OHS Releases DUI Checkpoint Results, Reinforces Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Impaired Driving
Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Office of Highway Safety | Sober Rides | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
DOVER, Del. (July 15, 2026) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) in partnership with the Delaware State police and local law enforcement agencies across the state, conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint on Friday, July 10, 2026, in Sussex County. A total of 983 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, resulting in […]
Delaware Office of Highway Safety Sober Rides Program Helped More Than 900 Delawareans Get Home Safely
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Office of Highway Safety | Sober Rides | Date Posted: Friday, July 10, 2026
DOVER, Del. (July 10, 2026) — The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) provided 904 Delawareans with a sober ride home during the 2025-2026 Sober Rides enforcement. Individuals had an opportunity to claim the ride-share vouchers on Thanksgiving Eve 2025, New Year’s Eve 2025, St. Patrick’s Day 2026, and the recent July Fourth and America […]
OHS, Law Enforcement Partners Announce July DUI Checkpoint
Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
DOVER, Del. (July 7, 2026) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) in partnership with the Delaware State police and local law enforcement agencies across the state, will be conducting a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint on Friday, July 10, 2026 in Sussex County. The checkpoint is part of Delaware’s ongoing efforts to […]
Capitol Police, Blood Bank of Delmarva to Host Blood Drive on July 8
Delaware Capitol Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2026
The Delaware Capitol Police will partner with the Blood Bank of Delmarva to host a community blood drive on Wednesday, July 8, in Georgetown to help replenish critically low blood supplies and honor Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), which supports families and co-workers of fallen law enforcement officers. The event will be held on Wednesday, July 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Sussex County Family Court, 100 Market Street, Georgetown, DE, 19947.
The NWS Issues Extreme Heat Warning Advisory for All of Delaware
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Weather | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
(Smyrna, DE) – This afternoon, the National Weather Service has upgraded the heat advisory to an “Extreme Heat Warning” for all three counties, starting from today, July 1st, through July 4th. The hottest weather is expected on Thursday and Friday. An Extreme Heat Warning is issued when dangerous heat is occurring or imminent. This advisory […]
