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Free Private Well Water Testing Available for Delawareans

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Water | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 14, 2026

Delawareans who rely on private wells for their drinking water can request free testing for PFAS and a range of other contaminants through a statewide program offered by DNREC and DHSS.




Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Mount Joy United Methodist Church

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

For more than a century, Mount Joy United Methodist Church has been an important part of Wilmington’s Black Methodist community. Its history reaches back to the 1870s, when members established Whittington Chapel in South Wilmington, creating a place of worship that would also serve the broader community.  On Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., that history will be formally recognized with the unveiling […]




DNREC to Hold Community Meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease Temporary Regulations Affecting Deer Sept. 16

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

DNREC will hold a community meeting regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the temporary regulations recently put in place affecting the 2026-27 deer hunting season Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Delaware Technical Community College Owens Campus in Georgetown. A virtual option is also available and public comment can be made live either in person or via Microsoft Teams.




DNREC to Co-Host Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting on Menhaden Management Plan

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

DNREC will jointly host a virtual hearing with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on potential changes to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Atlantic Menhaden management plan Tuesday, Sept. 22. The virtual meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information about the meeting, including registration, visit the ASMFC website.




New Delaware Public Archives Exhibit Explores How Railroads Transformed the First State

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 4, 2026

The Delaware Public Archives will open Tracks, Towns, and Transformation: How the Railroad Changed Delaware at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The opening takes place exactly 194 years after the New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad made its first locomotive-drawn journey on September 10, 1832, marking an early milestone in Delaware’s railroad history.  Spanning nearly two centuries, the exhibit explores how […]







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Free Private Well Water Testing Available for Delawareans

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Water | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 14, 2026

Delawareans who rely on private wells for their drinking water can request free testing for PFAS and a range of other contaminants through a statewide program offered by DNREC and DHSS.




Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Mount Joy United Methodist Church

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

For more than a century, Mount Joy United Methodist Church has been an important part of Wilmington’s Black Methodist community. Its history reaches back to the 1870s, when members established Whittington Chapel in South Wilmington, creating a place of worship that would also serve the broader community.  On Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., that history will be formally recognized with the unveiling […]




DNREC to Hold Community Meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease Temporary Regulations Affecting Deer Sept. 16

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2026

DNREC will hold a community meeting regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the temporary regulations recently put in place affecting the 2026-27 deer hunting season Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Delaware Technical Community College Owens Campus in Georgetown. A virtual option is also available and public comment can be made live either in person or via Microsoft Teams.




DNREC to Co-Host Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting on Menhaden Management Plan

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

DNREC will jointly host a virtual hearing with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on potential changes to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Atlantic Menhaden management plan Tuesday, Sept. 22. The virtual meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information about the meeting, including registration, visit the ASMFC website.




New Delaware Public Archives Exhibit Explores How Railroads Transformed the First State

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 4, 2026

The Delaware Public Archives will open Tracks, Towns, and Transformation: How the Railroad Changed Delaware at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The opening takes place exactly 194 years after the New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad made its first locomotive-drawn journey on September 10, 1832, marking an early milestone in Delaware’s railroad history.  Spanning nearly two centuries, the exhibit explores how […]