Delaware Business Now
Probe led by Del. US District Attorney leads to informant’s indictment over false claims...
Delaware U.S. District Attorney David Weiss announced the indictment of an FBI informer who passed along false claims regarding Hunter Biden and President Joe Biden
On Thursday, a two-count indictment was returned...
Vice Chancellor Glasscock to retire as candidates, activist group call for more diverse court
(See formal announcement below)
Delaware Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock will retire from the state's business court, effective at the end of 2024.
The pending retirement of Glasscock was disclosed on Thursday during a legislative...
Surge in stolen vehicle reports continues into 2024
New Castle Police are reporting a sharp increase in vehicle theft, led by stolen Kias and Hyundais.
In 2023 County Police responded to and investigated 800 vehicle thefts and attempted thefts. This...
Wilmington Airport gets $5.6 million federal grant for upgrade at 1950s-era terminal
Delaware Gov. John Carney and the state's congressional delegation announced a $5.6 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration that will lead an upgrade at a Wilmington Airport terminal that dates back to...
Aviation notes: Avelo extends schedule; American strikes back at Frontier
Avelo Airlines has extended its schedule to Sept. 3.
As expected, flights from Wilmington Airport will travel to eight destinations during that period. Service to and from Sarasota ends in April.
Most flights are twice weekly...
Application window opens on March 1 for Sports Tourism capital fund
The Delaware Tourism Office will begin accepting applications on March 1 for the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. Established through the recent Bond and Capital Improvements Act, the fund provides financial support...
PNC adds mobile bank in Delaware as company announces $1 billion in renovations and...
PNC has added a mobile bank in an area outside Wilmington as part of a branch expansion and renovation program.
The nationwide plan includes spending about $1 billion to open more...
Chemours delays earnings report
The Chemours Company has postponed the release of its financial results and conference call related to the fourth quarter and full year-end earnings, which had previously been scheduled for Feb. 14 and Feb....
High court upholds one McGuiness conviction, reverses another
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the nepotism-related conviction of the former Delaware State Auditor. Kathy McGuiness, but sent misconduct in office charges back to Superior Court.
McGuiness, a one-time rising star in Democratic Party circles,...
Personnel File, Feb. 13, 2024
Gilmartin named M. Davis president
M. Davis & Sons, Inc., appointed Michael A. Gilmartin as President and Chief Financial Officer.
After serving as CFO since 2015, Gilmartin brings 25 years of experience in the...
Beebe Healthcare lifts mask restrictions
Citing a lower rate of respiratory illnesses in the community, starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, patients, visitors, and staff at all Beebe Healthcare locations will no longer be required to wear a mask.
Patients...
Price Automotive to open preowned vehicle and powersports store near Rehoboth
Price Automotive Group and Gillis Gilkerson Construction recently broke ground on the new Price Automotive Group, Price Premier Dealership, located on Route 24 near Rehoboth. Price of the project was not disclosed
The dealership...
New Castle County adds three weeks to deadline for sewer-water bills after post office...
New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer announced a three-week extension for residents to pay their New Castle County sewer bills due to postal service delays in bill delivery.
Residents of New Castle County who receive...
From WHYY: The failed taxpayer-funded quest to restore Wilmington’s Gibraltar mansion
By Cris Barrish
This investigative report was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Two men wield video cameras as they trudge through thorn bushes and high weeds on the hilly,...
Delaware ranks 8th among states with lowest ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ rate
According to a recent 50-state report, Delaware ranks eighth in the rate of job resignations.
It comes amid signs that the labor shortage in some sectors of the economy is easing, worries that a better...
My take: AstraZeneca’s quarter century in Delaware
The announcement that AstraZeneca will spend $300 million on a cancer cell therapy research and development site outside Washington, DC, came with a Wilmington dateline. That's because the UK-based pharmaceutical company has its US...
From Spotlight Delaware: Whistleblowers sue Covid-era prison health provider
By Karl Baker, Senior reporter
This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware, a community-powered, collaborative, nonprofit newsroom covering the First State. Learn more at spotlightdelaware.org
Centurion, the company that managed health care in Delaware prisons during...
Gas prices down slightly, but likely to rise heading into spring
AAA reported that Delaware gas prices are up a couple of pennies from last week.
The average gas price in the First State remains near the national figure despite Delaware being on the lower end...
Coons’ German Doppelgänger
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delawre, has a prominent doppelgänger thanks to his uncanny resemblance to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Coons, a frequent guest on Sunday morning news talk shows, ...
Incyte gains full rights to lymphoma drug
Incyte signed an asset purchase agreement with MorphoSys, which gives Incyte exclusive global rights for tafasitamab, marketed as Monjuvi in the U.S.
“This new agreement with MorphoSys provides Incyte with exclusive global...
