SCPD Honors Disability Advocates at 23rd Annual Partnership Event
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | State Council for Persons with Disabilities | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The State Council of Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) held its 23rd Annual Partnership Event on October 20 in Cheswold, presenting the 2025 Mary Custis Straughn Award to two champions of disability rights and awareness. Alyssa Cowin of the Department of Health and Social Services and Jill Fredel, former DHSS Director of Communications, received the “Custie Award” to recognize their efforts to advance awareness, appreciation, and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The award was presented by former DHSS Secretary Rita Landgraf.
Trout Stocked in White Clay Creek to Provide Anglers With Fall and Winter Opportunities
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
DNREC made its annual fall trout stocking in White Clay Creek in northern New Castle County today to provide anglers opportunities to fish upstate Delaware waters for trout during fall and winter. About 1,000 pounds of 12- to 13-inch rainbow trout were stocked in White Clay Creek from near the Pennsylvania state line downstream to Newark.
Magnolia Fire
State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an early morning fire in Magnolia. Just before 5:30 AM on October 21, 2025, the Magnolia Fire Company, along with several mutual aid fire companies, were dispatched to the 100 block of East Cherry Drive in Magnolia. The fire department arrived to find a single-story residence engulfed […]
Governor Matt Meyer Launches Podcast
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
“Matt Chats” will feature guests from across Delaware WILMINGTON — Governor Matt Meyer today announced the official launch of his new podcast, Matt Chats, a biweekly series where the Governor sits down with Delawareans who are making a difference in their community, from state secretaries and local leaders to well-known public figures with deep ties […]
Governor Matt Meyer Urges White House to Authorize Emergency Coastal Restoration Funds
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Recent storm damage leaves Delaware coastline vulnerable without federal assistance WILMINGTON — Today, Governor Matt Meyer sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging immediate federal action to restore Delaware’s beaches and critical coastal protection systems following significant coastal damage from recent nor’easters. Read the full letter HERE. “Our beaches are part of Delaware’s critical […]
