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  Archives:  September 2026

Governor Meyer Announces Appointees to the Governor’s Supplier Diversity Council

Small Business | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer announced his appointees to the Governor’s Supplier Diversity Council. Governor Meyer re-established the Council through Executive Order (EO) 22 on May 7, 2026. EO 22 reinforces Delaware’s Supplier Diversity initiative and seeks to expand opportunities for small and diverse businesses to compete for and win state contracts.




Large Projects Awarded Downtown Development Districts Funding Reservations

Delaware State Housing Authority | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

$3.43 million for eight projects to leverage almost $22 million in private investment Dover, Del. September 10, 2026 – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has awarded $3.43 million in funding reservations to eight large revitalization projects in Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown and Smyrna through Delaware’s Downtown Development Districts (DDD) rebate program. The reservations will spur revitalization of […]




Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Mount Joy United Methodist Church

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

For more than a century, Mount Joy United Methodist Church has been an important part of Wilmington’s Black Methodist community. Its history reaches back to the 1870s, when members established Whittington Chapel in South Wilmington, creating a place of worship that would also serve the broader community.  On Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., that history will be formally recognized with the unveiling […]




DNREC to Hold Community Meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease Temporary Regulations Affecting Deer Sept. 16

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

DNREC will hold a community meeting regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the temporary regulations recently put in place affecting the 2026-27 deer hunting season Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Delaware Technical Community College Owens Campus in Georgetown. A virtual option is also available and public comment can be made live either in person or via Microsoft Teams.




Governor Meyer Signs Criminal Justice Reform Package Advancing Dignity, Privacy & Fairness in Delaware’s Justice System

Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

DOVER, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today signed three criminal justice reform bills designed to create a fairer justice system by preventing the criminalization of poverty, protecting everyone’s constitutional privacy, and strengthening reentry support for Delawareans returning to their communities.






  Archives:  September 2026

Governor Meyer Announces Appointees to the Governor’s Supplier Diversity Council

Small Business | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer announced his appointees to the Governor’s Supplier Diversity Council. Governor Meyer re-established the Council through Executive Order (EO) 22 on May 7, 2026. EO 22 reinforces Delaware’s Supplier Diversity initiative and seeks to expand opportunities for small and diverse businesses to compete for and win state contracts.




Large Projects Awarded Downtown Development Districts Funding Reservations

Delaware State Housing Authority | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

$3.43 million for eight projects to leverage almost $22 million in private investment Dover, Del. September 10, 2026 – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has awarded $3.43 million in funding reservations to eight large revitalization projects in Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown and Smyrna through Delaware’s Downtown Development Districts (DDD) rebate program. The reservations will spur revitalization of […]




Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Mount Joy United Methodist Church

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

For more than a century, Mount Joy United Methodist Church has been an important part of Wilmington’s Black Methodist community. Its history reaches back to the 1870s, when members established Whittington Chapel in South Wilmington, creating a place of worship that would also serve the broader community.  On Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., that history will be formally recognized with the unveiling […]




DNREC to Hold Community Meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease Temporary Regulations Affecting Deer Sept. 16

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

DNREC will hold a community meeting regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the temporary regulations recently put in place affecting the 2026-27 deer hunting season Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Delaware Technical Community College Owens Campus in Georgetown. A virtual option is also available and public comment can be made live either in person or via Microsoft Teams.




Governor Meyer Signs Criminal Justice Reform Package Advancing Dignity, Privacy & Fairness in Delaware’s Justice System

Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

DOVER, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today signed three criminal justice reform bills designed to create a fairer justice system by preventing the criminalization of poverty, protecting everyone’s constitutional privacy, and strengthening reentry support for Delawareans returning to their communities.