Level 1 Driving Warning Issued Due to Icing Conditions

With temperatures forecasted to fall well below freezing tonight, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency has issued a Level 1 Driving Warning statewide for the overnight hours of Tuesday, January 16, 2024, to Wednesday, January 17, 2024, due to the likelihood of icing occurring on roads and bridges statewide tonight. A Level 1 Driving Warning is […]

Road Fatalities Decrease in 2023 from 2022 High

137 fatalities were recorded on Delaware roads in 2023, a 16 percent decrease from 2022 when 164 fatalities occurred. Fatalities were down across all modes of transportation with a 13 percent reduction in pedestrian fatalities; 29 percent reduction in bicyclist fatalities; and a 32 percent reduction in motorcyclist fatalities from last year. “Reducing fatalities on […]

Watch Out for Deer During Mating Season, Delaware Authorities Caution Drivers

Delaware State Police | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, October 23, 2023

As white-tailed deer mating season nears, Delaware drivers are advised to be alert around dusk and dawn when deer are typically most active.

New Motorcycle Helmet Law Aims to Reduce Fatalities

SB 86 will require anyone obtaining a new motorcycle endorsement starting September 1, 2023, to wear a helmet and eye protection during the first two years of their endorsement. A civil penalty will be assessed to those found to be in violation.

DSHS Announces New Director for the Office of Highway Safety

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

Sharon Bryson, former managing director of the National Transportation Safety Board, has joined the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) to lead its Office of Highway Safety. This week, the Department announced Sharon as the new Office of Highway Safety Director, replacing former Director Kimberly Chesser, who retired earlier this year. Most recently, […]

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Category: Office of Highway Safety