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 […]
Red Knot Numbers Increase on Delaware’s Bayshore During Spring Migration
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 27, 2026
Red knot numbers along Delaware’s Bayshore increased this spring after several seasons of decline, and the birds stayed longer than recent years and gained weight at or above expected rates.
AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging Trump Administration rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 27, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced she and a coalition of 19 attorneys general and one city have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment. HFCs are chemicals used for refrigeration and cooling […]
Apply today for DOC’s Fall 2026 Citizens Academy and get a look inside Delaware’s correctional system
Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 27, 2026
Applications now being accepted – Six weekly evening sessions in Kent County start Monday, September 21, 2026 Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) invites Delaware residents to participate in its Fall 2026 Citizens Academy program, which begins on September 21 in Dover. The DOC Citizens Academy is a free six-week program that […]
