Wilmington City Council and Mayor-elect John Carney were sworn into office Tuesday night, while council also held its reorganization meeting.

Accompanied by her mother, Caroline Hall, husband Dana Long and Dr. Sandra Gibney, Hall-Long was sworn in as the state’s 75th governor at The Old State House in Dover. The ceremony took place one hour after the former governor, Wilmington Mayor-elect John Carney, officially resigned from the position.

John Carney is ending his second term as governor a few weeks early to be sworn in as mayor of Wilmington, Delaware.

Former Delaware Governor John Carney is now Wilmington’s new mayor and talks about his goals.

Bethany Hall-Long is the fourth Delaware lieutenant governor to briefly take on the role after the sitting governor resigns early.

Wilmington Mayor-elect John Carney's transition team has released a report outlining the administration’s priorities. Here's a brief look.

Following Gov. John Carney’s resignation, at noon, his lieutenant governor, Bethany Hall-Long, was sworn in as governor to serve in his place for two weeks, from Jan. 7 to Jan. 21, until the next governor officially takes office.

Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long with be sworn in as the state's governor, to serve for two weeks, as former Gov. John Carney has taken office as the mayor of Wilmington.