DNREC Reopens Bancroft Bridge, an Important Connector for Wilmington
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 24, 2025
The Bancroft Bridge, which links residents and visitors to Alapocas Run State Park, the Delaware Greenway system, and other historic, cultural and recreational opportunities in Wilmington, reopened after being closed since September 2021 due to remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Delaware Paid Leave Program to Waive Penalties and Interest for Employers During First Year
Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025
WILMINGTON – The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Paid Leave announced that penalties and interest will be waived from all late quarterly submissions during the first year of the program. This decision was made to ensure that business owners and third-party administrators have flexibility managing the new program. Delaware employers enrolled in Delaware Paid […]
DOJ obtains guilty verdicts in Claymont drug murder
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025
A 29-year-old New Castle County man has been convicted following his arrest for an August 2024 shooting death. On October 16, 2025, Michael R. Toombs of Claymont was convicted by a Superior Court jury on charges of Murder First Degree, Felony Murder First Degree, Robbery First Degree, and Drug Dealing, along with 4 counts of […]
Navarro Announces Ninth Consecutive Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease
Captive | Captive Insurance | Insurance Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced today that workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the ninth year in a row, effective December 1. The voluntary market is expected to decrease average loss costs by 11.6%, and the residual market will see an average rate reduction of 9.08%. Residual markets are often seen as the ‘last […]
DOL Relaunches Online Tool Empowering Youth with Career Tools
Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
WILMINGTON – Today marks the relaunch of the Delaware Career Resource Network (DCRN), a newly designed online resource for students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, educators and families to learn more about career pathways, training options, and jobs that are in demand now and in the future. DCRN, led by the Delaware Department of Labor, […]
