Governor Carney Announces Additional Interim Steps for Retail, Restaurant Businesses to Expand Operations
DE businesses: As you prepare for Phase 1 on June 1, take a look at these printable signs with public health guidance to display on your doors and windows. COVID-19 is still active in Delaware, even as we take steps to reopen Delaware’s economy and get Delawareans back to work. It’s important that we continue […]
Beware of World Health Organization Scam
The Delaware State Police have been made aware of a new scam in the area involving the World Health Organization. According to the World Health Organization’s webpage, there are various internet scams involving emails circulating implying to be from or associated with the World Health Organization (W.H.O.). The scam emails request money or information from […]
Weather System: May 18-21
The first named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Arthur, is expected off our coast today and tomorrow. With this storm, expect surfs of 8-12 feet with a high risk of rip currents, with wind gusts of 30-40 mph. There is another system moving in that will provide intermittent rain through Thursday totaling 1-2″. Localized […]
Governor Carney Issues Guidance for Churches, Houses of Worship
Governor John Carney on Monday issued updated guidance for churches and other houses of worship in Delaware. The guidance – created in coordination with the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Delaware Council of Faith-Based Partnerships – encourages virtual services but expands the ability for churches and other houses of worship to conduct […]
Governor Carney Releases Phase 1 Economic Reopening Guidance (to begin June 1, 2020)
Governor John Carney on Friday released guidance for Phase 1 of Delaware’s rolling reopening. Delaware’s Phase 1 reopening plan provides general and sector-specific guidance for Delawareans and Delaware businesses. Phase 1 of Delaware’s economic reopening will begin on June 1. Delaware has been implementing a rolling reopening of the economy — permitting establishments to open, if they […]
Governor Carney Announces Reopening of Beaches to Delawareans
Governor John Carney on Thursday announced that the State of Delaware will lift restrictions on Delaware beaches and community pools at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, subject to strict social distancing requirements and other restrictions. Ice cream shops and trucks will reopen with restrictions effective 5:00 p.m. this Friday, May 15. Governor Carney made […]
Governor Carney Announces Statewide Contact Tracing Plan for COVID-19
Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that the State of Delaware entered into an agreement with the nonpartisan research institution NORC at the University of Chicago to build Delaware’s statewide contact tracing program to contain COVID-19, limit Delawareans’ exposure to the disease, and restart Delaware’s economy. The contact tracing program builds on Delaware’s statewide plan to test up to 80,000 […]
Delaware Farmer’s Markets to Open Under New COVID-19 Protocols
Protocols for Opening Delaware Farmers Markets With the assistance of the Delaware Farmers’ Market Coalition, a group of market managers from across the state, the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is issuing protocols to help farmers’ markets safely begin opening starting May 15. “We want to make sure that opening the farmers’ markets in Delaware […]
Notice of Solicitation for Candidates for Town Council Election
TOWN OF FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE NOTICE OF SOLICITATION FOR CANDIDATES FOR TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION The Town of Fenwick Island is seeking qualified candidates wishing to serve on Town Council. There are three (3) positions on the Town Council to be filled. Each position is for a two (2) year term. You must be registered to […]
Governor Carney Extends State of Emergency through May 31st; Announces June 1st as Target for Phase I
In coordination with public health experts at the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), Governor John Carney on Friday announced June 1 as the target date for Phase I of Delaware’s economic reopening. Governor Carney has extended Delaware’s State of Emergency declaration, including the stay-at-home order and its other modifications, through May 31. Details about […]
