DOJ secures convictions, sentencing in college campus gun death
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Two Dover men have been convicted for their involvement in a lethal shooting that occurred at Delaware State University in April of last year. Damien Hinson, 19, and Destry Jones, 22, pled guilty to a range of charges following their indictments for the death of Camay Mitchell DeSilva. On September 22, 2025, Hinson pled guilty […]
2026 LIFE Conference: Moving Forward Together
Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emmanuel Jenkins Community Relations Officer Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) emmanuel.jenkins@delaware.gov 302-739-7192 2026 LIFE Conference: “Moving Forward Together” Dover, DE — January 21, 2026 — The Delaware LIFE Conference will take place on January 21, 2026, at Bally’s Conference Center in Dover, Delaware. Each year, the LIFE Conference brings […]
Governor Matt Meyer Signs House Bills on Pay Transparency, Unlicensed Bodywork Establishments
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, September 29, 2025
WILMINGTON — On Friday, September 26, Governor Matt Meyer signed House Bills 105 and 136 into law, which affect information in job postings and improve protections against unlicensed massage and bodywork businesses. House Bill 105, sponsored by Rep. Melanie Ross Levin and Sen. Laura Sturgeon, requires most employers to include salary or wage ranges and […]
Delaware announces new Bridge to Practice grant to strengthen early literacy
Department of Education | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 29, 2025
Secretary of Education Cindy Marten today announced a major new investment to strengthen and accelerate early literacy success across Delaware: The Bridge to Practice competitive grant. This initiative is designed to ensure that every child in Delaware is reading on grade level by the end of third grade – a milestone that sets the course for lifelong success.
Volunteers Remove Over 5,000 Pounds of Trash from Delaware Beaches
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 29, 2025
Volunteers across Delaware joined together on Sept. 13 for the 38th annual Coastal Cleanup organized by DNREC. Individuals, families and community groups came out to more than 45 sites – from Fenwick Island to Battery Park – and removed 5,121 pounds of trash from shorelines, wetland and waterways. More than 950 volunteers of all ages signed up for the three-hour event.
