Governor Matt Meyer Signs Legislation Supporting Fire Companies
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
High school students can now earn up to one elective credit by volunteering with their local fire department. WILMINGTON — Today, Governor Matt Meyer signed two bills supporting fire companies by strengthening the Delaware Volunteerism Act and covering funeral expenses for members of volunteer fire companies. “Volunteer firefighters save lives every day,” said Governor Matt […]
Delaware Confirms Initial Cases of West Nile Virus in Horses for 2025
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
DOVER, Del. (Sept. 9, 2025) – The Office of the State Veterinarian within the Delaware Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first two cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Delaware horses this year. The onset of symptoms in these cases occurred between Aug. 31-Sept. 1. The cases include: • 4-year-old Standardbred gelding, Kent County, […]
DOJ secures sentencing for fatal drug dealing
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
A Newark man has been sentenced for his involvement in two drug distribution cases, one of which was linked to a fatality. On August 29, 2025, Naquan Watson, 27, was sentenced to 4 years or prison time followed by descending levels of probation for two counts of Manufacture/Deliver/Possession with Intent to Deliver, a class D […]
DOJ secures conviction for 2023 retail theft
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
A Wilmington man has been convicted in a 2023 retail theft. Bryan L. Brady, 36, was convicted by a Delaware Superior Court jury on felony charges of Shoplifting Over $1500 and Conspiracy Second Degree; both crimes are class G felonies carrying up to two years of incarceration each. His co-defendant, Emily Cullen, 30, resolved her […]
Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative Awards $173,000 to Nine Organizations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative has awarded $173,000 to nine organizations to plant 12,055 trees in spring of 2026
