AG Jennings obtains court order protecting Delaware consumers against pest control company
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings, through her Consumer Protection Unit, has obtained a settlement with door-to-door pest control company Aptive Environmental, LLC (“Aptive”). The AG has filed the settlement in the Court of Chancery, requesting an order awarding the state $600,000 for Aptive’s multiple violations of Delaware’s consumer protection laws and directing that Aptive undertake specific […]
DNREC Introduces Paddle Quest as Statewide Summer Kayak, Paddleboat and Canoe Challenge
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Delaware State Parks unveiled new ways to explore the state’s waterways with a Paddle Quest challenge and self-service and traditional kayak and paddleboard rentals.
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 | Featured Posts | 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.
