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Driving Restrictions for Delaware Downgraded Effective 10am

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Monday, January 26, 2026

For Immediate Release: January 26, 2026 Driving Restrictions For Delaware Downgraded Effective 10am (SMYRNA, Del.) – Governor Matthew Meyer has announced the following changes to driving restrictions in the state of Delaware effective10:00 a.m.: • Kent and New Castle Counties downgraded from a Level 2 Driving Restriction to a Level 1 Driving Warning – Avoid […]




State of Delaware Offices Will Be Closed on Monday, January 26, 2026

Department of Human Resources | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Weather | Date Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2026

State of Delaware offices in all three counties will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026, during the regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Non-essential employees are not to report to work for this period. Essential employees designated for severe weather are to report as scheduled.




Level 2 Driving Restriction For New Castle & Kent Counties Effective 10 Am – Level 1 Remains In Sussex

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2026

Level 1 Driving Warning Remains in Effect for Sussex County (SMYRNA, Del.) – Governor Matthew Meyer has issued a Level 2 Driving Restriction for New Castle County and Kent Counties effective at 10:00 a.m. These state-mandated Driving Restrictions will remain in place to keep emergency responders and other essential motorists safe by minimizing nonessential travel […]




State of Emergency Declared – DEMA Emergency Operations Center Activated For Winter Storm Response

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Newsroom | Weather | Date Posted: Friday, January 23, 2026

Governor Matthew Meyer has signed a State of Emergency at 5:00 p.m. today in anticipation of Winter Storm Fern. The State of Emergency will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2026, and will allow for the mobilization of statewide resources needed to prepare for and respond to this storm, including the activation of the Delaware National Guard.




AG Jennings, colleagues demand action from xAI over Grok’s Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 23, 2026

Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanded in a joint letter that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. In addition to signing the letter, […]







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Driving Restrictions for Delaware Downgraded Effective 10am

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Monday, January 26, 2026

For Immediate Release: January 26, 2026 Driving Restrictions For Delaware Downgraded Effective 10am (SMYRNA, Del.) – Governor Matthew Meyer has announced the following changes to driving restrictions in the state of Delaware effective10:00 a.m.: • Kent and New Castle Counties downgraded from a Level 2 Driving Restriction to a Level 1 Driving Warning – Avoid […]




State of Delaware Offices Will Be Closed on Monday, January 26, 2026

Department of Human Resources | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Weather | Date Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2026

State of Delaware offices in all three counties will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026, during the regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Non-essential employees are not to report to work for this period. Essential employees designated for severe weather are to report as scheduled.




Level 2 Driving Restriction For New Castle & Kent Counties Effective 10 Am – Level 1 Remains In Sussex

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2026

Level 1 Driving Warning Remains in Effect for Sussex County (SMYRNA, Del.) – Governor Matthew Meyer has issued a Level 2 Driving Restriction for New Castle County and Kent Counties effective at 10:00 a.m. These state-mandated Driving Restrictions will remain in place to keep emergency responders and other essential motorists safe by minimizing nonessential travel […]




State of Emergency Declared – DEMA Emergency Operations Center Activated For Winter Storm Response

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Newsroom | Weather | Date Posted: Friday, January 23, 2026

Governor Matthew Meyer has signed a State of Emergency at 5:00 p.m. today in anticipation of Winter Storm Fern. The State of Emergency will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2026, and will allow for the mobilization of statewide resources needed to prepare for and respond to this storm, including the activation of the Delaware National Guard.




AG Jennings, colleagues demand action from xAI over Grok’s Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 23, 2026

Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanded in a joint letter that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. In addition to signing the letter, […]