Tag: government
Mayor Purzycki Presents City Budget, No Tax Or Rate Increases For Now
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki last evening presented his proposed Fiscal Year 2021 operating budget and water/sewer/stormwater budget to City Council as he delivered his annual State of the City Address. The Mayor …
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ATF, County Police Join Bear House Fire Investigation, Two Remain In Critical
Delaware officials are continuing their investigation into the fire that injured seven people Saturday evening in Bear, according to Assistant State Fire Marshal Michael Chionchio. Fire investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, …
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Connections Exits Delaware Prisons, Centurion Awarded Contracts
Commissioner Claire DeMatteis today announced that the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) and Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. (Connections) mutually have agreed to release Connections as Delaware’s correctional medical and …
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Video: Water Main Break Shuts Down Wilmington Intersection
A large water main break has occurred in Downtown Wilmington at the intersection of 11th and Orange Streets. Motorists and pedestrians should avoid this intersection. Orange Street is closed from …
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State Police Chief Nominated For Head Of Delaware Homeland Security, Coupe Moves To AG’s Office
Governor John Carney announced on Friday that Secretary Robert Coupe – a longtime leader in Delaware law enforcement – will step down from his current role as the head of …
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DelDOT Happening Now: Route 1 NB In Bear Blocked By Vehicle Fire
Bear – Firefighters are responding to Route 1 just north of Wrangle Hill Road for reports of a vehicle fire. Troopers arriving on scene are reporting that the vehicle is …
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Delaware U.S. Attorney’s Office, ICE Recover Stolen Christopher Columbus Letter
For the fourth time since 2016, U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they have recovered a more than 500-year-old copy of Christopher …
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HUD Awards Almost $8M To Delaware Programs That Assist The Homeless
Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced $7.8 million in grant awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
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Submitted Commissioner Trinidad Navarro Selected To Head National Task Force
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro was appointed Chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s Antifraud Task Force this week. Commissioner Navarro previously served as Vice-Chair of the committee and …
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Delaware Emergency Management Agency Earns Accreditation
On December 13, 2019, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) officially earned accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). Only nine programs nationwide completed the rigorous assessment process in …
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