Delaware Business Now
Final Vaughn prison report to be released on Sept. 1
Gov. John Carney announced he will publicly release the final report of the Department of Correction Independent Review on September 1.
He has extended the deadline for the Independent Review team to produce its final...
Wilmington listed as city to move to before popularity puts it out of...
A popular food and entertainment website has listed Wilmington as one of a handful of smaller cities to move to before they get too popular.
The ranking came from Thrillist featured cities with lower living...
Start-up that prepares, cooks, delivers to students coming to Newark
Good Uncle, a New York-based restaurant kitchen and delivery service, is hiring.
Good Uncle has posted job openings on LinkedIn and ZipRecruiter.
The posting for a front of the house manager stated that Good Uncle combines...
Gas prices drop in final weeks of summer driving season
Gas prices dropped in Delaware last week as inventories rose.
AAA Mid-Atlantic reported that the price at the pump dropped by five cents a gallon from a week earlier, but 29 cents above the figure...
Sam Cooper out after nearly 3 decades as Rehoboth’s mayor
Long-time Rehoboth Beach Mayor Sam Cooper lost a bid for re-election on Saturday.
Paul Kuhns won the mayoral race. Incumbent Kathy McGuiness and newcomer Lisa Schlosser were elected commissioners.
Cooper had served as mayor for three...
Supreme Court reverses Chancery ruling on value of payday loan company
The Delaware Supreme Court has reversed a Chancery Court ruling challenging the sales price of payday lender DFC Global.
The ruling, written by Chief Justice Leo Strine, stated that Chancellor Andre Bouchard has broad authority...
Owner of Delaware Applebee’s has no plans to close locations
The franchise operator of Applebee’s restaurants in central and northern Delaware has no plans to close locations.
Greg Flynn, CEO of Flynn Restaurant Group, the parent company of Apple American Group made the announcement Friday....
McKinly Lab on UD campus remains closed
McKinly Laboratory on the Universtiy of Delaware Newark campus will be closed until at least Monday morning, due to fire damage.
The fire broke out just after 1 p.m. Wednesday in a basement room. The...
UD Dover center can be used by nonprofits for a fee
Leaders from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware in Dover announced that classrooms and meeting facilities in the building are available for reservation by UD departments and other non-profit entities.
Located...
9 staffers at Vaughn prison suspended as investigation into transport incident continues
The Delaware Department of Correction confirmed that an investigation is under way on an incident that led to the suspension of nine staff members at a troubled prison near Smyrna.
DOC spokesperson Katherine Weber said...
Spaceboy Clothing, City of Wilmington announce concerts and upgrade of ‘Humble Park’
Spaceboy Clothing is collaborating with the City of Wilmington Parks & Recreation, Downtown Visions and local residents to breathe new life into an overlooked corner of Downtown Wilmington sometimes known as “Humble Park”.
The corner...
Sussex County’s La Esperanza to honor Carmelite Sisters
La Esperanza will host a celebration on August 19 to honor the Carmelite Sisters of Charity for their 20 years of service to the Latino community. The three Catholic nuns are retiring, but their...
Downtown Brew-Fest coming on Saturday
The inaugural Downtown Brew-Fest on Saturday at 821 N. Market St. in Wilmington. Downtown Wilmington’s first craft beer festival kicks off with a VIP tasting at noon. The event will be held rain or...
State offering rebates for business installations of vehicle charging stations
DNREC’s Division of Energy & Climate is offering incentives for businesses, non-profits, and local governments that install electric car charging stations.
Under the Delaware Workplace Charging Program, organizations can receive rebates for as many as six...
Two arrested on prescription fraud charges
Delaware State Police Drug Diversion Unit investigators have arrested a Philadelphia woman and charged her in connection with providing fraudulent prescriptions for controlled substances.
The investigation began in May after members of the Delaware State...
PayPal to acquire north Wilmington-based Swift Financial
Online payment giant PayPal plans to buy north Wilmington-based Swift Financial for an undisclosed amount.
Swift Capital was established in 2006 to provide funding for small businesses with the help of online technology.
The company survived...
Easterseals to hold Caregiver Conference in September
Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) are hosting the Easterseals annual Caregiver Conference September 20 at the Executive Banquet and Conference...
Journalism, environmental scholarship fund launched in honor of the late Molly Murray
Former and current Delaware journalists have inaugurated the Molly Murray Scholarship Fund in memory of the longtime reporter.
Murray, who died on July 17 of complications from pancreatitis, worked for nearly 40 years as reporter...
DuPont buys farm technology company
As its merger with Dow approaches, DuPont has signed a definitive agreement to acquire San Francisco-based Granular, Inc., a provider of agricultural software and analytics tools
Granular also operates AcreValue.com, a digital marketplace for farmland...
Chemours ponders ruling that could hurt sales of key product
The Chemours Company expressed disappointment with a U.S. Court of Appeals decision that ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority in phasing out types of refrigerants for vehicles.
The ruling could affect sales...
