Governor Carney Announces Additional Interim Steps for Phase 2
Personal care services can expand to 60 percent; tournaments may resume with approved safety plans WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Friday signed the 22nd modification to his State of Emergency Order, permitting an expansion of youth sports activities and personal care services if safety guidelines are followed to prevent infection and community spread […]
Delaware Aglands Program Ranks Second in the United States for Preserving Farmland
Delaware announces 24th consecutive round of easement selections for Aglands Program DOVER, Del. — Delaware announced its 24th consecutive round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation. With the preservation of another 5,500 acres, Delaware has permanently preserved more than 139,000 acres of farmland for future generations. In a recent report by […]
Governor Carney Closes State of Delaware Offices in Honor of Juneteenth
Delaware Heritage Commission, Delaware Historical Society will create an educational program for Delawareans on race and slavery WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney announced he will close State of Delaware offices on Friday in recognition of Juneteenth, and issued the following statement: “Over the last several weeks, we have seen largely peaceful protests demanding racial […]
Delaware Graduation Rates at Highest Level in a Decade
African American students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities recorded the highest graduation rates on record WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware high school students are graduating at their highest levels in at least a decade, according to the 2019 graduation data released on Wednesday by Governor John Carney and Dr. Susan Bunting, Secretary of the Delaware […]
Governor Carney Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker will leave her current role as the head of the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) this summer to join Nemours’ National Office of Policy and Prevention in Washington, D.C. Dr. Walker, who has served as Secretary of the […]
