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Water main project on Route 40 in Bear will affect traffic
Work is underway on a water main project on Route 40 in Bear.
Artesian Water Co. stated that the 10-month-long project is now underway.
The project comes in conjunction with a highway widening project...
From Spotlight Delaware: Hospitals fight Delaware push to regulate health care cost
By Jacob Owens
This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware, a community-powered, collaborative, nonprofit newsroom covering the First State. Learn more at spotlightdelaware.org
Why should Delaware care?The proposal to institute a health care cost review board...
Chicken Association, watershed groups partner on $2 million program to improve farming practices
Delmarva Chicken Association (DCA), the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance are partnering with chicken growers in a $2 million cost-share program to accelerate the adoption of chicken farming best...
Personnel File: March 26, 2024
Ponzo named to Executive Leadership Council
Sam Ponzo, vice president and general manager of DuPont Industrial Solutions, has been inducted as a member of The Executive Leadership Council (ELC).
The ELC is a global organization,...
Delaware jobless rate drops to 4%
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February 2024 dipped to 4%, down from 4.1% in January 2024, the Delaware Department of Labor reported.
Revised figures from the Labor Department also reported that the annual...
Delaware gas prices remain well below national average
AAA reported that Delaware gas prices have remained steady during the past week.
While domestic gas demand has been lackluster, rising crude oil futures pushed pump prices higher, AAA reported.
Delaware's pump price is now...
Smoky fire at Newark Acme supermarket causes $250,000 in damage
Aetna Hook & Ladder Company was dispatched to a fire late Sunday night in the Acme store at 100 Grove Lane in Newark, the redeveloped College Square shopping center. An airboat was sent...
Morris James signs lease at new Avenue North high-rise
The Delaware law firm of Morris James has leased more than 40,000 square feet in the high-rise building at the Avenue North development near Wilmington.
The Philadelphia Business Journal first reported the transaction. The...
Tax charges lead to 46-month federal prison term for Garnet Valley mushroom farm owner
Donna Fecondo, 63, was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for tax crimes related to her ownership of a mushroom farm and processing operation about a mile north of the Delaware...
Dignan named Chemours CEO
The Chemours Company named Denise Dignam, current Interim Chief Executive Officer, to the positions of President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
She succeeds Mark Newman, who had...
Deadwyler named President of County Chamber
Yvonne Deadwyler was appointed President of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, effective March 18.
According to a release, the Board of Directors made this decision in consultation with Chamber Chairwoman Pam Scott.
"The...
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce launched in Delaware
This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware, a community-powered, collaborative, nonprofit newsroom covering the First State. Learn more at spotlightdelaware.org
By José Ignacio Castañeda Perez
The Delaware Hispanic Chamber of Commerce launched last week in Wilmington with over 200...
Bill aims to protect financial services companies providing services to marijuana industry
Legislation has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly that aims to protect banks and other businesses that provide financial services to marijuana cultivators, distributors, and retailers who operate within Delaware's legal...
2 Kent, Sussex community solar sites near groundbreaking stage sold
Luminance will acquire two solar sites from ECA Solar, a renewable energy developer and producer.
The plants, with a combined capacity of more than 10 megawatts, are in Delmarva Power's service territory in Kent...
Fire destroys Elsmere commercial building
A Wednesday morning fire in Elsmere destroyed a commercial building.
The Elsmere Fire Company was dispatched to the 400 block of Old Dupont Rd., shortly before 9 a.m and found smoke and...
PODS to occupy 130,000 square feet at Delaware River Industrial Park
Harvey, Hanna & Associates, Inc. announced the completion of its latest industrial property spanning 130,000 square feet at 50 Harbor View Drive in the Delaware River Industrial Park.
PODS Enterprises LLC, which uses containers to...
Avelo notes: New Haven grows as Lakeland, FL service remains on hold
Avelo Airlines made headlines when the 16-jet carrier signed an unusually long 15-year lease at Lakeland, FL, with a possible May announcement of destinations from the airport between Orlando and Tampa.
It turns out ...
Delaware ranks 49th as homeowners remain reluctant to take on more mortgage debt
Delaware ranked 49th among the 50 states in adding mortgage debt.
The WalletHub financial information site issued the report. WalletHub compared the 50 states based on its data on mortgage debt from the...
My take: Inspector General bill returns with backers from both ends of spectrum
A bill calling for the formation of an independent inspector general's office has returned, this time with a wide range of support.
The office would not duplicate the work of other agencies but would be...
Chemours, Gore awarded grants in efforts to advance clean hydrogen technology
The Chemours Company reported that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, selected two of its applications for grants totaling $60 million.
The grants will be used by Chemours and...
