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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

News from 2022

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Wilmington Man Indicted For Solid Gold Jewelers Robbery And Assault

By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022

Defendant faces decades in prison.

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Delaware: 29 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending November 12

By First State Times | Nov 26, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 29 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending November 12.

Covid-19 Remains A Risk During Holiday Season As Does Flu And Other Respiratory Viruses

By Press release submission | Nov 25, 2022

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) reports that the statewide 7-day average of new positive COVID-19 cases has decreased for the fourth consecutive month.

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Delaware Celebrates One Year of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

By Press release submission | Nov 25, 2022

This week, Governor John Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester celebrated a year since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

District/Charter Educational Support Professionals of the Year Celebrated; One to be Named State Honoree

By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022

The Delaware Department of Education is honoring 20 educational support professionals for their outstanding work supporting their students and school communities.

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DNREC Premiering New Nature Film ‘Wetlands of Wonder: The Hidden World of Vernal Pools’

By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022

Free Admission Through DNREC’s YouTube Channel

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Delaware Office of Highway Safety Kicks Off New Holiday Campaign to Reduce Crashes During the Hazardous Driving Season

By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022

The annual Safe Family Holiday campaign seeks to prevent the holidays from “getting ugly” by helping Delawareans avoid dangerous driver, passenger, and pedestrian behaviors.

Division of Public Health’s Maternal Child Health Bureau, Delaware 211 Celebrate 10 Years of Help Me Grow Delaware

By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2022

The Maternal Child Health Bureau of the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), Delaware 2-1-1 and other state and community organizations proudly recognized Help Me Grow Delaware during an event celebrating Help Me Grow’s 10th anniversary on Nov. 9 at the Route 9 Library & Innovation Center in New Castle.

Delaware Sees Increase in Potbellied Pigs Running At Large, Owners Reminded to Secure Animals

By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2022

Delaware has been experiencing a significant increase in potbellied pigs running at large in residential and rural areas, including on state lands.

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45 people age 85 and older in Delaware are estimated to have died during week ending November 5

By First State Times | Nov 22, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 45 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending November 5.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Delaware during week ending Nov. 12

By First State Times | Nov 22, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware in the week ending Nov. 12, making up less than 4.8% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.

DNREC’s Low-Digit Surf Fishing Tag Auction to Start Nov. 22

By Press release submission | Nov 22, 2022

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will hold its annual auction of low-digit surf fishing plates starting Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 9 a.m., at usgovbid.com.

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AG Jennings Announces $3.1 Billion Opioid Settlement With Walmart

By Press release submission | Nov 22, 2022

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware has reached a settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Delaware during week ending Nov. 5

By First State Times | Nov 22, 2022

Delaware's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Nov. 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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CDC estimates 45 people in 75-84 age group in Delaware died during week ending November 5

By First State Times | Nov 21, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 45 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending November 5.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Delaware during week ending Nov. 12

By First State Times | Nov 21, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Delaware in the week ending Nov. 12, making up less than 4.8% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.

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October: How many in Delaware have received one COVID-19 vaccine shot?

By First State Times | Nov 21, 2022

Rates of at least one COVID-19 vaccination increased 0.8 percent from September to October.

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How many Delaware residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by end of October?

By First State Times | Nov 21, 2022

Rates of at least two COVID-19 vaccination increased 0.8 percent from September to October.

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Of 43,428 COVID-19 tests in Delaware in October, 8.4% were positive

By First State Times | Nov 21, 2022

The highest positivity rate reached in Delaware was 8.4 percent in October

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Delaware sees 4,386 new COVID-19 cases in October

By First State Times | Nov 21, 2022

This is a decrease of 1,529 from the month before.