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Delaware Public Archives Makes History with First-Ever Overnight Event
Date Posted: September 1, 2026

HCA Brings History to Life in September with Tours, Lectures and Dance Lessons
Date Posted: August 31, 2026

Governor Meyer Orders Lowering of flags in honor of Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day
Date Posted: August 31, 2026

AG Jennings sues to stop Trump Administration from cutting family planning funding
Date Posted: August 31, 2026

Governor Meyer Announces Alison McGonigal as Acting Secretary of Dept. of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families
Date Posted: August 31, 2026

DNREC Seeking Community Water Project Proposals for Water Quality Improvement Grant Program
Date Posted: August 31, 2026

The Division of Small Business Announces New Staff
Date Posted: August 28, 2026

Voting Alert: Early Voting for the 2026 Primary Election Starts September 2nd
Date Posted: August 28, 2026

DEMA Hosts Family Emergency Preparedness Day On September 12 in recognition of National Preparedness Month
Date Posted: August 28, 2026

Voting Alert for AVR Voters
Date Posted: August 28, 2026

Visit Delaware Presents CityPickle Outdoor Pickleball Pop-Up in Philadelphia Sept. 2 – Oct. 18
Date Posted: August 27, 2026

Delaware State Beach Patrol Helps Earn National Award for Third Year for Sussex County Team
Date Posted: August 27, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer Signs Energy Consumer Protection Legislation
Date Posted: August 26, 2026

Delaware School Safety Conference Brings Over 200 Stakeholders Together to Strengthen School Safety
Date Posted: August 26, 2026

Statement from Delaware Libraries on the Passing of Literacy Legend, Dolly Parton
Date Posted: August 26, 2026

AG Jennings sues United States Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states’ vote-by-mail procedures
Date Posted: August 26, 2026

AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
Date Posted: August 26, 2026

AG Jennings protects absentee voting ahead of general election
Date Posted: August 26, 2026

State Auditor Lydia York Recognized by National Foundation for Women Legislators
Date Posted: August 26, 2026

2026-27 Delaware Hunting Season to Open Sept. 1 for Deer, Canada Goose and Dove
Date Posted: August 26, 2026

Governor Meyer Orders Lowering of Flags in Honor of Dolly Parton
Date Posted: August 25, 2026

Newark Man Arrested on Multiple Firearm-Related Felony Charges
Date Posted: August 25, 2026

Poetry Out Loud 2026-2027 School Year Registration Now Open
Date Posted: August 25, 2026

The Point at Cape Henlopen Oceanside Beach Reopens Sept. 1 to Anglers and Beachgoers
Date Posted: August 25, 2026

DTI Names Tina Donbeck Chief Technology Officer
Date Posted: August 25, 2026

AG Jennings wins TRO, hits the brakes on Trump’s illegal demand for CDL driver’s personal data
Date Posted: August 25, 2026

DNREC Breaks Ground on Discovery Center for White Clay Creek State Park
Date Posted: August 24, 2026

Emory is New Director of POST Commission
Date Posted: August 24, 2026

The Compass Grant Turns $1 of State Funds into $117 for Delaware Small Businesses
Date Posted: August 21, 2026

UD and State Agencies Team Up for AI Hackathon
Date Posted: August 21, 2026

Blue Ribbons Awarded to Winners of Delaware Waterfowl and Trout Stamp Art Competitions
Date Posted: August 21, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Executive Order To Cut Licensing Red Tape, Expand Workforce Opportunities
Date Posted: August 20, 2026

DNREC Announces Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Weekend Coming to Camp Barnes Oct. 2 to 4
Date Posted: August 19, 2026

Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve to Host Research and Stewardship Symposium
Date Posted: August 19, 2026

Delaware Partners with Google to Expand Digital Skills Training Through Grow with Google
Date Posted: August 19, 2026

AG Jennings secures major court victory protecting gender-affirming care under the Affordable Care Act
Date Posted: August 18, 2026

Latest DNREC Artificial Reef Addition Is 180-Foot Retired Oil Field Supply Ship Turned Commercial Fishing Vessel
Date Posted: August 18, 2026

Delaware schools receiving targeted literacy support show some of the state’s strongest assessment gains
Date Posted: August 18, 2026

Delaware Reaches Record 2,117 Registered Apprentices
Date Posted: August 18, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Bipartisan Legislation Expanding Access To Affordable Summer Childcare For Delaware Families
Date Posted: August 17, 2026

Delaware Insurance Department Details Review Of Brighthouse Acquisition
Date Posted: August 17, 2026

DNREC Adopts Emergency Deer Hunting Regulations to Try to Limit Spread of CWD
Date Posted: August 17, 2026

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Returns to Delaware Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
Date Posted: August 14, 2026

Governor Meyer Announces New Projects Accepted Into JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

Delaware Libraries Celebrates National Book Festival with Local Events
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

AG Jennings secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

Delaware Childhood Vaccine Guidance Remains Unchanged Following Federal Action
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

AG Jennings sues Trump Administration to block unlawful demand for CDL drivers’ personal information
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

DPH Office of Animal Welfare Using Innovative AI Technology from Petco Love Lost to Reunite Lost Pets with Families
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

Applications Now Accepted for Business on Main Street Accelerator
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

DNREC Closes Seaford Fishing Pier Based on Unsafe Structural Findings
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

OHS, DPH Highlights Delaware’s Groundbreaking Prehospital Whole Blood Program in New Ambassador of Safety Video
Date Posted: August 12, 2026

DSCYF Youth Rehabilitative Services Director Renee Ciconte Receives National Leadership Award
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

Delaware Dual Employment Audit Finds Significant Deficiencies in Governance and Compliance with State Law
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

DNREC to Close Griffith Lake Boat Ramp in Milford Aug. 17 For Duration of Dam Spillway Reconstruction Project
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

Delaware Department of Labor Launches Workforce Pell Initiative to Expand Access to High-Demand Workforce Training
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

Governor Meyer Honors Secretary Steven Yeatman on His Retirement After 30 Years of Service to Delaware
Date Posted: August 10, 2026

Delaware State Fire Commission to Host Swearing-In Ceremony for New State Fire School Director
Date Posted: August 10, 2026

Governor Meyer Walks on House Bill 462, Calls on General Assembly to Stop Taxing Delaware Renters at Commercial Rates
Date Posted: August 7, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs John Lewis Voting Rights Act, Strengthening Voting Rights Protections in Delaware
Date Posted: August 6, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Legislation to Strengthen Delaware’s Health Care Workforce
Date Posted: August 6, 2026

Governor Meyer Launches Farm to Processing Program to Support Delaware Farmers, Healthy Food Access, and Second Chances
Date Posted: August 5, 2026

DNREC Announces Year’s First Detection of West Nile Virus from Sentinel Chickens
Date Posted: August 5, 2026

Fall 2026 EDGE Grant Competition & Webinar Begin Aug. 11
Date Posted: August 4, 2026

AG Jennings sues Trump Administration again to stop illegal tariffs
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

Governor Meyer Launches Innovate Delaware with DPP to Advance and Strengthen Statewide Innovation Ecosystem
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

AG Jennings sues to block Trump Administration’s attempts to hike health insurance prices and undermine ACA
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

The Mezzanine Gallery Presents Teddy Osei’s “Shifting Grounds”
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

DNREC to Accept Applications for 2027 Community Environmental Project Fund Grants Starting Aug. 1
Date Posted: July 31, 2026

Governor Meyer Announces 2026 Delaware Women’s Hall Of Fame Inductees
Date Posted: July 31, 2026

2026 DNREC Photo Contest Winners Unveiled
Date Posted: July 30, 2026

Eleven Public Safety Professionals Complete POST Instructor Course
Date Posted: July 30, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer, Agriculture Secretary Don Clifton honor America 250 Farms at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 30, 2026

DOJ indicts suspended State Trooper in inappropriate sexual contact case
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

DNREC to Host Introduction to Living Shorelines Training on Sept. 22 and 23
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

$5 Million in State Arts Grants Heads to All Three Delaware Counties
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

Archives First Saturday Program Looks at One Nation Under God
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

Governor Meyer Announces Funding to Establish Four New School-Based Health Centers in Sussex County
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

AG Jennings obtains court order protecting Delaware consumers against pest control company
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

DNREC Introduces Paddle Quest as Statewide Summer Kayak, Paddleboat and Canoe Challenge
Date Posted: July 28, 2026

Delaware Adds New Services to Help People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Live More Independently
Date Posted: July 28, 2026

DOJ obtains lengthy sentence in assault of Newark police officer
Date Posted: July 28, 2026

HCA Sites offer Interactive Programs and Exhibits in August
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

Red Knot Numbers Increase on Delaware’s Bayshore During Spring Migration
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

Dover Man Charged in Courthouse Sexual Assault
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging Trump Administration rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

Apply today for DOC’s Fall 2026 Citizens Academy and get a look inside Delaware’s correctional system
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

DSBF winners crowned at Harrington Raceway
Date Posted: July 25, 2026

Delaware Forest Service Suppression Module Mobilized to Minnesota
Date Posted: July 25, 2026

Division of Small Business Launches Office of Small Business Access, Announces Listening Tours in July and August
Date Posted: July 24, 2026

RELEASE: Pathway to build statewide “Food is Medicine” system to be unveiled at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 24, 2026

DAS Arrests Millsboro Woman on Animal Cruelty Charges
Date Posted: July 24, 2026

Brandywine Zoo Adds Year-round Mixed Species Exhibit
Date Posted: July 23, 2026

OABCC Legislative Update from the 153rd General Assembly
Date Posted: July 22, 2026

Delaware Declares Measles Outbreak
Date Posted: July 22, 2026

Delaware State Fire Commission Announces Appointment of Matthew M. Dodds as Director of the Delaware State Fire School
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Bipartisan Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Landmark Health Care Affordability Package to Lower Costs and Protect Patients
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

DPH Confirms Second Positive Measles Case and Encourages Unvaccinated Residents to Seek Vaccination
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Delaware News

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Predator Sentenced To More Than Two Decades In Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, December 22, 2014

DOVER – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced that an investigation and subsequent prosecution by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force has resulted in Douglas Watson, 43 of Hartly, receiving a 24-year sentence in Kent County Superior Court on Monday.

Watson, who was arrested in May, pled guilty on Oct. 29 to one count of second-degree rape and two counts of dealing in child pornography. Kent County Superior Court Judge William Witham sentenced Watson to 20 years on the second-degree rape charge and two years each on the child pornography charges.

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Predator Sentenced To More Than Two Decades In Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, December 22, 2014

DOVER – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced that an investigation and subsequent prosecution by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force has resulted in Douglas Watson, 43 of Hartly, receiving a 24-year sentence in Kent County Superior Court on Monday.

Watson, who was arrested in May, pled guilty on Oct. 29 to one count of second-degree rape and two counts of dealing in child pornography. Kent County Superior Court Judge William Witham sentenced Watson to 20 years on the second-degree rape charge and two years each on the child pornography charges.

Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.

Here you can subscribe to future news updates.