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  Archives:  September 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Legislation Reflecting Role Of Delaware’s Alcohol, Tobacco, And Marijuana Enforcement Officers

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Media Contact: Jonah Anderson jonah.anderson@delaware.gov HARRINGTON, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today signed House Bill 411, formally renaming the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) to the Division of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Enforcement to reflect the agency’s expanded responsibilities following the launch of Delaware’s legal retail […]




DVR Celebrates Successful Summer Experience

Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Wilmington, Del. — The Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is celebrating the successful completion of its Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Summer Experience, an eight-week program that provided 31 participants from across Delaware with hands-on learning, career exploration, workplace readiness, and opportunities for self-discovery. Launched this summer, the Summer Experience was designed to help participants […]




Delaware Confirms Third Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

With Delaware confirming a third case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer in central Sussex County, DNREC will hold a community meeting Sept. 16 in Georgetown (with virtual option for attending) updating the state’s response to CWD and explaining the adoption of temporary emergency deer hunting regulations for the evolving in-state presence of the disease that affects deer and members of the deer family.




AG Jennings issues statement following Supreme Court victory on mail-in voting

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court siding with her and her co-plaintiffs and refusing to allow the Trump Administration’s proposed takeover of mail-in voting from going into effect: “This attempt by the Trump Administration to interfere with mail voting for our midterm elections is over. […]




Celebrate Constitution Week at the Delaware Public Archives

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago, on September 17, bells rang out in Philadelphia to announce that, after months of debate, the United States Constitution had been signed.  This Thursday, September 17, at 4:00 p.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host the Delaware Society, Daughters of the American Revolution for a one-minute ringing of the USS Delaware bell, to commemorate the 239th anniversary of the Constitution’s signing.   The bell ringing recalls the bells that sounded […]






  Archives:  September 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Legislation Reflecting Role Of Delaware’s Alcohol, Tobacco, And Marijuana Enforcement Officers

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Media Contact: Jonah Anderson jonah.anderson@delaware.gov HARRINGTON, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today signed House Bill 411, formally renaming the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) to the Division of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Enforcement to reflect the agency’s expanded responsibilities following the launch of Delaware’s legal retail […]




DVR Celebrates Successful Summer Experience

Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Wilmington, Del. — The Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is celebrating the successful completion of its Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Summer Experience, an eight-week program that provided 31 participants from across Delaware with hands-on learning, career exploration, workplace readiness, and opportunities for self-discovery. Launched this summer, the Summer Experience was designed to help participants […]




Delaware Confirms Third Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

With Delaware confirming a third case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer in central Sussex County, DNREC will hold a community meeting Sept. 16 in Georgetown (with virtual option for attending) updating the state’s response to CWD and explaining the adoption of temporary emergency deer hunting regulations for the evolving in-state presence of the disease that affects deer and members of the deer family.




AG Jennings issues statement following Supreme Court victory on mail-in voting

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court siding with her and her co-plaintiffs and refusing to allow the Trump Administration’s proposed takeover of mail-in voting from going into effect: “This attempt by the Trump Administration to interfere with mail voting for our midterm elections is over. […]




Celebrate Constitution Week at the Delaware Public Archives

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago, on September 17, bells rang out in Philadelphia to announce that, after months of debate, the United States Constitution had been signed.  This Thursday, September 17, at 4:00 p.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host the Delaware Society, Daughters of the American Revolution for a one-minute ringing of the USS Delaware bell, to commemorate the 239th anniversary of the Constitution’s signing.   The bell ringing recalls the bells that sounded […]