Attention Nursery Owners and Gardeners: Boxwood Workshop set for Wednesday, Feb. 4
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2026
DOVER — In an effort to maintain beautiful boxwood plants up and down the First State, the Delaware Department of Agriculture is hosting a Boxwood Workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the agency’s headquarters at 2320 South DuPont Highway in Dover. Co-sponsored by the Delaware Nursery & Landscape Association and the University of Delaware Cooperative […]
Governor Matt Meyer Unveils FY 27 Recommended Budget Focused on Delaware-First, Affordability, and Responsible Growth
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Governor’s budget makes targeted investments in education, housing, healthcare, and economic development DOVER— Governor Matt Meyer today presented details and highlights from his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2027. The budget reflects Governor Meyer’s principles of efficiency, transparency, and responsible budgeting, reducing the structural deficit and delivering a balanced budget. At the core of the […]
Peter Nichols appointed Deputy Warden of Special Operations
Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) today announced that Peter Nichols has been promoted to Deputy Warden of the Special Operations Group (SOG). This promotions fill the vacancy created by the promotion of then-Deputy Warden Christopher Kearney to SOG Warden last November. The promotion takes effect immediately. “Deputy Warden Nichols has decades […]
First Saturday Program Explores Black Family History at the Delaware Public Archives
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Join the Delaware Public Archives in Dover on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. for the next First Saturday Program, Tracing Black Family Histories at the Delaware Public Archives, presented by archivist Leah Greer. Researching Black family history can present unique challenges, particularly when tracing ancestors into the 19th century and earlier, before the […]
AG Jennings secures additional $25 million natural resource damage settlement payment
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced the payment of an additional $25 million by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and Corteva, Inc, (the “Companies”) in connection with the State’s July 2021 settlement with the Companies. The 2021 settlement, which resolved allegations related to the Companies’ responsibility for damages caused by releases of historical compounds within or impacting the State, including per- […]
