Delaware Health Care Spending Grows to $11.3 Billion, Significantly Exceeding Target
Delaware Health and Social Services | Health Care Commission | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026
NEW CASTLE – Per capita health care spending in Delaware increased to $11.3 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of about 8.7% compared to 2023. On a per capita basis, spending grew between 6.4% and 12.2%. Overall, spending growth significantly exceeded the state’s 3.0% spending benchmark, according to the Department of Health and Social […]
DNREC Shares Information on Delaware City Refining Repair Work and Air Monitoring
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026
DNREC is advising the public about planned Delaware City refinery repairs that could increase sulfur dioxide emissions for about four weeks. Public air monitoring data, notifications and other resources are available to help the public track environmental releases and air quality.
DNREC Announces June 6 and 7 Will be Free Fishing Days in Delaware Waters
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026
DNREC encourages Delawareans and visitors alike to celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week (June 6-14) with two days of free fishing in the state Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. On these two days anglers may fish, crab and clam in any Delaware waters without possessing a 2026 fishing license.
Delaware Division of the Arts Accepting Applications for 2026 Writers Retreat
Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Four-day retreat at Biden Environmental Center in Cape Henlopen State Park open to Delaware writers working in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry Statewide, Del. (May 6, 2026) – The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) is now accepting applications for the 2026 Delaware Writers Retreat, a four-day residential experience for creative writers taking place […]
School Safety is the Focus of Statewide Tabletop Exercise Series
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Education | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
In conjunction with The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s Delaware School Safety Center (DEMA DSSC) successfully hosted a three-day series of tabletop exercises across the state from April 20 through April 22, 2026. The recent exercises integrated multiple layers of school safety planning, including anonymous reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment processes, crisis communication protocols, emergency plans, and coordinated institutional responses to emergency situations.
