Jordan Ponzo Perry Confirmed by Delaware State Senate
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, September 22, 2025
Ponzo Perry was nominated by Governor Meyer last week; subsequently sworn in after confirmation WILMINGTON — Governor Matt Meyer today congratulated Jordan Ponzo Perry, Esq., on her confirmation by the Delaware State Senate as judge to the Court of Common Pleas. Ponzo Perry, a Wilmington native, brings nearly 20 years of legal experience as a […]
Box Tree Moth Found in New Castle County
Department of Agriculture | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 22, 2025
DOVER, Del. (Sept. 22, 2025) — The Delaware Department of Agriculture has confirmed a find of a box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in New Castle County during inspections of traps set up on the New Castle County-Kent County border. The box tree moth is a federally regulated pest that primarily feeds on boxwood species (Buxus […]
OMC Clarifies Policy on County-Based License Assignments
Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Monday, September 22, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner Clarifies Policy on County-Based License Assignments Dover, DE — The Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) is issuing this statement to clarify recent confusion regarding county-based license assignments in the state’s adult-use marijuana program. Contrary to recent reports, county-based assignments have not been removed. Licensees […]
DUI Checkpoint Enforcement
Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over | Impaired Driving | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, September 22, 2025
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), Delaware State Police, and local law enforcement are partnering to conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint on Friday, September 26, 2025, in New Castle County.
Driving under the influence can lead to devastating consequences, including serious injuries or even death. The financial impact can be overwhelming, often totaling $10,000 or more in attorney fees, fines, court costs, vehicle towing and repairs, missed work, and higher insurance premiums. A DUI may also result in losing your license and potentially your job.
Delaware’s Piping Plover Population Experiences Slight Increase but Diminished Breeding Success
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 22, 2025
Beach-nesting piping plovers – a federally-listed threatened species that’s also a Delaware state-listed endangered species – experienced mixed results in Delaware in 2025. DNREC is reporting an increase in adult pair numbers, which helped bolster the state’s plover population, but nesting success faltered, largely due to predation and unfavorable climate conditions.
