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DPH Reminds Residents to Stay Cool, Hydrate, and Seek Shade During Heat Wave
Date Posted: June 20, 2025

Fourteen Individuals Complete POST Approved Instructor Course
Date Posted: June 20, 2025

Division of Small Business Unveils New Logo Reflecting Unity, Vibrancy, and Forward Momentum
Date Posted: June 20, 2025

Governor Meyer Announces Jennifer Donahue Sworn in as Sussex County Family Court Judge
Date Posted: June 18, 2025

Navy blue background featuring the Delaware state seal in the center

AG Jennings launches Open Doors Project
Date Posted: June 18, 2025

Delaware Issues Tick Safety Tips as Peak Season Arrives
Date Posted: June 18, 2025

State of Delaware Auditor of Accounts Seal

Delaware State Auditor’s Office Passes National Peer Review
Date Posted: June 18, 2025

A blue star with the text "national endowment for the arts and Blue Star Families present BLUE STAR MUSEUMS

Military Families Can Visit Select Museums for Free this Summer as part of Blue Star Museums
Date Posted: June 18, 2025

Gov. Meyer Joins Reproductive Freedom Alliance, Cites Urgency to Protect Emergency Abortion Care, Reproductive Rights
Date Posted: June 17, 2025

AG Jennings applauds judge’s ruling blocking Trump Administration from illegally cutting public health research
Date Posted: June 17, 2025

DSB and BioConnect DE Announce STAR Fund Details
Date Posted: June 17, 2025

Governor Meyer Appoints Student Board Member to State Board of Education
Date Posted: June 17, 2025

DOJ secures lengthy prison sentence for Bear drug dealer who sold fentanyl that caused fatal overdose
Date Posted: June 16, 2025

The American Kestrel, among the smallest raptors in the world, is one of the more prominent Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in Delaware. The big brown bat (below) is another of the state's SCGN species and, like the kestrel, also struggling elsewhere as well with misfortune such as White-nose Syndrome having stricken North America's bat population. /DNREC photos

Comments Sought on Draft Delaware Wildlife Action Plan Draft List of Threats and Conservation Actions
Date Posted: June 16, 2025

Code Red Air Quality Alert Issued for Northern Delaware Due to Wildfire Smoke
Date Posted: June 14, 2025

Governor Meyer Convenes Statewide Roundtable on Medical Debt Solutions
Date Posted: June 13, 2025

Two-time and back-to-back Delaware Youth Fishing Tournament Champion Kohen Marvel of Smyrna center accepts congratulations from Delaware Natural Resources Police Sgt. Shane Sapp and Sr. Cpl. Thomas Passwaters of the Fish and Wildlife Unit /DNREC photo

Smyrna Angler, Age 9, Wins 39th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament
Date Posted: June 13, 2025

(Webinar) Go Global with Grant Funding: The 2026 Compass Grant Briefing
Date Posted: June 12, 2025

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

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 Meets with Community Advocates, Law Enforcement; Rallies for Gun Violence Prevention
Date Posted: June 6, 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

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LIFE Conference 2021 is Open for Registration

Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021

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The 2021 Delaware LIFE Conference, “Delaware’s Premier Disability Conference” is now open for registration. The three-day VIRTUAL conference on September 15, 21 & 22 features a variety of speakers and educational sessions.

Registration is $25 for a person with a disability, parents, guardians, caregivers and students. General admission has an earlybird registration fee of $45 (before July 31) and a $55 fee afterward.

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