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Most DNREC Boat Registration Services Available Online
Date Posted: April 14, 2021
Delaware Transit Corporation Launches DART Connect Micro Transit Service
Date Posted: April 13, 2021
Governor Carney Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Program Fully Open
Date Posted: April 13, 2021
Volunteers Needed to Participate in Christina River Watershed Cleanup in April
Date Posted: April 13, 2021
April 13, 2021: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: April 13, 2021
Test Your Climate Change Knowledge
Date Posted: April 12, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update – April 9, 2021: Average Daily Cases Decrease; Current Hospitalizations Continue Upward Trend
Date Posted: April 9, 2021
Elsmere Police Department Earns State Accreditation
Date Posted: April 9, 2021
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: April 9, 2021
Governor Carney Announces Judicial Nominations
Date Posted: April 9, 2021
I-95 Drive to Save Lives & Drive to Save Lives across Delaware – April 9th to 10th, 2021
Date Posted: April 9, 2021
DNREC to Issue Surf Fishing Permit Vouchers April 14
Date Posted: April 9, 2021
Delaware Office Of Highway Safety Launches “Be Alert And Arrive Alive” Distracted Driving Campaign
Date Posted: April 8, 2021
DNREC Launches New Logo
Date Posted: April 8, 2021
DE Bond Rating Remains AAA in Spite of COVID Challenges
Date Posted: April 7, 2021
DNREC Holds Generator Improvement Rule Training Webinar
Date Posted: April 7, 2021
April 6, 2021: COVID-19 Update and Virtual Town Hall
Date Posted: April 6, 2021
Key Piece of Mispillion Harbor Habitat Protected
Date Posted: April 6, 2021
Two Indicted in Smyrna Child Remains Case
Date Posted: April 6, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Program Open to Delawareans 16+
Date Posted: April 6, 2021
Sign Up for Assateague Living Shoreline Project Webinar
Date Posted: April 6, 2021
DNREC Launches “Recyclopedia” to Increase Recycling
Date Posted: April 5, 2021
Flag Lowering for Victims of the Attack at the United States Capitol
Date Posted: April 3, 2021
Emergency Sirens To Be Tested Tuesday
Date Posted: April 3, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update – April 2, 2021: Average Daily Cases, Current Hospitalizations Continue Upward Trend
Date Posted: April 2, 2021
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: April 2, 2021
State Releases First Health Care Benchmark Trend Report for 2019
Date Posted: April 1, 2021
Governor Carney Updates COVID-19 Order
Date Posted: April 1, 2021
Open Burning of Brush, Branches and Limbs Allowed Through April 30
Date Posted: April 1, 2021
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Paintings by Eileen Olson
Date Posted: April 1, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Program Will Open to Delawareans 16+ on April 6
Date Posted: March 30, 2021
Child Abuse Prevention, Awareness During COVID-19
Date Posted: March 30, 2021
March 30, 2021: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: March 30, 2021
DNREC to Issue 1,000 Additional Surf-Fishing Permits
Date Posted: March 29, 2021
Governor Carney Signs Eighth Revision to Omnibus COVID-19 Order
Date Posted: March 29, 2021
Delaware Households Affected by School Closings During Pandemic Will Receive Additional Temporary Food Benefits
Date Posted: March 29, 2021
Attorney General Jennings Announces Multistate Settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation
Date Posted: March 29, 2021
Governor Carney Receives First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Date Posted: March 28, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update- March 26, 2021: Slight Uptick in Average Daily Cases; Newly Reported Deaths Continue to Decline
Date Posted: March 26, 2021
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: March 26, 2021
Delaware Has Issued Emergency Benefits for March to Eligible SNAP, TANF, and General Assistance Households
Date Posted: March 26, 2021
DHSS Updates Guidance for Visitation at Delaware’s Long-Term Care Facilities
Date Posted: March 26, 2021
Delaware Turkey Hunting Season to Open in April
Date Posted: March 26, 2021
EXPORT DELAWARE Invites Delaware Small Businesses To Join A Business Trip
Date Posted: March 25, 2021
EDGE Grant Program To Reopen To Benefit Promising Early-Stage Delaware Small Businesses
Date Posted: March 24, 2021
Flag Lowering for Victims in Colorado
Date Posted: March 23, 2021
Burial Ground Identified At John Dickinson Plantation
Date Posted: March 23, 2021
Former Wilmington Police Officer Faces Felony Charges Following Grand Jury Indictment
Date Posted: March 23, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting List Now Open to Delawareans 50+
Date Posted: March 23, 2021
March 23, 2021: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: March 23, 2021
Treasurer Davis to Receive and Distribute Rescue Plan Funds for Delaware Towns
Date Posted: March 22, 2021
College is an Option for Individuals with Disabilities
Date Posted: March 22, 2021
Junior Partners In Policymaking
Date Posted: March 22, 2021
DNREC Launches Earth Day Video Contest
Date Posted: March 22, 2021
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: March 19, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update – March 19, 2021: Average Daily Cases Flatten Out, Newly Reported Deaths Decrease
Date Posted: March 19, 2021
Governor Carney and DSHA Announce Reopening of COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program
Date Posted: March 19, 2021
Delaware Income Tax Deadlines Extended
Date Posted: March 19, 2021
Governor Carney Formally Extends State of Emergency
Date Posted: March 19, 2021
Kent County Transition to Life Virtual Fair
Date Posted: March 19, 2021
Historical Affairs Sponsors Seven Programs During April 2021
Date Posted: March 19, 2021
CARES Act Funds Available for Fishery-Related Businesses
Date Posted: March 19, 2021
Flag Lowering For The Victims Of The Shooting In The Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Date Posted: March 18, 2021
Delaware Department of Agriculture Announces Specialty Crop Grant Availability
Date Posted: March 18, 2021
Delaware Department of Agriculture First State Agency To Make 1t.org Pledge
Date Posted: March 18, 2021
Eligible Seniors 65 and Older Can Sign Up for Vaccination This Weekend
Date Posted: March 17, 2021
Nominations Open for 2021 Compassionate Champion Awards
Date Posted: March 17, 2021
FRAUD ALERT: The U.S. Justice Department Warns About Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites
Date Posted: March 17, 2021
Attention Investors – Metals.com, Tower Equity, Chase Metals, and Barrick Capital Receivership Claim Deadline
Date Posted: March 16, 2021
DDA Warns Owners Of Red-Eared Slider Turtles About Potential Salmonella Risk
Date Posted: March 16, 2021
Governor Carney Announces Updates to COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Date Posted: March 16, 2021
Mosquito Control Spraying of Woodland Pools to Begin
Date Posted: March 16, 2021
March 16, 2021: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: March 16, 2021
State Forest Camping Now Open To The Public
Date Posted: March 15, 2021
Weekly COVID-19 Update – March 12, 2021: Average Daily Cases, Hospitalizations Decline as Vaccination Efforts Continue
Date Posted: March 12, 2021
Don’t Be A Statistic: Designate a Sober Driver for St. Patrick’s Weekend
Date Posted: March 12, 2021
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: March 12, 2021
DHSS Tests Using Paratransit to Help Bring COVID-19 Vaccine to Vulnerable Delawareans
Date Posted: March 12, 2021
Delaware Fruit and Vegetable Growers Who Pass Food Safety Audits Eligible for Cost-Share
Date Posted: March 12, 2021
State Auditor McGuiness To Monitor American Rescue Plan Funding Sent to Delaware
Date Posted: March 12, 2021
Upstate Stream Trout Season to Open Early
Date Posted: March 12, 2021
Delaware Businesses Can Receive Up To $9,600 In Tax Credits Per Employee
Date Posted: March 12, 2021
Treasurer Davis Applauds Signing of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Date Posted: March 11, 2021
Nonprofit Security Grant Program Accepting Applications
Date Posted: March 9, 2021
Delaware’s 2021-2025 Strategic Highway Safety Plan Finalized
Date Posted: March 9, 2021
March 9, 2021: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: March 9, 2021
State Auditor McGuiness: Delaware’s CARES Act Funding Spend Increases by $12 Million Over Previous Week
Date Posted: March 8, 2021
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Paintings by Constance M. Simon
Date Posted: March 8, 2021
New Positive Cases Begin to Level Off; DPH Confirms First COVID-19 Case with South African Variant
Date Posted: March 5, 2021
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Date Posted: March 5, 2021
Governor Carney Announces Updates to COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Date Posted: March 5, 2021
Dover Man Sentenced To A Total 125 Years In Prison For Sexual Abuse And Rape Of Minor
Date Posted: March 5, 2021
DNREC Reminds Public That The Point at Cape Henlopen is Closed for 2021 Beach Nesting Season
Date Posted: March 5, 2021
Delaware Division of the Arts Invites Public Comment on Strategic Plan
Date Posted: March 5, 2021
AG Jennings Shuts Down Massive Charity Fraud Telefunding Operation
Date Posted: March 4, 2021
Delaware Sets Deer Harvest Record
Date Posted: March 4, 2021
State Auditor McGuiness Releases Clean Audits of Brandywine, Colonial School District Construction Projects
Date Posted: March 3, 2021
Delaware Surf-Fishing Permits are Sold Out After Reaching Annual Cap
Date Posted: March 3, 2021
State Auditor McGuiness: Delaware’s CARES Act Funding Spend Increases by $5 Million Over Previous Week
Date Posted: March 1, 2021
March 2, 2021: COVID-19 Briefing
Date Posted: March 1, 2021
Check for specific weather announcements or news on this page from the State of Delaware.
Date Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2021 08:52 AM
UPDATE: Severe Weather Conditions & Emergencies Alert Thursday, February 18, 2021 State of Delaware offices in New Castle County are now closed on Thursday, February...Read More
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.
Date Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2021 08:52 AM
UPDATE: Severe Weather Conditions & Emergencies Alert Thursday, February 18, 2021 State of Delaware offices in New Castle County are now closed on Thursday, February...Read More
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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