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Information from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control: DOVER, DELAWARE (4/28/2017) Through a new public awareness campaign, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Section urges residential […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (3/26/2017) The deaths of four people are being investigated by New Castle County police, and authorities say they all may be heroin related. The deaths happened between […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/9/2016) The first Zika virus case has been reported in Delaware, state health officials said today. The Division of Public Health announced the case in a woman that […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (1/28/2016) Four people were taken to a hospital after high levels of carbon monoxide were found in their home in Bear early today, authorities said. New Castle County […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (1/23/2016) Major flooding in the Long Neck and Oak Orchards areas of Sussex County has forced the evacuation of residents, officials said this afternoon. An emergency shelter was […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) The New Castle County paramedics have received a full three-year accreditation renewal from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. New Castle County Emergency Medical Services was notified […]
MILL CREEK, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A man who suffered sudden cardiac arrest was revived by police and emergency medical personnel, authorities said. The incident happened Saturday morning in the 600 block […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (1/1/2016) A newborn baby boy was dropped off at Christiana Hospital, authorities reported Thursday. The baby was turned over to the emergency room staff by a female about […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/28/2015) State officials are urging Delawareans to have a healthy Halloween. Serving healthy treats instead of calorie-laden candy for the holiday can help prevent weight-gain and tooth decay, […]
DOVER ( 10/1/2015) A cat living at Kings Cliff Mobile Home Park in Dover has tested positive for rabies, state health officials said today. The Division of Public Health is working with […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (9/28/2015) Two Delaware hospitals are facing fines for violation of hazardous waste laws, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. Bayhealth Kent General Hospital in […]
BRANDYWINE SPRINGS, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) Emily P. Bissell Hospital will remain closed permanently, state officials announced Tuesday. The 48 residents of the facility on Newport Gap Pike had been moved to other nursing […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (9/18/2015) A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued today for Delaware. Sunny skies, calm to very light winds and unseasonably warm weather will allow ozone to […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (9/2/2015) Four people have tested positive for the West Nile virus, state health officials announced Tuesday. The four cases were reported in August and were discovered as part […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (8/20/2015) Dr. Lindsay Brathwaite, a Dover dermatologist previously on probation, has had his medical license suspended by state officials. Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock and the Board of […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/22/2015) Two people sitting in a car at the Kirkwood Soccer Club were sickened by carbon monoxide when they left the engine running to use the air […]
SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE (7/16/2015) The town of Selbyville has lifted a boil-water advisory that followed a major water-main break earlier this week. Water is again safe to drink, according to the […]
SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE (7/14/2015) A broken water main that drained the town’s water towers has been repaired but officials are warning residents to boil any tap water before drinking it. The […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/7/2015) Portuguese man o’ war sightings have brought a warning to Delaware beachgoers from state park officials. Three of the stinging marine animals washed up on beaches at Delaware […]
LEWES, DELAWARE (6/30/2015) Mosquito spraying today at Cape Henlopen State Park near Lewes will require closure of the Gordons Pond Trail, state officials announced Monday. The trail will be closed […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/26/2015) A 6-year-old Sussex County girl is recovering from the West Nile virus in the first human Delaware case of the illness since 2013, state health officials say. […]
UPDATE: Company comments on OSHA report HARBESON, DELAWARE (6/23/2015) Allen Harim Foods is facing a $38,000 fine for worker safety violations at its Harbeson poultry processing plant that government inspectors say were causing […]
DELAWARE (6/22/2015) Excessive heat and humidity are expected Tuesday, the National Weather Service says, followed by showers and and thunderstorms as a cold front arrives and drops temperatures. Some of the […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) State environmental officials are launching a new system to notify the public of aerial and ground spraying for mosquito control. The new notices, based on a zone […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) An increasing number of overdose deaths from the synthetic painkiller fentanyl brought a warning from state officials today about the drug they say is 50 to 100 times […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/9/2015) Delaware residents are being warned to look out for dangerous fire ants. State authorities say fire ants were discovered in a shipment of palm trees imported from […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/5/2015) A new farmers market is opening today in the Southbridge area in an effort to bring healthier food to residents, officials announced. The market will be opening Fridays […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/22/2015) The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services was hailed Tuesday as the first state partner in the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Responsible Appliance Disposal Program, […]
By Dr. Burton Aronoff If you are older than 50 it is time to think about scheduling a screening colonoscopy. When I wrote an article a year ago, colon cancer was […]
DOVER/MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) The Bayhealth Cancer Institute will host two colorectal cancer screenings this month that are free to those who are uninsured or under-insured. Monday, March 9, 2015, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/27/2015) Anthem, Inc. reported more than 62,000 Delaware residents may have had personal data compromised in a recent hacking attack on its computers. The breach may affect customers […]
UPDATED STORY: Emily P. Bissell Hospital to remain closed permanently BRANDYWINE SPRINGS, DELAWARE (2/17/2015) Residents of Emily P. Bissell Hospital will be moved to other nursing homes, state officials announced […]
DELAWARE (2/16/2015) Delawareans who had problems signing up for health insurance by the Feb. 15 deadline are getting an extension, state officials said today. Those who could not complete the […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) A federal grant of $35 million to improve health care and cut costs has been awarded to Delaware, state officials say. The four-year grant was announced by […]
