Delaware Business Now
Rehoboth Justice of the Peace Court moving to Lewes area
On Monday, Justice of the Peace Court 2 closed in its current location in Rehoboth Beach and reopen five miles north in Lewes on June 14 at 16283 Willow Creek Road.
Justice of the...
Newark-area business owner indicted on vehicular homicide charge
A New Castle County grand jury indicted a Newark business owner on a vehicular homicide charge stemming from a fatal off-road vehicle accident.
Walter E. Ferris was indicted following the late January accident...
Delmarva Power proposes residential energy efficiency programs
Delmarva Power has proposed energy efficiency programs for Delaware customers that would add about 45 cents a month to bills, but could result in bigger savings for those who participate.
In a proposal...
Delaware gas prices stable despite signs of early start to summer travel season
Gas prices remain largely unchanged during the past week, AAA reported.
Prices were up slightly in recent days after a modest drop after the Memorial Day travel period.
For the first time since 2021, domestic gasoline...
House passes data privacy legislation
The Delaware House passed legislation that would establish data privacy rights for consumers and enhance regulations governing businesses' use of personal online data.
Sponsored by Rep. Krista Griffith, House Bill 154, also known as the Delaware Personal...
Delaware to receive nearly $69 million in opioid settlement with drug companies, CVS, Walgreens
Delaware will receive nearly $69 million from a $17.3 billion from opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens.
Money is expected to start flowing to state and local...
Recreational vehicle giant Camping World adding Delaware dealership
Recreational vehicle services giant Camping World plans to add a Delaware location.
The company announced that it is set to acquire Hitch RV. The acquisition includes a location in Milford. The agreement is expected...
Cash toll booths reopen as air quality improves
Due to an improvement in the Air Quality Index, the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles reopened cash booths at the toll plazas as of 4:45 pm on Thursday. On Friday morning, all DMV...
Climate policy critic says DNREC should seek federal air quality exemption from recent...
A critic of Delaware climate policies says the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control should seek a clean air exemption as the state deals with wildfire smoke and particles."An extended period of...
House passes bills that ban guns at polling places and makes carrying firearms in...
The Delaware House overwhelmingly passed two bills Thursday that would make possessing a firearm in and around schools and polling locations a felony. A second bill bans guns from polling places after instances...
Wilmington Alliance now offers marketing, support services to small businesses
Wilmington Alliance is announcing the expansion of its WilmingtonMADE Program to include providing direct services to Wilmington-based, small businesses in need of marketing and back-end operating support.
In 2020, Wilmington Alliance created WilmingtonMADE as...
Hazardous air conditions persist on Thursday; inspection and toll-taking lanes closed
Wildfires in eastern Canada are leading to hazardous air conditions in Delaware, with New Castle County seeing the worst conditions.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control – which monitors air quality...
Chase opens 10th Delaware branch in Middletown
Chase opened its 10th Delaware branch in Middletown.
The free-standing branch is located at 490 Middletown Warwick Road in the fast-growing town in southern New Castle County.
A release stated that Middletown customers will "discover...
Customs & Border Protection recovers 20 Delaware Valley stolen vehicles destined for overseas...
(This stolen Lexus recovered in Wilmington was destined for an overseas destination)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore Field Office intercepted 239 stolen vehicles during fiscal year 2022 (Oct.1, 2021 –...
Ecolab to build $190 million medical resins manufacturing site in Landenberg
Ecolab Inc. plans to expand its Purolite business by adding a new biologics resin manufacturing facility in Landenberg, PA. an area near the Delaware state line.
Construction plans for the new facility are...
DNREC issues air quality warning as smoke, particles from Canadian fires make their way...
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has issued warnings of poor air quality in Delaware on Wednesday and Thursday as smoke and particulates from Canadian fires make their way south.
Air quality...
House passes legislation aimed at reducing emissions to zero by 2050
The Delaware House passed the 2050 Delaware Climate Solutions Act on a largely party-line vote.
The bill would put into the Delaware code a planning process to guide the state to meet those...
Amtrak applies for $7.3 billion in federal funding for Northeast Corridor
(Amtrak photo of proposed Susquehanna bridge)
Amtrak has submitted applications for nearly $7.3 billion in Federal Railroad Administration funding for 14 proposed Northeast Corridor projects to modernize infrastructure, improve stations and expand Amtrak service.
“In...
Clean hydrogen technology wins Reinventing Delaware competition
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation recently highlight four ideas that participated in this year’s Reinventing Delaware program.
The 2023 winner was Clean Hydrogen, championed by Andrew Cottone, CEO of the chemistry...
Chemours, German-Austrian company launch hydrogen membrane joint venture
Chemours and BWT FUMATECH have officially launched a joint venture, THE Mobility F.C. Membranes Company GmbH – A BWT Chemours Company.
The 50-50 joint venture is focused on manufacturing fuel cell and humidifier...
