UPDATE – Dagsboro Explosion 09/30/25
State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
UPDATE – Dagsboro Explosion 09/30/25: Currently this incident is still under active investigation as an Accidental explosion involving Liquified Petroleum gas with no indications of criminal activity. This event resulted in a fatality to one occupant of the structure and minor injuries to the second occupant of the structure at the time of the event. […]
Join DOC’s Spring 2026 Citizens Academy for an insider’s look at Delaware’s correctional system
Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Applications now being accepted – Six weekly evening sessions in New Castle County start Tuesday, April 14 Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) invites Delaware residents to participate in its Spring 2026 Citizens Academy program, which begins on April 14 in New Castle County. The DOC Citizens Academy is a six-week program […]
Governor Meyer Orders the Lowering of Flags to Honor the Lives of George Bunting and John Viola; Rev. Jesse Jackson
Flag Status | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
WILMINGTON — Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer ordered all flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff to honor the lives and service of former Delaware state legislators, George Bunting and John Viola, who passed away last week. Flags should also be lowered in remembrance of the life, service, and influence of […]
Governor Matt Meyer Presents Order of the First State to Five Delawareans
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, February 16, 2026
Honorees recognized for extraordinary service and lasting impact in public service, medicine, the arts, and athletics DOVER — Last week, Governor Matt Meyer presented Delaware’s highest civilian honor—the Order of the First State—to five Delawareans whose leadership and service have strengthened communities across our state: Brooks Banta, Ellen Bartholomaus, Anand Panwalker, Mike Vincent, and Robert “Bob” […]
DOJ secures life sentence in fatal shooting of Dmajah Tickles
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 16, 2026
A Newark man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2021 murder of Dmajah Tickles. Tramont Mitchell, 39, was sentenced on February 13 to life plus 50 years in prison. The sentence follows Mitchell’s convictions in 2024 by a Superior Court Jury on charges of First Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony as well as his conviction by a […]
