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Electrics now account for 9.7% of new vehicle sales in Delaware
A report from The Alliance for Automotive Innovation indicates that battery-electric vehicles accounted for 9.7% of new Delaware light-duty vehicles sales 2023's third quarter. The figures came from the Get Connected Electric Vehicle...
Body discovered after apartment fire at Shipley Manor
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire at Shipley Manor Independent Living near Wilmington and the death of an individual.
The Talleyville Fire Company was notified of a fire alarm...
Travel: Wilmington-Lakeland service?; American’s smooth holiday season
Signs point to a May or perhaps June launch for Avelo Airlines flights to and from Lakeland, FL.
One unanswered question is whether the city between Tampa and Orlando will become a destination to and...
Gas prices rise on worries that cold weather could affect refinery output, distribution
Delaware gas prices moved toward the $3 a gallon mark in the past week.
The national average for a gallon of gas increased slightly over the same period, with Delaware clocking in with a nickel...
Delaware Spotlight news start-up receives $1 million in funding
Delaware Spotlight was one of four organizations to receive funding from the American Journalism Project.
In addition to funding, the venture philanthropy will give the nonprofit news organizations support in growing their revenue, strengthening their...
State jobless rate stays at 4.2%
Delaware’s jobless rate in December remained stuck at 4.2%, unchanged from November 2023.
The number of unemployed Delawareans was 21,700 compared to 23,000 in December 2022, the Delaware Department of Labor reported.
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Dole adds second weekly visit to Port of Wilmington
Enstructure, and Dole Food Company recently announced the expansion of Dole’s shipping services to the Port of Wilmington. Adding a second weekly service will increase the capacity of fresh tropical fruits, including Dole-branded fruits,...
Hall-Long campaign sees positive signs in latest poll
A recent Public Policy Polling report shows that Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long begins 2024 with a lead in the race for governor.
Although nearly half of voters remain undecided, Hall-Long is up by seven...
Delaware sees snow in large portion of state
State of Delaware offices in Kent and New Castle counties were closed on Friday, January 19. The City of Newark also closed offices, as a powerful storm arrived Friday morning.
The National Weather Service said...
GOP bill calls for legislative ethics agency
Republican legislators are sponsoring a bill that would set up an ethics agency for the General Assembly.
The bill would form the Office of Legislative Ethics for the General Assembly.
According to a summary...
Tobacco enforcement officer faces charges tied to trading cigarettes for drugs, money
Joseph Dominic, 33, faces five felony and one misdemeanor charge following a joint investigation. Dominic is a suspended officer with DATE, the alcohol and tobacco enforcement arm of the state.
DATE’s investigation into Dominic's actions began...
Governor postpones State of the State address due to mild illness
Governor John Carney has postponed the State of the State Address due to illness.
The governor has a fever and mild symptoms but is in good spirits, a release stated.
The Thursday speech will outline...
Report says state employee workfore reflects Delaware’s demographics
The Delaware Department of Human Resources Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion issued its annual Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Report.
Since the signing of Gov. John Carney’s Executive Order No. 30...
Energize Delaware offers mid-sized business program that weighs benefits of solar, energy-saving equipment
Delaware businesses now have help determining the bottom line benefit of investing in energy-saving equipment or alternative energy.
The no-cost Energize Delaware program, administered by Sustainable Real Estate Solutions (SRS), will estimate energy savings, greenhouse...
Startup302 applications accepted for start-ups with principals from underrepresented communities
Applications for Delaware’s fourth annual Startup302 funding competition are being accepted now through January 29 from technology-enabled startups with high-growth potential and at least one founding team member from an underrepresented group.
The prizes include cash...
Business people: Jan. 18, 2024
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Aguilar to head Delaware State Fair
The longtime No. 2 leader at the Delaware State Fair is taking the top post.
Danny Aguilar was named General Manager after serving as ...
Phish Mondegreen festival ticket prices announced
More details have been released on the Phish festival planned for August at The Woodlands in the Dover Motor Speedway. complex.
Known as Modegreen, the festival will run from Aug. 15 to 18.
Mondegreen...
Wilmington Council President Ted Blunt, 80
Long-time political leader Theodore "Ted" Blunt died last week at the age of 80.
Blunt was born in Philadelphia and became a college basketball star in North Carolina.
Following his college graduation,...
Ceremony, day of service mark opening of Food Bank’s Milford center
The Food Bank of Delaware marked the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service by cutting the ribbon on its new 70,000-square-foot site in Milford.
The Monday ceremony marked the end of a...
Avelo moves into 2024 with strong on-time performance
Avelo Airlines moved into 2024 with a strong on-time record, an 85% gain in passenger traffic and plans to grow its jet fleet.
According to market research firm Anuvu (Anuvu.com), Avelo achieved the...
