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  Archives:  July 2026

Governor Meyer Announces Funding to Establish Four New School-Based Health Centers in Sussex County

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced awards to establish four new school-based health centers in Sussex County through the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The investment brings more health care resources directly to rural Sussex County by expanding access to preventive, primary and behavioral health services […]




AG Jennings obtains court order protecting Delaware consumers against pest control company

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Attorney General Kathy Jennings, through her Consumer Protection Unit, has obtained a settlement with door-to-door pest control company Aptive Environmental, LLC (“Aptive”). The AG has filed the settlement in the Court of Chancery, requesting an order awarding the state $600,000 for Aptive’s multiple violations of Delaware’s consumer protection laws and directing that Aptive undertake specific […]




DNREC Introduces Paddle Quest as Statewide Summer Kayak, Paddleboat and Canoe Challenge

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Delaware State Parks unveiled new ways to explore the state’s waterways with a Paddle Quest challenge and self-service and traditional kayak and paddleboard rentals.




Delaware Adds New Services to Help People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Live More Independently

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Developmental Disabilities Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) has received final approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to add three new services to its Lifespan Waiver: Enhanced Behavioral Residential Services, Crisis Stabilization Services, and Remote Supports. Together, the new services will help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities […]




DOJ obtains lengthy sentence in assault of Newark police officer

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

A Newark man has been sentenced to prison for a 2022 incident where he assaulted a police officer and resisted arrest. On July 24, Rodney Duffy, 39, was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a New Castle County Superior Court judge. The sentence follows Duffy’s guilty pleas to one count of Assault First Degree […]






  Archives:  July 2026

Governor Meyer Announces Funding to Establish Four New School-Based Health Centers in Sussex County

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced awards to establish four new school-based health centers in Sussex County through the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The investment brings more health care resources directly to rural Sussex County by expanding access to preventive, primary and behavioral health services […]




AG Jennings obtains court order protecting Delaware consumers against pest control company

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Attorney General Kathy Jennings, through her Consumer Protection Unit, has obtained a settlement with door-to-door pest control company Aptive Environmental, LLC (“Aptive”). The AG has filed the settlement in the Court of Chancery, requesting an order awarding the state $600,000 for Aptive’s multiple violations of Delaware’s consumer protection laws and directing that Aptive undertake specific […]




DNREC Introduces Paddle Quest as Statewide Summer Kayak, Paddleboat and Canoe Challenge

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Delaware State Parks unveiled new ways to explore the state’s waterways with a Paddle Quest challenge and self-service and traditional kayak and paddleboard rentals.




Delaware Adds New Services to Help People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Live More Independently

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Developmental Disabilities Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) has received final approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to add three new services to its Lifespan Waiver: Enhanced Behavioral Residential Services, Crisis Stabilization Services, and Remote Supports. Together, the new services will help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities […]




DOJ obtains lengthy sentence in assault of Newark police officer

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

A Newark man has been sentenced to prison for a 2022 incident where he assaulted a police officer and resisted arrest. On July 24, Rodney Duffy, 39, was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a New Castle County Superior Court judge. The sentence follows Duffy’s guilty pleas to one count of Assault First Degree […]