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John Dickinsion program at the archives

John Dickinson and the Defense of Delaware at the Archives’ April First Saturday Program
Date Posted: April 9, 2026

Delaware State Parks recently appointed two new superintendents: Sean Cain at Cape Henlopen State Park and Jackie Kook at Alapocas Run/ Wilmington state parks

DNREC Announces Two New Superintendents for Delaware State Parks
Date Posted: April 9, 2026

EDGE 2.0 Finalists and Pitch Competition Dates Announced
Date Posted: April 8, 2026

Governor Meyer, DSPC, and Enstructure Announce Permit Issuance for Delaware Container Terminal
Date Posted: April 8, 2026

Three Delaware species ranked as Tier 1 Species of Greatest of Conservation Need in the 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan for their continuing existence in Delaware. Clockwise from left: Purple Pitcher Plant (sarracenia purpurea), Hooded Warbler and Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly. /Delaware DNREC and US Fish and Wildlife Service photos

Delaware’s 2025 Wildlife Action Plan Gets U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approval
Date Posted: April 8, 2026

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Dover House Fire
Date Posted: April 8, 2026

Governor Meyer Appoints Brenda Wise to DEFAC
Date Posted: April 7, 2026

DNREC has begun a statewide assessment of wastewater and drinking water infrastructure conditions in Delaware’s manufactured home communities (MHCs), aiming to assist them with wastewater and water challenges that have arisen through no fault of residents. Many MHCs are located in underserved communities with systems believed to be outdated, poorly maintained or in various stages of disrepair.

DNREC to Conduct Statewide Assessment of Wastewater Infrastructure in Manufactured Home Communities
Date Posted: April 7, 2026

Governor Meyer Nominates Bob Osmond as Chief Information Officer
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

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Houston House Fire
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

Upcoming Electricity Rate Increase Adds to Cost Increases for Delmarva Customers
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

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AG Jennings sues Trump to block election interference
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

Slow Down and Stay Focused: OHS Kicks Off Spring BRAKE and Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

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AG Jennings wins appeals court ruling against HUD’s attempts to restrict housing-assistance programs
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

Volunteers Sought to Join DNREC in Cleaning Up Concord Pond near Seaford for Earth Month
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

Wilmington DMV Appointments Update
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

DMV on the Go for 2026
Date Posted: April 2, 2026

Historical and Cultural Affairs Presents Arts & Education Programs for the Month of April
Date Posted: April 1, 2026

Governor Meyer Names Updated Delaware Interfaith Council
Date Posted: April 1, 2026

A three story building with the words DHSS over the entrance doors..

Smyrna State Service Center Relocating to New Location on DHCI Campus
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Announces Deputy Director and PIO Appointments
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

Los Líderes De Delaware Instan a Los Residentes a Conocer Sus Derechos
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

Delaware Leaders Encourage Residents to Know Their Rights
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

DNREC and partnering agencies' scientists sample potable water address the priority of PFAS in the state's water supply

Delaware Releases Strategic Framework for Contaminants of Emerging Concern and First PFAS Implementation Plan
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

Turkey Hunting Season to Offer an Extra Day; Season Opens April 4 and 5 with Youth and Non-ambulatory Hunts
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

Three students from HB DuPont Middle stand outside of the University of Delaware building where the 2026 Solar Racer was held, smiling and holding first place trophies.

H.B. du Pont Middle School Students Crowned 2026 Solar Racer Champions
Date Posted: March 30, 2026

Lewes Fire
Date Posted: March 30, 2026

A man concentrates while shaping clay at a workshop table, with other participants blurred in the background. A purple graphic in the lower left reads “Delaware CreatiVeterans” with the tagline “Creativity, Connection, Growth.”

Delaware Veterans Connect, Create, and Showcase Their Work Through Free Statewide Art Classes
Date Posted: March 30, 2026

A mother and son experience success at an earlier Take A Kid Fishing! event at Dover's Silver Lake /DNREC photo

Take A Kid Fishing! Program Returns for Special Spring Break Dates
Date Posted: March 30, 2026

Electronic Red-Light Safety Program Adds 15 Locations
Date Posted: March 27, 2026

Windturbines on the ocean

Court rules with State, clears way for offshore wind substation critical to Delaware’s energy future
Date Posted: March 27, 2026

Wilmington Fire
Date Posted: March 26, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer Expands Delaware LGBTQ+ Commission
Date Posted: March 26, 2026

Emergency Sirens Test on Tuesday, April 7
Date Posted: March 25, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer Announces Major Broadband Milestone for Delaware
Date Posted: March 25, 2026

POST Instructor Course March 2026

Seventeen Officers Complete POST Instructor Course
Date Posted: March 25, 2026

On the left is Rehoboth Beach as a background and on the right, three images of tourist attractions in the state.

Visit Delaware Releases Updated Travel Guide
Date Posted: March 24, 2026

Graphic of the U.S. and Delaware flags at half-staff.

Governor Meyer Orders Lowering of Flags to Honor Former State Senator Nancy Cook
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

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DOJ announces arrest of Delmar officer in stalking, sexual contact investigations
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 15th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition Winners
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

Celebrate Delaware, Saturday April 18th, 7 to 10 pm. at the Hotel Du Pont.

DE250 Invites Public to “Celebrate Delaware” at Hotel Du Pont
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

visitors enjoy the view from the DuPont Nature Center deck overlooking the beach. the building behind them with a beautiful clear sky as the backdrop.

DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center to Reopen April 1
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

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DOJ secures life sentences, additional time for two men involved in the murder of Shiheem Durham
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay Sits Down with Small Business Leaders Across the State
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

State and health care leaders celebrate a heart healthy event at Liberty Court Apartments

DSHA kicks off healthy heart programming for residents
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

Potassium Iodide Distribution at Middletown Fire Hall on April 2. Overlay graphic of Salem Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station with DEMA and DPH.

Potassium Iodide Distribution on April 2 in Middletown
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

Felton Fire
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

Results of OHS’ St. Patrick’s Day Weekend DUI Checkpoint and Sober Rides Program
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

Delaware Senators Move One Step Closer to Protecting Civil Rights for Individuals with Disabilities
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

BASSE Charter to close in June
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

Delaware Launches New Statewide AI Training for State Employees
Date Posted: March 19, 2026

A helicopter contracted by DNREC Mosquito Control sprays for Woodland Pool mosquitoes

DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section Set to Spray Woodland Pool Habitats
Date Posted: March 17, 2026

Flooding in the city of Wilmington. Brown water as high as some car doors is shown having spread over roads and businesses in an aerial view.

DNREC, DEMA to Sponsor Delaware Flood Awareness Week March 16 to 20
Date Posted: March 16, 2026

Public Advocate Names New Deputy and Key Staff to Strengthen Consumer Advocacy
Date Posted: March 16, 2026

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DOJ secures convictions in the murder of Marell Lowe
Date Posted: March 16, 2026

A controlled burn at Brandywine Creek in March 2024 helped clear a meadow for native plants and wildlife habitat.

Controlled Burn to be Scheduled at Brandywine Creek State Park
Date Posted: March 16, 2026

Governor Meyer Celebrates 125 Years of Delaware Libraries
Date Posted: March 13, 2026

community digitizayion days

Bring Your Family History to Life at the Archives’ Community Digitization Days
Date Posted: March 13, 2026

Volunteers work from a boat to remove trash collected during an earlier Christina River Watershed Cleanup. /DNREC photo

Registration Now Open for DNREC-Sponsored Christina River Watershed Cleanup
Date Posted: March 13, 2026

Five children sit and stand in a huddle around a table reading the same document.

Delaware accelerates statewide early literacy strategy with more than $8m to strengthen classroom reading instruction
Date Posted: March 12, 2026

A rainbow trout /DNREC graphic: Duane Raver

Upstate Trout Season to Open in New Castle County Streams with Youth-Only Day Set for April 4
Date Posted: March 12, 2026

Delaware Division of the Arts Seeks Public Input in New Statewide Strategic Planning Process
Date Posted: March 11, 2026

Delaware Bay Barge Fire Declared Under Control
Date Posted: March 11, 2026

A large white-tailed deer with antlers photographed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service

DNREC Announces 2025-‘26 Deer Harvest Totals, Launches New Interactive Game Harvest Dashboard
Date Posted: March 11, 2026

Dover Delaware DMV

Suspicious Package Prompts Investigation at Dover DMV
Date Posted: March 10, 2026

Delaware Media Advisory with State Flag overlay in background

Delaware Bay Barge Fire
Date Posted: March 10, 2026

Official Seal of the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware

Property Reassessment & Your Insurance: What Really Drives Premium Costs
Date Posted: March 10, 2026

DNREC's Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Site in Newark offers northern New Castle County residents a convenient location for disposing of yard waste and having it turned into mulch for beneficial reuse in the environment. /DNREC photo

Amid Hints of Spring, DNREC Reminds Delawareans of Yard Waste Options, Including Beneficial Reuse
Date Posted: March 10, 2026

Delaware Capitol Police Vehicle

Capitol Police Seeks Public Comment on Assessment
Date Posted: March 9, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer Returns from India Trade Mission with New Investment and Innovation Opportunities
Date Posted: March 9, 2026

Floating wetland planters line a residential canal in South Bethany as part of a Community Water Quality Improvement Grant project.

DNREC Now Soliciting Community Water Quality Improvement Grant Project Proposals
Date Posted: March 9, 2026

A popular hiking and biking trail at Cape Henlopen State Park -- the Junction and Breakwater Trail -- will close weekdays only for about two weeks starting March 9.

Two Cape Henlopen Trails to Close for Repairs
Date Posted: March 6, 2026

Photo of newly constructed sidewalk along Woodland Avenue in Ocean View, Delaware.

DelDOT Accepting Applications for TAP Community Projects
Date Posted: March 6, 2026

Woman stands behind a brown podium in front of a white and red back drop giving a presentation. One woman is behind a table on the left. Two other women are behind another table to the right.

Delaware Officials Highlight DTRN360, Innovative Behavioral Health Care Coordination Platform
Date Posted: March 5, 2026

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AG Jennings sues Trump Administration to stop latest round of illegal tariffs
Date Posted: March 5, 2026

Official Seal of the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware

Delaware Policy Leaders Take Aim at Primary Care Reform, Health Care Affordability
Date Posted: March 5, 2026

A woman stands at the front of an auditorium speaking to a large audience of teenage students.

Delaware students attend U.S. premiere of Glory Ride
Date Posted: March 5, 2026

truley a public house first saturday program at the archives

Women and Tavern Keeping on the Dover Green at the Archives’ March First Saturday Program
Date Posted: March 5, 2026

Wilmington DMV Appointment System Now Open
Date Posted: March 5, 2026

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Smyrna Building Fire
Date Posted: March 5, 2026

Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 9-13, 2026. Graphic depicting themes of week. Flood Safety (Monday), Tornado Safety (Tuesday), Severe Thunderstorm and Hail (Wednesday), Thunder and Lightning Safety (Thursday), Preparing for severe weather (Friday).

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer Proclaims March 9-13, 2026 Severe Weather Awareness Week
Date Posted: March 4, 2026

Piping and other equipment for DNREC's Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System are shown. DNREC expects the bypass system to resume pumping sand over the next few weeks to renourish the erosion on the northside beach and dune at the inlet and help protect critical infrastructure including the Indian River Bridge /DelawareDNREC photo

DNREC to Resume Sand Bypass Operations At Indian River Inlet After Signing Contract With First State Crane Service
Date Posted: March 4, 2026

The Mezzanine Gallery presents Tanya Bracey’s “Community”
Date Posted: March 4, 2026

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DSB Launches Online Form to Nominate New Opportunity Zone Census Tracts
Date Posted: March 4, 2026

Attention Ag Insurance Agents: Subsidy issues subject of Monday, March 9 virtual Q&A with USDA Risk Management Agency
Date Posted: March 3, 2026

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AG Jennings intervenes in USPS case that would allow guns to be mailed with virtually no limits
Date Posted: March 3, 2026

DDOE Strategic Plan cover featuring a little girl in a backpack smiling at the camera. The cover says, "Every learner ready for success in college, career, and life. Strategic Plan 2025-2028. Presented by Cindy Marten, Secretary of Education. Our Promise: Start with Students. Build for Impact."

Delaware Department of Education sets measurable targets to accelerate student achievement statewide
Date Posted: March 3, 2026

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AG Jennings blocks another Trump Admin attempt to defund SNAP, collect personal data
Date Posted: March 2, 2026

March 1-7 is Weights and Measures Week in Delaware
Date Posted: March 2, 2026

Rectangular image of the Watch Party Schedule. The image has a blue cast to it. On the left is an image of the State of Delaware. The interior of the State has a soccer ball pattern.

Delaware Entradas a las fiestas para ver los partidos de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 saldrán
Date Posted: March 2, 2026

rectangular image of world cup watch party schedule. The image has a blue tint throughout and has an image of Delaware on the left side. The state interior has a soccer ball pattern.

DE Tourism Announces Watch Party Ticket Sales Launch March 5
Date Posted: March 2, 2026

Delaware Lt. Governor Gay and Education Secretary Marten sit on the floor as they read to students.

Delaware Lt. Gov Gay, Education Secretary Marten celebrate 302 Day with fourth graders
Date Posted: March 2, 2026

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DOJ Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week
Date Posted: March 2, 2026

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Leipsic House Fire
Date Posted: March 2, 2026

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DOJ obtains prison sentence for fatal 2022 shooting
Date Posted: February 27, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer Issues Statement on the Unanimous Upholding of Senate Bill 21 by the Delaware Supreme Court
Date Posted: February 27, 2026

DSHA Director Matt Meyer speaking about the new program

DSHA announces participants in zoning and land use reform pilot program
Date Posted: February 27, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer Signs Executive Order Streamlining State Permitting Regulations
Date Posted: February 26, 2026

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DSB Prepares to Deploy Next $20M in SSBCI Funding
Date Posted: February 26, 2026

The piping plover is a federally threatened species that nests along the beaches of Delaware.

DNREC Closes The Point at Cape Henlopen March 1 to Protect Nesting, Migrating Birds
Date Posted: February 26, 2026

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Category: Historical and Cultural Affairs

Presidents Lincoln and Washington to be spotlighted at Dover, Del.’s Old State House during February 2020

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 7, 2020

Events presented in honor of Presidents Day 2020.

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs sponsors 14 special events during February 2020

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Eight of the programs celebrate African American History Month.

Program on historic African American beaches and resorts at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum on Jan. 18, 2020

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Program explores beaches and resorts that African Americans could visit without fear of discrimination or violence during the segregation era.

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs museums closed on Dec. 24 and 25, 2019; and Jan. 1, 2020

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 20, 2019

Museums closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor seven special events during January 2020

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Highlights include a program on William Penn’s role in the founding of Dover, activities celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a concert by CoroAllegro.

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Category: Historical and Cultural Affairs

Presidents Lincoln and Washington to be spotlighted at Dover, Del.’s Old State House during February 2020

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 7, 2020

Events presented in honor of Presidents Day 2020.

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs sponsors 14 special events during February 2020

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Eight of the programs celebrate African American History Month.

Program on historic African American beaches and resorts at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum on Jan. 18, 2020

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Program explores beaches and resorts that African Americans could visit without fear of discrimination or violence during the segregation era.

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs museums closed on Dec. 24 and 25, 2019; and Jan. 1, 2020

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 20, 2019

Museums closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to sponsor seven special events during January 2020

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Highlights include a program on William Penn’s role in the founding of Dover, activities celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a concert by CoroAllegro.

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