WILMINGTON, Delaware, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, David C. Weiss, issued the following news release: David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Melanie Mitchell, age 35 and an Ocean View resident, was sentenced last week to 42 months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. The Honorable Colm F. Connolly, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, pronounced the sentence, permitting the defendant to s  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a shipment of opium poppy pods in Wilmington, Del., on Tuesday that was destined to an address in Middletown, Del. Officers inspected an express delivery shipment, which consisted of three boxes shipped from the United Kingdom manifested as "Dried Table Decorations." Inside the boxes, CBP office  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * Focused on Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, District of Columbia manufacturers * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it has renewed a Regional Emphasis Program to focus inspections in three mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia on industries with high levels of workplace noise, which can  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Nov. 29, 2023, by First Lady Jill Biden at the unveiling of the White House holiday ice rink: * * * When I was growing up, during winter, my sisters and I would ice skate on the frozen canals of the Delaware River. We spent hours gliding across the glistening ice, our cheeks pink from the cold. And in those hours, what was normally an ordinary town and bridge, transformed into a bright, sparkling landscape, glittering as i  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware - With Americans expected to spend an average of $1,000 this holiday season, scammers are hard at work targeting holiday shoppers with the latest identity theft and hacking scams. Follow these tips to stay safe this season! 1. Upgrade your digital security: Use strong passwords, multifactor verificat  more