Governor Meyer Orders Lowering of Flags for State Trooper Killed in DMV Shooting
Flag Status | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
WILMINGTON — Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer ordered all flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of the Delaware State Trooper who was killed in the line of duty during the tragic shooting at the Wilmington DMV in New Castle. Governor Matt Meyer, First Lady Lauren Meyer, Lieutenant Governor […]
Delaware Department of Education awarded $8.7 million federal Education Innovation and Research Grant
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) has been awarded $8.7 million through the U.S. Department of Education’s Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program, a highly competitive federal grant initiative supporting evidence-based solutions to persistent challenges in education.
Give Your Holiday Tree a Second Life at TreeCycle Jan. 10
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
DNREC is sponsoring the Delaware Center for Horticulture’s TreeCycle event again in 2026. TreeCycle, where holiday trees are turned into mulch and wood chips, is a family-friendly recycling event to be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10.
DOJ secures lengthy prison sentence for 2021 murder
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 22, 2025
A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in a 2021 murder that took place in Wilmington, Delaware. On December 18, 2025, Michael Samuel “Pacho” Bernier was sentenced to 18 years of incarceration. The sentencing follows his conviction in New Castle County Superior Court on one count of Murder Second Degree. “This […]
Registration Deadline Jan. 21 for the 2026 Delaware Wetlands Conference
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 22, 2025
Registration at the regular pricing is still available until Dec. 28 for DNREC’s largest biennial Delaware Wetlands Conference to date, on Jan. 27 and 28, 2026 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Del.
