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DOJ obtains guilty verdicts in Claymont drug murder

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025

A 29-year-old New Castle County man has been convicted following his arrest for an August 2024 shooting death. On October 16, 2025, Michael R. Toombs of Claymont was convicted by a Superior Court jury on charges of Murder First Degree, Felony Murder First Degree, Robbery First Degree, and Drug Dealing, along with 4 counts of […]




DOL Relaunches Online Tool Empowering Youth with Career Tools

Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

WILMINGTON – Today marks the relaunch of the Delaware Career Resource Network (DCRN), a newly designed online resource for students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, educators and families to learn more about career pathways, training options, and jobs that are in demand now and in the future. DCRN, led by the Delaware Department of Labor, […]




Trout Stocked in White Clay Creek to Provide Anglers With Fall and Winter Opportunities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

DNREC made its annual fall trout stocking in White Clay Creek in northern New Castle County today to provide anglers opportunities to fish upstate Delaware waters for trout during fall and winter. About 1,000 pounds of 12- to 13-inch rainbow trout were stocked in White Clay Creek from near the Pennsylvania state line downstream to Newark.




Governor Matt Meyer Launches Podcast

Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

“Matt Chats” will feature guests from across Delaware WILMINGTON — Governor Matt Meyer today announced the official launch of his new podcast, Matt Chats, a biweekly series where the Governor sits down with Delawareans who are making a difference in their community, from state secretaries and local leaders to well-known public figures with deep ties […]




Governor Matt Meyer Urges White House to Authorize Emergency Coastal Restoration Funds

Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Recent storm damage leaves Delaware coastline vulnerable without federal assistance WILMINGTON — Today, Governor Matt Meyer sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging immediate federal action to restore Delaware’s beaches and critical coastal protection systems following significant coastal damage from recent nor’easters. Read the full letter HERE. “Our beaches are part of Delaware’s critical […]







  Category: Newsroom

DOJ obtains guilty verdicts in Claymont drug murder

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025

A 29-year-old New Castle County man has been convicted following his arrest for an August 2024 shooting death. On October 16, 2025, Michael R. Toombs of Claymont was convicted by a Superior Court jury on charges of Murder First Degree, Felony Murder First Degree, Robbery First Degree, and Drug Dealing, along with 4 counts of […]




DOL Relaunches Online Tool Empowering Youth with Career Tools

Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

WILMINGTON – Today marks the relaunch of the Delaware Career Resource Network (DCRN), a newly designed online resource for students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, educators and families to learn more about career pathways, training options, and jobs that are in demand now and in the future. DCRN, led by the Delaware Department of Labor, […]




Trout Stocked in White Clay Creek to Provide Anglers With Fall and Winter Opportunities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

DNREC made its annual fall trout stocking in White Clay Creek in northern New Castle County today to provide anglers opportunities to fish upstate Delaware waters for trout during fall and winter. About 1,000 pounds of 12- to 13-inch rainbow trout were stocked in White Clay Creek from near the Pennsylvania state line downstream to Newark.




Governor Matt Meyer Launches Podcast

Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

“Matt Chats” will feature guests from across Delaware WILMINGTON — Governor Matt Meyer today announced the official launch of his new podcast, Matt Chats, a biweekly series where the Governor sits down with Delawareans who are making a difference in their community, from state secretaries and local leaders to well-known public figures with deep ties […]




Governor Matt Meyer Urges White House to Authorize Emergency Coastal Restoration Funds

Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Recent storm damage leaves Delaware coastline vulnerable without federal assistance WILMINGTON — Today, Governor Matt Meyer sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging immediate federal action to restore Delaware’s beaches and critical coastal protection systems following significant coastal damage from recent nor’easters. Read the full letter HERE. “Our beaches are part of Delaware’s critical […]