Level 1 Driving Warning Issued Due to Icing Conditions
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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
Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Pedestrian Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2024
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 […]
DNREC to Close Part of Cape Henlopen State Park Jan. 16, 17 for Managed Deer Hunt
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2024
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a section of Cape Henlopen State Park will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 16 and Wednesday, Jan. 17 to accommodate a managed deer hunt. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation will close the park’s main entrance for the managed hunt, meaning bay and […]
DNREC Announces Closure of the Records Pond Tidal Pier
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2023
DNREC announced today the closure and removal of the Records Pond tidal pier in Laurel. The pier, located on Broad Creek just downstream of the Records Pond spillway, had its floating docks heavily damaged after heavy rains and massive outflow from the dam caused the floating dock to become partially submerged and break away from the pier.
DNREC Surf Fishing Permits, Annual Passes on Sale Nov. 28
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 27, 2023
Low-Digit Surf Fishing Tag Auction Now Live Through Dec. 7. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin sales of 2024 Delaware State Parks annual passes and surf fishing permits starting at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 28. Annual passes and surf fishing permits may be purchased at any state park office […]
