After months of diligent preparation and a successful application period that began on August 19, 2024, and closed on September 30, 2024, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) received 1,269 paid license applications – substantially exceeding initial projections.  Fees received by the OMC total $4,069,000. All applications are currently under review to ensure compliance […]

As Fire Prevention Month begins, the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office urges Delawareans to make sure their smoke alarms are working. The theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, 2024 is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!”. According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than […]

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney has shared the following statement on Ted Becker’s passing:    “Ted served the public selflessly and was always willing to help whenever asked. His service included eight years as Mayor of Lewes and ten years on Lewes City Council, including as deputy mayor and treasurer. He was also a long-time member […]

Photo Caption: From left to right: Anna McDermott of the Food Bank of Delaware, State Rep. Ed Osienski, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Cathy Kanefsky, Food Bank of Delaware President and CEO, and Megan Zavala of the Food Bank of Delaware pose for a photo in front of the Hurricane Helene donation to impacted areas.  NEWARK, […]

WILMINGTON, Del. — On Wednesday, October 9, Governor John Carney will activate 100 service members and more than 40 vehicles from the Delaware National Guard (DNG) to augment the Florida National Guard’s response to Hurricane Milton. The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast on the evening of October 9 as a major […]

From October through the holidays, motorists are cautioned to watch out for white-tailed deer crossing roadways in front of vehicles during their annual mating season, especially at dawn and dusk when deer are most active and harder to see.

Under Lt. Governor Hall-Long’s leadership, efficiencies to the Board of Pardons have significantly reduced wait times, streamlined processes and ultimately help Delawareans achieve stability in all aspects of life    DOVER, Del. – More Delawareans have been recommended for and been granted a pardon or commutation during the past eight years than at any point […]

WILMINGTON, Del. – First Spouse Tracey Quillen Carney, with the Delaware Department of Education and Delaware Readiness Teams, kicked off Kindergarten Registration at the Claymont Public Library on Wednesday, October 9. “I’ve been the honorary chair of the Kindergarten Registration Campaign for almost eight years because it is important to make navigating this milestone as […]

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of a multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Under the settlement, Marriott has agreed to strengthen its data security practices using a dynamic risk-based approach, provide certain […]

The State of Delaware took a significant step towards a cleaner transportation future today, celebrating its receipt of 14.3 million thanks to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Climate Pollution Reduction Grant” (CPRG) program. This grant, the result of the Federal Inflation Reduction Act and the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, will be used to […]

Delaware is experiencing dry conditions with an open burning ban in effect.

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney has ordered the Delaware flag to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise on Wednesday, October 16, through sunset on Thursday, October 17, in remembrance of the Honorable James T. Vaughn, Jr., in accordance with his funeral services. “Tracey and I are saddened to hear of the passing of Former Supreme Court Justice […]

A high school social studies teacher from the Colonial School District is Delaware’s 2025 State Teacher of the Year.

A Delaware State Trooper has been sentenced for multiple felony convictions, including Delaware’s first-ever use of a new Deprivation of Civil Rights statute passed by lawmakers last year, for brutally assaulting a 15-year-old victim and fracturing his orbital socket in response to an apparent prank. On October 15, 2024, Walters, 30, was sentenced to one […]

Governor John Carney and Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse, along with members of the General Assembly, the Aglands Preservation Board of Trustees, and other agricultural advocates, joined together at Shadybrook Farms, home of the Cartanza family, to unveil a new farm sign celebrating Delaware’s Agricultural Lands Preservation Program.

Beach-nesting piping plovers – a federally-listed threatened species and Delaware state-listed endangered species – experienced a decrease in adult pair numbers but increased nesting success in Delaware during 2024.

The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is proud to announce the addition of 210 new Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) to Delaware’s affordable rental market. These vouchers are now available through partnerships with new and existing housing developers. “Solving the housing crisis in Delaware will require innovative housing solutions and increased investment in what we know works,” […]

Following the successful completion of the application review, we are pleased to announce that 727 applications will advance to the lottery stage and will include all categories except the Open Retail category, for which we plan to have a separate lottery in December. The Licensing Lottery will be broadcast live on Facebook Live on October […]

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday issued a statewide drought watch after receiving guidance from the Delaware Water Supply Coordinating Council (WSCC). Delawareans are asked to voluntarily reduce outdoor uses of water during the drought watch. This decision follows an assessment of conditions by the WSCC on October 25. The drought watch will remain in effect until […]

Dover, DE – On October 24, 2024, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) held a public license lottery to determine the selection of applicants across several categories, including cultivation, manufacturing, retail, and testing, for Delaware’s regulated marijuana industry. This lottery marks a critical milestone in ensuring a fair and transparent licensing process, providing equal […]

DOVER, Del. (October 28, 2024)—The Delaware Forest Service is offering $910K in funding for local communities through four grants launching on November 1, 2024. While the application period for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Sub-Grant for Disadvantaged Communities is already open, three more grants will become available. Delaware Forest Service’s Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator […]

Delaware's five public housing authorities (PHA) and AffordableHousing.com have partnered to simplify the housing assistance application process. Applicants will soon be able to submit and manage waiting list applications for all participating PHAs through a single, centralized platform.

A Wilmington man has been sentenced to 23 years for convictions stemming from the 2018 murder of Richard Young. On October 18, Nasir Anderson, 24, was sentenced to 102 years in prison, suspended after 23 years followed by descending levels of probation for convictions of Murder Second Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a […]

Attorney General Kathy Jennings has secured a six-month suspension from a former Delaware investment adviser for viewing current financial account information of former Delaware clients while unregistered. The Investor Protection Unit (the “Unit”), the state securities regulator for Delaware, received a complaint from a former client of Robert Brandon Prettyman, an unregistered investment advisor that the Unit had previously suspended for making false statements […]

Revenue Announces New HSCA Rate Effective January 2025 Statewide, DE (October 28, 2024) – Division of Revenue Director Kathy Revel today announced that businesses subject to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) will see an increase in last year’s rate from 0.675% to 1.120%. The new tax rate will go into effect on January 1, […]

WILMINGTON, Del. – As the first year of grantmaking comes to a close, Co-Chairs Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long shared the results of the third-party report from independent contractor Social Contract with recommendations to maximize the impact of the governing body overseeing Delaware’s opioid settlement funds.     The report, Enhancing Use […]

WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, Delaware Governor John Carney, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced $127.5 million for Port Wilmington as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports Program, a $3 billion investment by the Biden-Harris Administration in zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure. The […]

Some 1,000 pounds of 12- to 13-inch rainbow trout were stocked in White Clay Creek by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife from near the Pennsylvania state line downstream to Newark, offering fall and winter fishing opportunities for Delaware anglers.

Ten projects will receive a combined $234,000 in funding from the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative to plant more than 4,600 trees.

Following the recent public license lottery held by the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) on October 24, 2024, the OMC is pleased to announce the official list of applicants selected to participate in Delaware’s regulated marijuana industry. This lottery marked a key step in the OMC’s fair and transparent licensing process. The OMC has […]

The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (ACS NLCRT), American College of Radiology® (ACR®), Radiology Health Equity Coalition (RHEC), and GO2 for Lung Cancer (GO2) have partnered once again for the second annual National Lung Cancer Screening Day (“National LCS Day”) on Saturday, November 9, 2024, which has been officially proclaimed by Governor John […]

DNREC announced that the Michael N. Castle Trail along the C&D Canal has been reopened at the South Lums Parking Area following repairs to a section of the trail damaged in March by storms.

DOVER, Del. – Governor Carney joined Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Department of Transportation Secretary Nicole Majeski, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn Garvin, elected officials and advocates on Friday afternoon to outline investments in the state’s electric vehicle infrastructure. With a combination of state and federal funding, charging stations for electric vehicles will be […]

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, alongside a bipartisan coalition of thirty state attorneys general, announced today the completion of the $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain’s role in the opioid crisis. Delaware will receive over $2.7 million for opioid abatement, all of which will be overseen by the Prescription Opioids Settlement Distribution Commission. Payments are […]

A Wilmington man has been convicted in the 2023 murder of Cynthia Amalfitano. On November 1, 2024, Stephen Heck, 67, was convicted of Murder 1st Degree by a New Castle County Superior Court jury. The conviction follows an investigation into the disappearance and death of then 64-year-old Cynthia Amalfitano, Heck’s former partner, whose body was discovered in […]

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, on Monday, released the eighth annual report of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. Governor Carney established GEAR under Executive Order #4 in February 2017 to identify ways for state government to sustain its culture of continuous improvement. Specifically, GEAR aims to improve the quality, efficiency, and […]

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