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Winter Weather Awareness Week – December 7-11
Date Posted: December 4, 2020
Weekly COVID-19 Update — Dec. 4, 2020: DPH Continues to Announce Rise in Cases, Hospitalizations, Recoveries
Date Posted: December 4, 2020
Following federal indictment, DOJ reminds public of sexual abuse hotline
Date Posted: December 4, 2020
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: December 4, 2020
Zwaanendael Museum Decorated For The Holidays
Date Posted: December 4, 2020
Flags to be lowered December 7 for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Date Posted: December 4, 2020
Governor Carney Announces Stay-at-Home Advisory, Universal Indoor Mask Order
Date Posted: December 3, 2020
Message from Governor Carney on COVID-19
Date Posted: December 3, 2020
DNREC Soliciting Grant Applications for Projects to Improve Water Quality in Delaware
Date Posted: December 3, 2020
Four virtual-programs at state museums in December 2020
Date Posted: December 3, 2020
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Releases Review of State’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard
Date Posted: December 2, 2020
“Delaware Day 2020 — Expanding the Delaware Story”
Date Posted: December 2, 2020
DNREC’s Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Extended Six Months
Date Posted: December 2, 2020
Killens Pond State Park to Close to Public Saturday for Cross Country State Meet
Date Posted: December 1, 2020
FY2022 Grant Applications for Arts & Community-Based Organizations and Schools Now Open
Date Posted: December 1, 2020
December 1, 2020: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: December 1, 2020
Plastic Carryout Bag Ban Effective on Jan. 1, 2021
Date Posted: December 1, 2020
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Unveils Delaware CARES Act Fund Tracker
Date Posted: November 30, 2020
Delaware students thrive during in-person learning
Date Posted: November 30, 2020
Numerous Delaware Hunting and Trapping Seasons Open in December
Date Posted: November 30, 2020
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: November 29, 2020
Director Schall Tests Positive for COVID-19
Date Posted: November 28, 2020
Statement from Governor Carney on DEMA Director’s Positive COVID-19 Test
Date Posted: November 28, 2020
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Nov. 27, 2020: New Daily Cases Remain High; Hospitalizations, Deaths Continue to Increase
Date Posted: November 27, 2020
Delaware Families, Stakeholders Celebrate Adoption with Virtual Event
Date Posted: November 25, 2020
Governor Carney Formally Extends State of Emergency
Date Posted: November 25, 2020
DNREC’s Low-Digit Surf-Fishing Tag Auction Starts Black Friday
Date Posted: November 25, 2020
DPH, DEMA Provide COVID-19 Testing Update
Date Posted: November 24, 2020
AG Jennings Announces Multistate Data Breach Settlement With The Home Depot
Date Posted: November 24, 2020
Governor Carney Announces $45 Million Higher Education Relief Fund
Date Posted: November 24, 2020
November 24, 2020: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: November 23, 2020
Poinsettia Sale to Run Nov. 23-Dec. 22 at Greenhouse on DHSS’ Herman Holloway Campus
Date Posted: November 23, 2020
Two Additional Youth at Stevenson House Test Positive for COVID-19
Date Posted: November 23, 2020
Delaware Farmers Encouraged To Participate In Environmental Deeds Questionnaire
Date Posted: November 23, 2020
DNREC’s State Parks, Zoo Waive Entry Fees on Black Friday
Date Posted: November 23, 2020
Delaware Emitira Beneficios de Emergencia para Novembre a los Hogares Elegibles de SNAP, TANF, y Asistencia General
Date Posted: November 23, 2020
Delaware Will Issue Emergency Benefits for November to Eligible SNAP, TANF, and General Assistance Households
Date Posted: November 23, 2020
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: November 20, 2020
YRS Gives COVID Update, Temporarily Suspends Visitation
Date Posted: November 20, 2020
Governor Carney Issues Third Revision to Omnibus COVID-19 Emergency Order
Date Posted: November 20, 2020
Weekly COVID-19 Update: November 20, 2020: Highest Single-Day Total of New Cases Reported, Hospitalizations Increase
Date Posted: November 20, 2020
Christina senior secretary named Delaware’s first Educational Support Professional of the Year
Date Posted: November 20, 2020
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Releases Delaware Volunteer Fire Service Special Report
Date Posted: November 19, 2020
DSHA’s Eviction Defense, COVID-19 Rental Assistance, and Homes for Grads Programs Win National Awards
Date Posted: November 19, 2020
DNREC Opens Brandywine Zoo Madagascar Exhibit
Date Posted: November 19, 2020
Delaware’s First Mental Health Parity Examinations Complete
Date Posted: November 19, 2020
Regional Coalition of Northeast Governors: Colleges Will Be Encouraged to Provide Testing for Students
Date Posted: November 18, 2020
Electronic Tax Filing Requirements for Businesses
Date Posted: November 18, 2020
Additional Direct Support Now Available to Small Businesses Applying for DE Relief Grants
Date Posted: November 18, 2020
Second Suspect Charged For Murder Of Madison Sparrow
Date Posted: November 17, 2020
Governor Carney Announces Additional COVID-19 Restrictions
Date Posted: November 17, 2020
November 17, 2020: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: November 17, 2020
Delaware Launches Free CyberStart America Challenge
Date Posted: November 17, 2020
20 District/Charter Educational Support Professionals of the Year honored, one to be named state winner
Date Posted: November 16, 2020
Delaware Finalist for International Insurance Domicile of the Year
Date Posted: November 16, 2020
Delaware Division of Public Health Announces Data Breach Incident
Date Posted: November 15, 2020
Relief Fund’s Community Resiliency Fund Applications Due Nov. 15
Date Posted: November 14, 2020
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: November 13, 2020
Weekly COVID-19 Update-Nov. 13, 2020: New Daily Cases Continue to Spike; Hospitalizations, Deaths Continue to Increase
Date Posted: November 13, 2020
Unified Command For Oil Incident Along Delaware, Maryland Beaches Suspends Cleanup Operations
Date Posted: November 13, 2020
AG Jennings calls on Barr to reverse new policy that “will erode the public’s confidence in the 2020 election”
Date Posted: November 13, 2020
Governor Carney, DPH Announce Testing Partnership with Nemours, Pediatric Care Providers across Delaware
Date Posted: November 13, 2020
Secretary of State Bullock Sends Diwali Greetings and Well Wishes
Date Posted: November 13, 2020
Deadline Set For Applying To DE Relief Grant Program
Date Posted: November 12, 2020
DNREC Issues Croda NOV for Air Quality Permit Violations
Date Posted: November 12, 2020
Delaware Joins the ALL-IN Foster Adoption Challenge
Date Posted: November 12, 2020
Delaware Public Health Officials Confirm First Flu Case of the 2020-2021 Season
Date Posted: November 12, 2020
DNREC to Break Ground on Killens Pond Elevated Walkway
Date Posted: November 12, 2020
Delaware Veterans Day 2020
Date Posted: November 10, 2020
More Delaware Beaches are Cleared of Oily Debris
Date Posted: November 10, 2020
November 10, 2020: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: November 10, 2020
DNREC Natural Resources Police Collect Toys as Holiday Gifts for Delaware Children
Date Posted: November 10, 2020
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: November 9, 2020
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Nov. 6, 2020: Delaware Sees Highest Single-Day Total of New Cases Since Height of Pandemic
Date Posted: November 6, 2020
Attorney General Jennings Secures Relief for Investors in Real Estate Joint Venture
Date Posted: November 6, 2020
Reminder: FY 2022 Budget Hearings To Be Held Virtually Nov 9 – 20
Date Posted: November 6, 2020
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Works on Paper by Kim Klabe
Date Posted: November 6, 2020
Governor Carney Issues Second Revision to Omnibus COVID-19 Order
Date Posted: November 5, 2020
Governor Carney Announces Nominations to Key Administration Posts
Date Posted: November 5, 2020
Some Southern Delaware, Maryland Beaches Cleared of Oily Debris, Tar Balls
Date Posted: November 5, 2020
Del. Museums Sponsor Three Virtual-Programs During November
Date Posted: November 4, 2020
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Para Octubre a los Hogares Elegibles de SNAP, TANF, y Asistencia General
Date Posted: November 4, 2020
Statement from Attorney General Jennings on passing of Elaine and Wayne Manlove
Date Posted: November 3, 2020
November 03, 2020: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: November 2, 2020
Child and Adult Care Food Program offers meal reimbursement
Date Posted: November 2, 2020
Unified Command for Delaware Coastal Oil Spill Assesses Cleanup Effort and Smaller Remaining Tar Balls on Beaches
Date Posted: November 2, 2020
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: November 1, 2020
Enrollment Open For Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace
Date Posted: November 1, 2020
URGENT: Get Your Ballot In!
Date Posted: October 31, 2020
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct. 30, 2020: New Daily Cases, Hospitalizations Remain Elevated; Deaths Increase
Date Posted: October 30, 2020
DNREC Extends Public Comment Period 30 Days for Diamond State Port Corp.’s Proposed Container Port
Date Posted: October 30, 2020
Governor Carney Formally Extends State of Emergency
Date Posted: October 30, 2020
Delaware, New Jersey, and Rhode Island Announce Coordination on COVID-19 Testing Guidance
Date Posted: October 30, 2020
Delaware to Issue Emergency Benefits for October to Eligible SNAP, TANF, and General Assistance Households
Date Posted: October 30, 2020
Additional Delaware Hunting Seasons Open in November
Date Posted: October 30, 2020
Kent County added to Delaware’s spotted lanternfly quarantine
Date Posted: October 29, 2020
Virtual Halloween Costume Contest
Date Posted: October 29, 2020
Cleanup Operation Extends from Upper Delaware Bay to Ocean City, Md.
Date Posted: October 28, 2020
OMB to Hold FY 2022 Online Budget Hearings November 9 -20
Date Posted: October 28, 2020
Expanded eligibility and increased funding for hardest-hit industries now part of DE Relief Grants
Date Posted: October 28, 2020
Check for specific weather announcements or news on this page from the State of Delaware.
School Closing Information System – Review a real-time listing of school closures from across the state of Delaware.
School Closing E-mail Registration Website – Subscribe to e-mail, text, and/or voice message notification of school closings and other school status.
School Closing Information by Phone – A voice activation system which provides school closing and other school status.
The toll free number is 877-831-7215.
Emergency and Adverse Weather Advisory – Read the latest information for state employees from the Human Resource Management Office.
State of Delaware BlackBoard Connect Closing/Delay Notification Registration – This service will allow you to sign up to receive information updates and advisories for Delaware State Government Employees.
State of Delaware BlackBoard Connect “How to Register Guide” – View instructions on how to sign up with BlackBoard Connect to receive advisories for Delaware State Government Employees.
Live Traffic Cameras – Take a look at where the traffic is heading and have a bird’s eye view of the clear paths to get you where you need to go.
Online Subscription Service – Receive DelDOT press releases, scheduled travel restrictions, and real-time travel advisories via e-mail.
The levels are found in Title 20 of the Delaware Code, Subsection 3116(b)(12) and may be put in effect by the Governor during a State of Emergency for all or parts of Delaware based on conditions.
Level 1:
Driving Warning: Drivers are discouraged from operating a motor vehicle on the state’s roadways, unless there is a significant safety, health, or business reason to do so. During a level 1 Driving Warning, all citizens are asked to drive with extreme caution.
Level 2:
Driving Restriction: Travel on the roads is restricted to emergency workers, public utilities, healthcare providers including hospital staff, public and private operators of snow removal equipment, private sector food and fuel deliveries. Industries, companies or organizations that have been provided a waiver, are also permitted to be on the road, including businesses with pressing continuity and operational issues.
Level 3:
Driving Ban: Complete ban on driving except for first responders, utility personnel, and public or private snow removal. Businesses and organizations should adjust work schedules so that employees do not need to be on the roads during a Level 3 Driving Ban.
Level 3 Bans are different from Level 2 Restrictions in that Level 2 allows people with waivers and essential personnel to remain on the road, whereas a Level 3 Bans are much stricter, only allowing emergency personnel.
Level 2 Driving Restriction: essential personnel include those who are necessary state personnel or those who provide healthcare services, food deliveries, and fuel deliveries during a state of emergency in both public and private industries.
Level 3 Driving Ban: includes first responders, some state employees (i.e. policemen, utility workers), people the governor has approved through executive order and operator of snowplows or debris removal equipment that have been hired by the state or private interests.
Related Topics: Delaware schools, driving restriction, driving restrictions, driving safely, driving warning, severe weather, weather, winter weather
Check for specific weather announcements or news on this page from the State of Delaware.
School Closing Information System – Review a real-time listing of school closures from across the state of Delaware.
School Closing E-mail Registration Website – Subscribe to e-mail, text, and/or voice message notification of school closings and other school status.
School Closing Information by Phone – A voice activation system which provides school closing and other school status.
The toll free number is 877-831-7215.
Emergency and Adverse Weather Advisory – Read the latest information for state employees from the Human Resource Management Office.
State of Delaware BlackBoard Connect Closing/Delay Notification Registration – This service will allow you to sign up to receive information updates and advisories for Delaware State Government Employees.
State of Delaware BlackBoard Connect “How to Register Guide” – View instructions on how to sign up with BlackBoard Connect to receive advisories for Delaware State Government Employees.
Live Traffic Cameras – Take a look at where the traffic is heading and have a bird’s eye view of the clear paths to get you where you need to go.
Online Subscription Service – Receive DelDOT press releases, scheduled travel restrictions, and real-time travel advisories via e-mail.
The levels are found in Title 20 of the Delaware Code, Subsection 3116(b)(12) and may be put in effect by the Governor during a State of Emergency for all or parts of Delaware based on conditions.
Level 1:
Driving Warning: Drivers are discouraged from operating a motor vehicle on the state’s roadways, unless there is a significant safety, health, or business reason to do so. During a level 1 Driving Warning, all citizens are asked to drive with extreme caution.
Level 2:
Driving Restriction: Travel on the roads is restricted to emergency workers, public utilities, healthcare providers including hospital staff, public and private operators of snow removal equipment, private sector food and fuel deliveries. Industries, companies or organizations that have been provided a waiver, are also permitted to be on the road, including businesses with pressing continuity and operational issues.
Level 3:
Driving Ban: Complete ban on driving except for first responders, utility personnel, and public or private snow removal. Businesses and organizations should adjust work schedules so that employees do not need to be on the roads during a Level 3 Driving Ban.
Level 3 Bans are different from Level 2 Restrictions in that Level 2 allows people with waivers and essential personnel to remain on the road, whereas a Level 3 Bans are much stricter, only allowing emergency personnel.
Level 2 Driving Restriction: essential personnel include those who are necessary state personnel or those who provide healthcare services, food deliveries, and fuel deliveries during a state of emergency in both public and private industries.
Level 3 Driving Ban: includes first responders, some state employees (i.e. policemen, utility workers), people the governor has approved through executive order and operator of snowplows or debris removal equipment that have been hired by the state or private interests.
Related Topics: Delaware schools, driving restriction, driving restrictions, driving safely, driving warning, severe weather, weather, winter weather
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