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Beebe offers state-of-the-art cancer detection imaging system

Beebe Healthcare now offers the  Discovery  MI PET/CT imaging system from GE Healthcare.  Beebe Healthcare installed the new PET/CT scanner at the Beebe Health Campus- Rehoboth Beach on Route 24 in late May.  “Beebe Healthcare...

Delaware gas prices up a penny during the week

Crude oil prices rose during the week, although the price at the gas pump remained steady. Delaware saw only a penny increase in the price of regular unleaded, with spikes taking place earlier, Wilmington-based AAA...

Coastal Zone redevelopment bill to be signed on Wednesday

On Wednesday, Gov. John Carney will sign  House Bill 190.  The controversial bill allows for the redevelopment of 14 legacy industrial sites along the Delaware coastline. The signing comes as the state continues to struggle...

Carper, Coons join effort to resume poultry exports to China

U.S.  Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined a bipartisan group of 37 senators from farm states in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to push the Chinese government to end its...

Former fire company employee gets probation in connection with theft of funds

Pace Campbell, 42, of Wilmington, pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft and one count of Second Degree Forgery in a case involving funds from the Wilmington Manor Fire Company. During her time at the fire...

Restaurant cooking oil service opens in southern Delaware

    Filta Environmental Kitchen solutions announced the opening of a new franchise location serving  central and southern Delaware. The franchise is owned by Dagsboro, resident, Gene Einolf. Einolf previously owned and operated his own Precision Tune...

Hyatt Place in Dewey ranks as top hotel for families

The Hyatt Place Dewey Beach has been named a favorite hotel by Family Vacation Critic. Family Vacation Critic is an online travel source that offers reviews of family friendly hotels, attractions and destinations. “When planning a family...

Buccini/Pollin pays $46 million for hotel near Dallas-Fort Worth airport

The Buccini/Pollin Group has completed the acquisition of the 302-room Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel for $46 million.  PM Hotel Group, based in Washington, DC, and affiliated with Buccini/Pollin will operate the hotel. Buccini/Pollin has a corporate office...

UD converts to roaming Wi-Fi Internet system for students, staff

University of Delaware students and employees are encouraged to use eduroam for secure campus Wi-Fi. On Aug. 1, eduroam will be the most secure Wi-Fi network available to the university community, a release stated.  The...

TransPerfect employee group rolls out new ads

  Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware  is  taking out advertising that takes on  Robert Pincus, an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom who has been appointed  to sell the company. Th ad says Pincus is charging  TransPerfect  $1,425 per...

American Legion honors Mountaire

In July, The American Legion, Department of Delaware’s, Jeff Crouser, Department Commander and Jim Lafferty, Sussex District Commander, presented Mountaire Farm’s Roger Marino, Director of Community Relations, with a Certificate of Appreciation.   Marino  was...

Milford woman charged with taking nearly $28,000 from lacrosse booster club

A Milford woman has been charged with felony theft after an investigation determined she took nearly $28,000 from a local booster club. Stephanie L. Trimmer, 42 of Milford, was arrested and charged with one count of...

Former charter school head gets 2 years probation for illegal use of state credit...

Tennell Brewington, a former Head of School at the Family Foundations Academy charter school in New Castle, pled guilty to charges related to the inproper use of state purchasing credit card.  Brewington, 47, of New...

Battle of the Bars to be held inside tonight

Newark's Battle of the Bars fund-raising event for the Newark Police Department's K-9 program will go on as scheduled to begin  at 5 p.m. at the banquet area of the Courtyard Newark at the...

Wilmington psychiatrist indicted on insurance fraud charges

Joint work by the Delaware Department of Insurance and Delaware Department of Justice led to the indictment of Dr. Karl McIntosh on 14 felony counts including theft, health care fraud, insurance fraud and identity...

State’s two senators vow to work to improve health care bill after ‘skinny repeal’...

Both U.S. senators from Delaware heaped praise on U.S. Sen. John  McCain, who cast the deciding vote against the “skinny repeal” of the Affordable  Care  Act.  U.S. Sen. Chris Coons issued the following: “The bill rejected...

Iron Hill Brewery releases rendering of Rehoboth Beach location

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant has released renderings of a  location that will open in  summer 2018 at 19791 Coastal Highway,  Rehoboth Beach,  near the Tanger Outlets.  This will be the third Delaware location for the...

Three arrested after robbery and shots fired incident in Westover Hills area

New Castle County Police have released more information on an armed robbery of a woman and a shots fired incident in the community of Westover Hills. At 6:45 p.m., County Police were dispatched to the...

WSFS reports strong results in second quarter

WSFS Financial Corporation parent company of WSFS Bank reported higher earnings in the second quarter.  WSFS reported net income of $20.6 million compared to net income of $17.5 million for the second quarter of 2016...

Dover Downs’ profit drops to $32,000 as competition takes its toll

Dover Downs  Gaming & Entertainment eked out a $32,000 profit in the second quarter as revenues continued to be affected by  an abundance of casinos. The company’s revenues for the second quarter were $43.3 million...
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