Delaware Coastal Airport gets $1 million from feds for runway extension
Last week, Sussex County officials and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper announced $1 million in federal funding for Delaware Coastal Airport’s runway extension...
Ingersoll Rand buying ILC Dover in $2.3 billion deal
Ingersoll Rand Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire ILC Dover from New Mountain Capital, LLC, a private equity firm.
The deal includes an...
Kent County community solar project gets boost with Walmart investment
Kent County is one of several locations around the nation that will see community solar projects that will share land with agricultural operations...
Lewes man arrested in connection with Coastal Hwy. restaurant burglary
Delaware State Police arrested John Ottolini, 37, of Lewes in connection with a Rehoboth Beach restaurant burglary.
On Feb. 15, troopers ...
My take: The economic clout of the chicken industry
The Delmarva Chicken Association has released its annual economic impact report. The report outlines the impact of a key driver in the Delaware economy.
The...
Port of Wilmington workers find tough start to Enstructure era
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By Karl Baker
Why Should Delaware...
Delaware gas prices dip for now as fears fade over Ukraine’s bombing of Russian...
AAA reported Delaware gas prices dropped more than a nickel a gallon in the past week as fears of production cuts in Russia faded.
The...
Chemours completes audit that confirms questionable timing of payables, receivables
The Chemours Company announced the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has completed its internal review that led to the replacement of its...
My take: The impact of the Key Bridge collapse
As the shock began to wear off from the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key bridge, speculation turned the impact on East Coast ports....
i.g Burton acquires Dover’s Schwartz Toyota dealership
i.g. Burton Auto Group acquired of CF Schwartz Toyota in Dover. It comes after the acquisition of a long-time Newark Jeep, Chrysler, Ram...
State Auditor’s report points out accounting woes in jobless compensation fund
Delaware Auditor of Accounts Lydia E. York issued a special report on the Delaware Unemployment Compensation Fund (DUCF) that found "significant deficiencies in internal accounting...
From Spotlight Delaware: Hospitals fight Delaware push to regulate health care cost
By Jacob Owens
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Why should Delaware...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce launched in Delaware
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By José Ignacio Castañeda Perez
The Delaware Hispanic Chamber...
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 ...
