3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (294+ words) Sponsored by Preston Automotive Group Remnants of a brushfire A statewide drought watch issued in May is still in effect, although a summer of heavy rainstorms has helped refill aquifers, especially in New Castle County. According to the weekly Drought…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (40+ words) The JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator prioritizes projects in housing, energy, water and other areas of infrastructure. Those that qualify can “receive a coordinated agency review,” Gov. Matt Meyer said. IE 11 Not Supported Delaware Launches Web Portal to Speed Up Permitting...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (106+ words) Gov. Matt Meyer's signature would establish a new wetlands program and permitting process in Delaware, the only Mid-Atlantic state without protection. Gov. Meyer's signature would create a new wetlands program in Delaware A bill awaiting Gov. Matt Meyer’s signature would…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (410+ words) SMYRNA, Del. - Delaware officials celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art environmental laboratory in Smyrna on Thursday, replacing an aging facility and expanding the state's ability to monitor water quality and environmental health. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (674+ words) It might be hard for Delawareans to see drought symptoms when they look out their front doors and see lush green lawns and flowering plants, but Kevin Brinson, Delaware’s State Climatologist, warns that everything could change quickly. April 2026 marked the…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (936+ words) Delaware is the only state in the mid-Atlantic that does not have a nontidal wetland protection program that exceeds federal baseline standards. Nontidal wetlands in Delaware (Courtesy of DNREC) Delaware’s “whale wallows,” also known as Delmarva Bays, provide homes for…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (198+ words) The developers of Delaware's largest data center proposal are forging ahead despite state roadblocks. Project Washington is 11 two-story data center buildings surrounded by electrical fields on two large land parcels north of Delaware City accessible by Hamburg Road, Governor Lea…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (551+ words) The total is about $9 million less than last year’s grant awards of $38 million. Federal and private grants totaling nearly $29 million were announced Wednesday for conservation projects within the Delaware River Watershed, including a South Philadelphia wetlands park, a water trail…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (650+ words) From millions in capital flowing to small businesses to leadership shifts across education and workforce development, Delaware closed out 2025 with moves poised to shape the state’s economic future. Read on to see where the money is landing, who’s stepping into…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (226+ words) Delaware Division of Motor Vehicle facilities statewide are experiencing long lines and wait times after closing for several days due to the fatal shooting of a state trooper at the New Castle-area location. By 3 p.m. Dec. 29, the Delaware City and Dover…...