NEWS FEED

Representatives of Main Street organizations across DE with their certificates.

Fifteen DE Main Street Programs Earn National Designations
Date Posted: June 12, 2025

Delaware Public Archives Reveals Delaware’s Unusual Treasures in New Digital Exhibit
Date Posted: June 10, 2025

Navy blue background featuring the Delaware state seal in the center

AG Jennings: Trump won’t protect the innocent. Delaware must.
Date Posted: June 10, 2025

trees await planting as part of the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative

Funding Available for Tree Planting Projects
Date Posted: June 10, 2025

Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement Arrest Long Neck Man for Selling Alcohol Without a License
Date Posted: June 9, 2025

Attorney General Kathy Jennings Sues Trump Administration to Keep Machine Gun Devices Out of Delaware
Date Posted: June 9, 2025

Image of a goal meter with the words "Progress Update: SSBCI Funding Distributed to Small Businesses. The amount listed on the meter is $4.3M which includes how much has been distributed since program start.

UPDATE: DSB Distributes $2.40M in SSBCI Funding in 45 days
Date Posted: June 9, 2025

DNREC has announced the reopening of the Ingrams Pond boat ramp near Millsboro after a construction project that included a new ramp and courtesy dock

DNREC Announces Reopening of Ingrams Pond Boat Ramp After Reconstruction Project and Expansion of Amenities
Date Posted: June 9, 2025

Delaware State Fire Commission Honors Town of Middletown and Delaware Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Date Posted: June 9, 2025

Governor Matt Meyer Nominates Judge Monica A. Horton to New Castle County Superior Court
Date Posted: June 6, 2025

Delaware, AmeriCorps win key court battle
Date Posted: June 5, 2025

DSB Announces Spring 2025 EDGE Grant Competition Awards
Date Posted: June 4, 2025

Seven students stand together, smiling at the camera.

Delaware Business Students Place at National Conference
Date Posted: June 4, 2025

Specialty Crop Block Grant title photo with watermelons in the background

Funding Available to Increase Competitiveness of Delaware Specialty Crops
Date Posted: June 4, 2025

DNREC to Hold Regulatory Review Hearings June 24, 25 and 26
Date Posted: June 4, 2025

The Mezzanine Gallery Presents Jen Hintz Eggers’ “Seeds of Life”
Date Posted: June 4, 2025

DOJ secures lengthy sentence for shooting, assault of corrections officer
Date Posted: June 3, 2025

Delaware Launches “Voices of Inspiration” Student Video Contest Honoring Delaware Women
Date Posted: June 3, 2025

DMV Scam Alert
Date Posted: June 3, 2025

DMV Announces New Licensed Transporter Tag
Date Posted: June 2, 2025

DHSS Announces Health Fund Applications Due August 31
Date Posted: June 2, 2025

DNREC Shares Public Information Sources About Environmental Releases, Air Quality in Light of Refinery Incident
Date Posted: May 31, 2025

Notification to Equine Owners about Fumonisin-Contaminated Feed
Date Posted: May 30, 2025

Department of Correction announces transition of K-9 program to lifesaving contraband detection and mitigation mission
Date Posted: May 30, 2025

Discover Your Revolutionary Roots at the Delaware Public Archives’ June First Saturday Program
Date Posted: May 30, 2025

Federal court blocks Trump administration’s disastrous tariffs
Date Posted: May 29, 2025

Governor Meyer Nominates New Sussex County Family Court Judge
Date Posted: May 29, 2025

Attorney General Kathy Jennings sues Trump administration to protect scientific research and education programs
Date Posted: May 29, 2025

Students’ Mock Continental Congress Coming to Delaware
Date Posted: May 28, 2025

Large Projects in Downtown Development Districts Awarded Funding Reservations
Date Posted: May 27, 2025

Gover Meyer Signs Executive Order Reinvigorating Workforce Development Support
Date Posted: May 27, 2025

DSHA to Host Free Homebuyers Fair: Destination Homeownership
Date Posted: May 23, 2025

Prominent Results in Increasing Fund Allocations to New Castle County Fire Companies
Date Posted: May 23, 2025

Attorney General Jennings wins court order stopping dismantling of Department of Education
Date Posted: May 23, 2025

Hurricane Preparedness Week Promotes Emergency Readiness And Public Safety
Date Posted: May 22, 2025

New Animal Welfare License Plate Helps Protect Animals in Need
Date Posted: May 21, 2025

Investor alert: protect your financial information
Date Posted: May 21, 2025

Kyle Magdziuk, a biologist with DNREC conservation partner Tall Timbers, bagged a gobbler this season on public land, at Taber State Forest near Harrington /DNREC photo

DNREC Announces Record Harvests Set for Delaware During 2024-’25 White-tailed Deer and Wild Turkey Seasons
Date Posted: May 21, 2025

Attorney General Kathy Jennings objects to Kidde-Fenwal bankruptcy deal
Date Posted: May 20, 2025

A photo of Delaware grown peppers in a basket

Delaware Grown Farmers Markets Break Records
Date Posted: May 20, 2025

Jaclyn Durant smiles at the camera while sitting outside in front of a tree.

Red Clay School Social Worker Named 2025 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year
Date Posted: May 19, 2025

Governor Meyer Recognizes National EMS Week and Celebrates EMS ‘State Office of the Year’ Achievement
Date Posted: May 19, 2025

DMV on the Go 2025 Season
Date Posted: May 19, 2025

Man buckling up with text that reads "when you wear your seat belt, staying safe is a cinch" click it don't risk it

Delaware Office of Highway Safety Announces National Click It or Ticket Campaign
Date Posted: May 19, 2025

Life in the Bay youth seining program offers four summer events at DNREC's Aquatic Resources Education Center

DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center to Offer ‘Life in the Bay’ Youth Seining Program
Date Posted: May 19, 2025

Sonia Augusthy Sworn in as Judge on the Delaware Superior Court
Date Posted: May 16, 2025

State Leaders Celebrate $26.6 Million Affordable Housing Redevelopment In Newark
Date Posted: May 16, 2025

Joshua Sanderlin Sworn In as Delaware’s Marijuana Commissioner
Date Posted: May 16, 2025

DNREC Reminds Anglers Reservations Are Required for Drive-On Surf Fishing Beaches Weekends and Holidays
Date Posted: May 16, 2025

DOJ shuts down infamous “Animal House” property
Date Posted: May 15, 2025

Applications for Delaware Community Investment Venture Fund Now Open
Date Posted: May 15, 2025

New superintendents for Delaware State Parks (left to right) Kathleen Crane, Killens Pond State Park; Robert Brokus, Bellevue and Fox Point State Parks; and Mathew Smith, Brandywine Creek State Park. /DNREC photos

DNREC Announces New Superintendents at Four Delaware State Parks
Date Posted: May 15, 2025

The Child Protection Accountability Commission Announces Appointment of Delaware Next Child Advocate
Date Posted: May 14, 2025

Award Winners XXV: Celebrating 25 Years of Honoring Delaware Individual Artists with The Biggs Museum of American Art
Date Posted: May 14, 2025

DOJ secures conviction for rape of child
Date Posted: May 14, 2025

DOJ secures conviction for violent gunman behind three separate shootings
Date Posted: May 14, 2025

Delaware Wildlife Action Plan Draft ‘Species of Greatest Conservation Need’ List Ready for Public Comment
Date Posted: May 13, 2025

AG Jennings joins coalition suing Trump administration over illegal immigration conditions placed on federal funding
Date Posted: May 13, 2025

Delaware Department of Agriculture Facilitates Recovery of Orphaned Chicks
Date Posted: May 9, 2025

DSCYF Honors Outstanding Employees During Public Service Recognition Week
Date Posted: May 9, 2025

AG Jennings Wins Court Order Restoring Critical Education Funds to States
Date Posted: May 9, 2025

Delaware DOC FY 24 Annual Awards Recipients

DOC marks National Correctional Officers and Employees Week with remembrance event, annual employee recognition awards
Date Posted: May 9, 2025

Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement Youth Police Academy
Date Posted: May 8, 2025

AG Jennings Wins Court Order Protecting Libraries, Museums, Minority-Owned Businesses, and Workers
Date Posted: May 7, 2025

Delaware Natural Resources Police to host 39th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament, Set for Saturday, June 7
Date Posted: May 7, 2025

Delaware joins 8 states seeking answers from federal consumer bureau over restitution delays
Date Posted: May 6, 2025

Governor Meyer Establishes Food Is Medicine Committee
Date Posted: May 6, 2025

Headshots of all the district and charter nominees.

School Behavioral Health Professionals to be Honored
Date Posted: May 6, 2025

Deadline Extended for Student Applicants to State Board of Education
Date Posted: May 6, 2025

OMC Receives FBI Code to Start Fingerprint Checks
Date Posted: May 5, 2025

Three Delaware police agencies achieve state reaccreditation
Date Posted: May 5, 2025

image where half on the left says Delaware Grocery Initiative and the other half shows a light skinned black female picking produce at a farmer's market

First State Food System Program Opens Fourth Grant Application Cycle
Date Posted: May 5, 2025

A single group of recipients of the Delaware Award for Excellence and Commitment in State Service at the Governor's Awards Ceremony.

Governor Matt Meyer Recognizes State of Delaware Employees in Public Service Recognition Week Ceremony
Date Posted: May 5, 2025

Illustrative American and Delaware State Flags at Half Staff to represent Flag Status

Lowering of Flags in Recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
Date Posted: May 2, 2025

Governor Meyer Announces Delaware’s $317M Bond Sale, Continued Triple-A Ratings
Date Posted: May 2, 2025

Governor Meyer Nominates Distinguished Trial Attorney to the Superior Court
Date Posted: May 2, 2025

Graphic: First 100 Days Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay Delivering on my promise, I’ve rolled up my sleeves, gotten to work from day one. Key Achievements: Reconvened and expanded the Behavioral Health Consortium. Introduced policies to improve transparency in the Board of Pardons process. Reestablished Community Affinity Groups. Launched statewide meet-and-greet series. actively engaged with communities statewide – meeting with local leaders in all three counties.

Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay Reflects On Achievements From Her First 100 Days
Date Posted: May 1, 2025

Governor Meyer Marks First 100 Days with Bold, Tangible Results for Delawareans
Date Posted: May 1, 2025

Delaware’s Fifth Annual Health Care Benchmark Trend Report Shows 9.1% Increase
Date Posted: May 1, 2025

DOJ announces indictment in 2024 violent gun case
Date Posted: May 1, 2025

The Mezzanine Gallery Presents Shefon Taylor’s “The Fragment Holds More Than the Whole”
Date Posted: May 1, 2025

Governor Meyer Signs Executive Order Establishing Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety
Date Posted: May 1, 2025

AG Jennings pens open letter to legal community regarding law firm capitulations to Trump’s unconstitutional threats
Date Posted: May 1, 2025

Lincoln Fire
Date Posted: April 30, 2025

Delaware prison art to be showcased at Mispillion Art League exhibition in May
Date Posted: April 30, 2025

Delaware's open burning ban begins May 1 and runs through Sept. 1

Delaware’s Open Burning Ban – Also Known as the Ozone Season – to Begin May 1 and Run Through Sept. 30
Date Posted: April 30, 2025

AG Jennings co-leads lawsuit to save AmeriCorps
Date Posted: April 29, 2025

DNREC Seeks Ocean Connection Stories
Date Posted: April 29, 2025

State Agencies Announce Substantial Reduction in Drug Overdose Deaths
Date Posted: April 28, 2025

DOJ secures guilty plea, sentencing for hate crime
Date Posted: April 28, 2025

DOJ secures guilty plea in DUI case
Date Posted: April 28, 2025

$13 Million Available for Opioid Crisis Projects in Delaware
Date Posted: April 25, 2025

New Delaware Historical Marker Design Unveiling
Date Posted: April 25, 2025

Governor Meyer Signs HB110 into Law
Date Posted: April 25, 2025

Director CJ Bell kneels before an easel with a poster where he places the amount of funding distributed in 2025 under the SSBCI program.

Governor Meyer and Division of Small Business Highlight $14M Available in Small Business Funding
Date Posted: April 24, 2025

DOJ announces indictment for suspended Wilmington Police Officer in use of force case
Date Posted: April 24, 2025

Police Officer Standards and Training Commission Holds Critical Officer Wellness Training
Date Posted: April 24, 2025

Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay to Host Statewide Meet-and-Greet Series
Date Posted: April 24, 2025

Milford Fire
Date Posted: April 24, 2025

DelDOT Reminds Motorists to Respect Work Zones
Date Posted: April 23, 2025

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Karen Weldin Stewart Names Hardy Drane Deputy Insurance Commissioner

Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 20, 2015

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(DOVER, DE)- Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today named attorney Hardy Drane as Deputy Commissioner for the Delaware Department of Insurance.

“I am happy to announce that I talked Hardy out of retirement and convinced him to come back and serve as my Deputy Commissioner,” said Stewart. “He has extensive knowledge of insurance and the law, and his expertise will be invaluable as the Department continues to grow.”

Drane was a lawyer with a major Wilmington law firm for almost 30 years, where his practice focused on insurance and environmental law. Following retirement from private practice, Hardy served as a Deputy Attorney General representing the Department of Insurance through July 2014. He has served on the boards of directors of a number of local nonprofit organizations including the Community Legal Aid Society, the Cathedral Choir School of Delaware, and the Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Association.

Drane was sworn in during a brief ceremony this morning and starts work immediately.

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For Immediate Release.
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