Spring Stopover Puts Delaware at Center of Annual Shorebird Migration Phenomenon
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Thousands of shorebirds of different species pause their marathon migration – while enroute from wintering in South America back to their Arctic breeding grounds – to refuel in Delaware Bay. The spectacle of the shorebirds feasting on horseshoe crab eggs for energy to get them home for breeding season is in full view – and under the watchful eye of the DNREC Delaware Shorebird Project.
Department of Elections Announces Primary Election Party Change Deadline, Friday, May 29, 2026, 11:59 pm
Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) announces that the Party Change Deadline for the September 15, 2026 Primary Election is Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m., pursuant to Delaware law, (15 Del. C. § 2049(a)). Delaware is a Closed Primary State, meaning that voters must be registered with the Democratic or Republican party in […]
Delaware Trauma System of Care Recognized for 30 Years of Saving Lives
Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
DOVER, Del. (May 20, 2026) – State leaders, trauma care professionals, emergency responders, and hospital partners gathered Tuesday at Legislative Hall to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Delaware Trauma System of Care, recognizing three decades of coordinated, lifesaving trauma care across the state. Established through legislation signed in 1996 by then-Gov. Thomas Carper, the […]
Delaware Revises Recreational Regs for Bluefish to Give Anglers Higher Daily Possession Limit
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
DNREC has revised Delaware’s fishing regulations for bluefish to benefit recreational anglers, with the daily possession limit increased from three to five bluefish for anglers fishing from private vessels and from shore, while the limit for anglers aboard for-hire vessels has been raised from five to seven bluefish a day.
Governor Meyer Congratulates Public Service Commissioners Following Confirmation
Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Public Service Commission | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
DOVER — Governor Matt Meyer today announced the Delaware State Senate has confirmed all five members of the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC), formally establishing a new leadership team at a pivotal moment for utility regulation and energy policy in Delaware. Governor Meyer also designated Commissioner Harold Gray to serve as Chair of the Commission. […]
