New Law Excluding Medical Debt from Credit Reporting Takes Effect
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, October 27, 2025
Eligible Delawareans will also begin to see notification of medical debt elimination in the coming weeks WILMINGTON — A new Delaware law that took effect today will ensure that medical debt can no longer be included on consumer credit reports — a major step toward protecting families from the long-term financial consequences of illness and […]
Delaware Natural Resources Police Gathering Toys for Tots Donations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 27, 2025
Ahead of the giving season holidays, Delaware Natural Resources Police are again collecting donated toys for families in need this year in all three counties beginning Wednesday, Oct. 29. Donations of new and unwrapped toys will be distributed as gifts to children in communities statewide through the local branch of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.
DNREC Reopens Bancroft Bridge, an Important Connector for Wilmington
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 24, 2025
The Bancroft Bridge, which links residents and visitors to Alapocas Run State Park, the Delaware Greenway system, and other historic, cultural and recreational opportunities in Wilmington, reopened after being closed since September 2021 due to remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Delaware Paid Leave Program to Waive Penalties and Interest for Employers During First Year
Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025
WILMINGTON – The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Paid Leave announced that penalties and interest will be waived from all late quarterly submissions during the first year of the program. This decision was made to ensure that business owners and third-party administrators have flexibility managing the new program. Delaware employers enrolled in Delaware Paid […]
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 […]
