Delaware’s Open Burning Ban – Also Known as the Ozone Season – to Begin May 1 and Run Through Sept. 30
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
DNREC reminds the public that Delaware’s Ozone Season and open burning ban take effect May 1 and continue through Sept. 30.
AG Jennings co-leads lawsuit to save AmeriCorps
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware is co-leading a group of 24 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s dismantling of AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps, an independent federal agency tasked with engaging the nation in meaningful community service that directly address the country’s educational, public safety, and environmental […]
DNREC Seeks Ocean Connection Stories
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Delawareans are encouraged to share their stories of their connections with the ocean ahead of Ocean Month.
State Agencies Announce Substantial Reduction in Drug Overdose Deaths
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Justice | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | Newsroom | Suspected Overdoses | Date Posted: Monday, April 28, 2025
NEW CASTLE – The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), and the Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed a substantial decrease in drug deaths in calendar year 2024, down nearly 36% from the previous year. The total […]
DOJ secures guilty plea, sentencing for hate crime
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, April 28, 2025
A 53-year-old Delaware woman has pled guilty and been sentenced for her involvement in a series of racially motivated altercations earlier this year. On April 21, Deborah Hughes, of Newark, Delaware, pled guilty to a charge of Misdemeanor Hate Crime following her arrest in January by New Castle County Police. Following her plea, Hughes was […]
