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Construction worker holding a sign to direct traffic with the Work Zone Safety Awareness Week Slogan - Safe Actions Save Lives in large letterting

DelDOT Highlights National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
Date Posted: April 21, 2026

Delaware Confirms State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wild White-tailed Deer
Date Posted: April 21, 2026

Delaware Libraries Celebrate National Library Week 2026
Date Posted: April 21, 2026

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DOJ obtains prison sentences in robbery-turned-homicide
Date Posted: April 21, 2026

Purple ribbon, charts in back, stethoscope on a clipboard, and pills falling out of a bottle.

DPH Releases Latest Cancer Incidence and Mortality Trends in Delaware
Date Posted: April 20, 2026

Governor Meyer Nominates Robert Storch to be Delaware’s First Inspector General
Date Posted: April 20, 2026

Graphic announcing the State of Delaware’s 5th Annual Career Fair. The event takes place April 24, 2026, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Del-One Conference Center at Delaware Technical Community Collete Terry Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Dover, Delaware 19904. Parking can be found in Lot E. The design features blue and gold colors, a “Register Now” button, the Great Seal of the State of Delaware, and notes the event is hosted in partnership with the Department of Labor.

The Delaware Department of Human Resources Hosts Its Second Statewide Career Fair of 2026 in Ongoing Hiring Initiative
Date Posted: April 20, 2026

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DOJ secures lengthy sentence in child abuse case
Date Posted: April 20, 2026

A black sea bass is depicted. Delaware's recreational state fishing season for the species allows a May 1 opening after state regulations were revised for 2026.

DNREC Revises 2026-2027 Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Regulations for Compliance With Fishery Management Plan
Date Posted: April 20, 2026

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Harrington Poultry Farm Fire
Date Posted: April 16, 2026

The First State has recognized 163 Century Farms over the past 39 years.

Delaware Century Farm Program adds three new families, celebrates First State’s agricultural heritage
Date Posted: April 16, 2026

DSHA Enhances, Rebrands Single-Family Mortgage Lending Products
Date Posted: April 16, 2026

A star is in the middle of a circle surrounded by the text, "Delaware Distinguished Purple Star School - For Supporting Military Connected Students"

Three schools earn Delaware Purple Star recognition
Date Posted: April 16, 2026

Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Fort Delaware
Date Posted: April 16, 2026

State Auditor Lydia York Issues Audit of Federal Awards to State of Delaware
Date Posted: April 16, 2026

A man and woman help weed around a tree at Killens Pond State Park.

Celebrate 2026 Earth Day with Hikes and Volunteer Events at Delaware State Parks
Date Posted: April 15, 2026

Police Agencies Earn Accreditation

Four Delaware Police Agencies Earn State Accreditation
Date Posted: April 15, 2026

Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay Holds Statewide Student Art Competition
Date Posted: April 15, 2026

An orange background showing snippets of map locations in DE promoting the new Opportunity Zone mapping tool.

DSB Launches Delaware Opportunity Zone 2.0 Mapping Tool
Date Posted: April 15, 2026

Delaware Forest Service Re-Launches Federal Firefighter Property Program to Support Local Fire Departments
Date Posted: April 15, 2026

Delaware EARNS graphic featuring coins stacking up and the words "Roth IRA"

Delaware EARNS Savers Reach $10 Million in Retirement Assets
Date Posted: April 14, 2026

Delaware Division of Child Support Services Launches Modernized New Hire Reporting Website
Date Posted: April 14, 2026

B&W image of life saving station with date and location details, Saturday, April 25, 2026, 9am-4pm. Historic Lewes' Maritime Museum, 101 Adams Ave, Lewes, DE

HCA and Archaeological Society of Delaware Announce Presenters, Delmarva Archaeology & History Symposium
Date Posted: April 14, 2026

Multi-Emmy Award-winning and NAACP Image Award-winning director Emmai Alaquiva, served as the keynote speaker for the event. Alaquiva spoke about his award-winning film The Ebony Canal, showed clips from the film, and talked about the importance of getting out the stories of women who experience disparities in maternal health and infant outcomes, particularly in Black and Brown communities.

Delaware Healthy Mother & Infant Consortium Celebrates 20th Anniversary During Annual Summit
Date Posted: April 14, 2026

EPA, DDA, Renew Pledge to First State Farming, Environmental Health with Memorandum of Understanding
Date Posted: April 14, 2026

Students named 2026 Secretary of Education Scholars
Date Posted: April 14, 2026

Man in a bucket hat and long sleeve yellow shirt smiles at the camera holding two small plants, in front of many plants for sale in the background.

DNREC-Sponsored Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale to be Held on Saturday, May 2
Date Posted: April 14, 2026

Governor Meyer Announces Application Opening for Student Member of State Board Of Education
Date Posted: April 13, 2026

A piping plover chick awaits the hatching of its clutch mates, sitting atop several eggs on the beach.

DNREC to Hold Training at Cape Henlopen for Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors Saturday, May 2
Date Posted: April 13, 2026

Mezzanine Gallery presents Mike McSorley’s “Out of the Ordinary”
Date Posted: April 10, 2026

DMV Scam Alert
Date Posted: April 9, 2026

John Dickinsion program at the archives

John Dickinson and the Defense of Delaware at the Archives’ April First Saturday Program
Date Posted: April 9, 2026

Delaware State Parks recently appointed two new superintendents: Sean Cain at Cape Henlopen State Park and Jackie Kook at Alapocas Run/ Wilmington state parks

DNREC Announces Two New Superintendents for Delaware State Parks
Date Posted: April 9, 2026

EDGE 2.0 Finalists and Pitch Competition Dates Announced
Date Posted: April 8, 2026

Governor Meyer, DSPC, and Enstructure Announce Permit Issuance for Delaware Container Terminal
Date Posted: April 8, 2026

Three Delaware species ranked as Tier 1 Species of Greatest of Conservation Need in the 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan for their continuing existence in Delaware. Clockwise from left: Purple Pitcher Plant (sarracenia purpurea), Hooded Warbler and Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly. /Delaware DNREC and US Fish and Wildlife Service photos

Delaware’s 2025 Wildlife Action Plan Gets U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approval
Date Posted: April 8, 2026

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Dover House Fire
Date Posted: April 8, 2026

Governor Meyer Appoints Brenda Wise to DEFAC
Date Posted: April 7, 2026

DNREC has begun a statewide assessment of wastewater and drinking water infrastructure conditions in Delaware’s manufactured home communities (MHCs), aiming to assist them with wastewater and water challenges that have arisen through no fault of residents. Many MHCs are located in underserved communities with systems believed to be outdated, poorly maintained or in various stages of disrepair.

DNREC to Conduct Statewide Assessment of Wastewater Infrastructure in Manufactured Home Communities
Date Posted: April 7, 2026

Governor Meyer Nominates Bob Osmond as Chief Information Officer
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

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Houston House Fire
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

Upcoming Electricity Rate Increase Adds to Cost Increases for Delmarva Customers
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

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AG Jennings sues Trump to block election interference
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

Slow Down and Stay Focused: OHS Kicks Off Spring BRAKE and Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

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AG Jennings wins appeals court ruling against HUD’s attempts to restrict housing-assistance programs
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

Volunteers Sought to Join DNREC in Cleaning Up Concord Pond near Seaford for Earth Month
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

Wilmington DMV Appointments Update
Date Posted: April 6, 2026

DMV on the Go for 2026
Date Posted: April 2, 2026

Historical and Cultural Affairs Presents Arts & Education Programs for the Month of April
Date Posted: April 1, 2026

Governor Meyer Names Updated Delaware Interfaith Council
Date Posted: April 1, 2026

A three story building with the words DHSS over the entrance doors..

Smyrna State Service Center Relocating to New Location on DHCI Campus
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Announces Deputy Director and PIO Appointments
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

Los Líderes De Delaware Instan a Los Residentes a Conocer Sus Derechos
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

Delaware Leaders Encourage Residents to Know Their Rights
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

DNREC and partnering agencies' scientists sample potable water address the priority of PFAS in the state's water supply

Delaware Releases Strategic Framework for Contaminants of Emerging Concern and First PFAS Implementation Plan
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

Turkey Hunting Season to Offer an Extra Day; Season Opens April 4 and 5 with Youth and Non-ambulatory Hunts
Date Posted: March 31, 2026

Three students from HB DuPont Middle stand outside of the University of Delaware building where the 2026 Solar Racer was held, smiling and holding first place trophies.

H.B. du Pont Middle School Students Crowned 2026 Solar Racer Champions
Date Posted: March 30, 2026

Lewes Fire
Date Posted: March 30, 2026

A man concentrates while shaping clay at a workshop table, with other participants blurred in the background. A purple graphic in the lower left reads “Delaware CreatiVeterans” with the tagline “Creativity, Connection, Growth.”

Delaware Veterans Connect, Create, and Showcase Their Work Through Free Statewide Art Classes
Date Posted: March 30, 2026

A mother and son experience success at an earlier Take A Kid Fishing! event at Dover's Silver Lake /DNREC photo

Take A Kid Fishing! Program Returns for Special Spring Break Dates
Date Posted: March 30, 2026

Electronic Red-Light Safety Program Adds 15 Locations
Date Posted: March 27, 2026

Windturbines on the ocean

Court rules with State, clears way for offshore wind substation critical to Delaware’s energy future
Date Posted: March 27, 2026

Wilmington Fire
Date Posted: March 26, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer Expands Delaware LGBTQ+ Commission
Date Posted: March 26, 2026

Emergency Sirens Test on Tuesday, April 7
Date Posted: March 25, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer Announces Major Broadband Milestone for Delaware
Date Posted: March 25, 2026

POST Instructor Course March 2026

Seventeen Officers Complete POST Instructor Course
Date Posted: March 25, 2026

On the left is Rehoboth Beach as a background and on the right, three images of tourist attractions in the state.

Visit Delaware Releases Updated Travel Guide
Date Posted: March 24, 2026

Graphic of the U.S. and Delaware flags at half-staff.

Governor Meyer Orders Lowering of Flags to Honor Former State Senator Nancy Cook
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

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DOJ announces arrest of Delmar officer in stalking, sexual contact investigations
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 15th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition Winners
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

Celebrate Delaware, Saturday April 18th, 7 to 10 pm. at the Hotel Du Pont.

DE250 Invites Public to “Celebrate Delaware” at Hotel Du Pont
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

visitors enjoy the view from the DuPont Nature Center deck overlooking the beach. the building behind them with a beautiful clear sky as the backdrop.

DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center to Reopen April 1
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

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DOJ secures life sentences, additional time for two men involved in the murder of Shiheem Durham
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay Sits Down with Small Business Leaders Across the State
Date Posted: March 23, 2026

State and health care leaders celebrate a heart healthy event at Liberty Court Apartments

DSHA kicks off healthy heart programming for residents
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

Potassium Iodide Distribution at Middletown Fire Hall on April 2. Overlay graphic of Salem Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station with DEMA and DPH.

Potassium Iodide Distribution on April 2 in Middletown
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

Felton Fire
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

Results of OHS’ St. Patrick’s Day Weekend DUI Checkpoint and Sober Rides Program
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

Delaware Senators Move One Step Closer to Protecting Civil Rights for Individuals with Disabilities
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

BASSE Charter to close in June
Date Posted: March 20, 2026

Delaware Launches New Statewide AI Training for State Employees
Date Posted: March 19, 2026

A helicopter contracted by DNREC Mosquito Control sprays for Woodland Pool mosquitoes

DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section Set to Spray Woodland Pool Habitats
Date Posted: March 17, 2026

Flooding in the city of Wilmington. Brown water as high as some car doors is shown having spread over roads and businesses in an aerial view.

DNREC, DEMA to Sponsor Delaware Flood Awareness Week March 16 to 20
Date Posted: March 16, 2026

Public Advocate Names New Deputy and Key Staff to Strengthen Consumer Advocacy
Date Posted: March 16, 2026

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DOJ secures convictions in the murder of Marell Lowe
Date Posted: March 16, 2026

A controlled burn at Brandywine Creek in March 2024 helped clear a meadow for native plants and wildlife habitat.

Controlled Burn to be Scheduled at Brandywine Creek State Park
Date Posted: March 16, 2026

Governor Meyer Celebrates 125 Years of Delaware Libraries
Date Posted: March 13, 2026

community digitizayion days

Bring Your Family History to Life at the Archives’ Community Digitization Days
Date Posted: March 13, 2026

Volunteers work from a boat to remove trash collected during an earlier Christina River Watershed Cleanup. /DNREC photo

Registration Now Open for DNREC-Sponsored Christina River Watershed Cleanup
Date Posted: March 13, 2026

Five children sit and stand in a huddle around a table reading the same document.

Delaware accelerates statewide early literacy strategy with more than $8m to strengthen classroom reading instruction
Date Posted: March 12, 2026

A rainbow trout /DNREC graphic: Duane Raver

Upstate Trout Season to Open in New Castle County Streams with Youth-Only Day Set for April 4
Date Posted: March 12, 2026

Delaware Division of the Arts Seeks Public Input in New Statewide Strategic Planning Process
Date Posted: March 11, 2026

Delaware Bay Barge Fire Declared Under Control
Date Posted: March 11, 2026

A large white-tailed deer with antlers photographed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service

DNREC Announces 2025-‘26 Deer Harvest Totals, Launches New Interactive Game Harvest Dashboard
Date Posted: March 11, 2026

Dover Delaware DMV

Suspicious Package Prompts Investigation at Dover DMV
Date Posted: March 10, 2026

Delaware Media Advisory with State Flag overlay in background

Delaware Bay Barge Fire
Date Posted: March 10, 2026

Official Seal of the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware

Property Reassessment & Your Insurance: What Really Drives Premium Costs
Date Posted: March 10, 2026

DNREC's Polly Drummond Hill Community Yard Waste Site in Newark offers northern New Castle County residents a convenient location for disposing of yard waste and having it turned into mulch for beneficial reuse in the environment. /DNREC photo

Amid Hints of Spring, DNREC Reminds Delawareans of Yard Waste Options, Including Beneficial Reuse
Date Posted: March 10, 2026

Delaware Capitol Police Vehicle

Capitol Police Seeks Public Comment on Assessment
Date Posted: March 9, 2026

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Category: State Fire Marshal

Magnolia Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an early morning fire in Magnolia. Just before 5:30 AM on October 21, 2025, the Magnolia Fire Company, along with several mutual aid fire companies, were dispatched to the 100 block of East Cherry Drive in Magnolia. The fire department arrived to find a single-story residence engulfed […]

Odessa Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is currently investigating a house fire in Odessa, DE. On Monday morning October 13, 2025 the Odessa Fire Company was called to the 100 block of Irongable Dr., in the Boyds Corner Farm neighborhood, for a report of a house on fire. Upon arrival the Fire Department found heavy […]

Dover Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that this morning’s fire in Dover was arson. On October 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM, a fire was reported in the 1700 block of South Taylor Drive. The Camden Wyoming Fire Company, along with mutual aid fire companies, were dispatched to the location. They arrived to find […]

Georgetown Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2025

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a multi-family residential structure fire that was reported on October 11, 2025 shortly after 9:00 PM in the 19000 block of Jury Way County Seat Apartments Georgetown, Delaware. The Georgetown Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived on scene and found a multi-family […]

Dewey Beach Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2025

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a single-family residential structure fire that was reported on October 13, 2025 shortly after 3:00 AM in the unit block of Carolina Street Dewey Beach, Delaware. The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived on scene and found a single-family […]

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Category: State Fire Marshal

Magnolia Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an early morning fire in Magnolia. Just before 5:30 AM on October 21, 2025, the Magnolia Fire Company, along with several mutual aid fire companies, were dispatched to the 100 block of East Cherry Drive in Magnolia. The fire department arrived to find a single-story residence engulfed […]

Odessa Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is currently investigating a house fire in Odessa, DE. On Monday morning October 13, 2025 the Odessa Fire Company was called to the 100 block of Irongable Dr., in the Boyds Corner Farm neighborhood, for a report of a house on fire. Upon arrival the Fire Department found heavy […]

Dover Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that this morning’s fire in Dover was arson. On October 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM, a fire was reported in the 1700 block of South Taylor Drive. The Camden Wyoming Fire Company, along with mutual aid fire companies, were dispatched to the location. They arrived to find […]

Georgetown Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2025

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a multi-family residential structure fire that was reported on October 11, 2025 shortly after 9:00 PM in the 19000 block of Jury Way County Seat Apartments Georgetown, Delaware. The Georgetown Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived on scene and found a multi-family […]

Dewey Beach Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2025

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a single-family residential structure fire that was reported on October 13, 2025 shortly after 3:00 AM in the unit block of Carolina Street Dewey Beach, Delaware. The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived on scene and found a single-family […]

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