Delaware Business Now
Guest view: Delaware Journal of Public Health showcases biotech innovation and impact
By Michael Fleming
Earlier this fall, two area researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize for their pioneering discoveries in mRNA. The “groundbreaking findings” of these University of Pennsylvania scientists, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, were instrumental...
ChristianaCare invests $1 million in nonprofits working to improve health
Photo of Brad Dunn of Good Neighbors Home Repair.
ChristianaCare is investing $1 million in local nonprofit organizations to improve health for communities in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The funding was given to 19 nonprofits...
Delaware State University Scholarship Ball raises $3 million, with Magic Johnson making surprise appearance...
Delaware State University's annual Scholarship Ball raised more than $3 million
The Ball was highlighted by the single-largest contribution made by an alumnus in the university's 132-year history. Steve Ewing, a 1983 graduate of...
Delmarva Power gets top regional rating in J.D. Power customer report
Delmarva Power received a No. 1 ranking for residential electric satisfaction in the East Midsize Region according to the J.D. Power 2023 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. It's the second consecutive year and...
Delaware ranks 3rd in ‘dynamism’ ranking of economy
A recent report shows Delaware ranked third in a listing of the most dynamic states, driven in part by the state's high number of workers employed by young businesses.
Delaware was the only...
My take: Newark has parking issues, too
While the lingering controversy over Wilmington parking enforcement was in the news last week with the release of a University of Delaware study and a poll of residents, Newark's parking situation flew under...
Wawa opening store in Glasgow
Wawa, Inc. will open its newest store at 120 Corporate Boulevard, Glasgow, on December 15th.
At Wawa store openings, the first 100 customers through the door on December 15th will receive a limited-edition “Wawa...
Delaware EARNS state savings plan joins partnership
The Delaware EARNS Program Board has voted to join the Partnership for a Dignified Retirement. This partnership will help the State of Delaware offer a cost-effective, state-run retirement program for workers who don’t have access...
Fire causes massive damage at Cecil County manufacturing site
(State Fire Marshal's photo)
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a massive fire at a Cecil County manufacturing plant.
Just after 1 a.m., on Monday, firefighters were dispatched to 505 Blue Ball Road...
Energize Delaware launches efficiency program for smaller commercial buildings
Energize Delaware announced the launch of its new Business Technical Assistance program to improve energy efficiency in small and mid-size commercial buildings (SMBs) including those in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
The program helps building...
Kim Hoey Stevenson announces run for Sussex Senate seat that recently flipped over...
Kim Hoey Stevenson announced her Republican candidacy for the 6th State Senate District. The district flipped over to Democrats in the previous election.
A life-long Sussex countian, Kim is a former educator who taught sixth...
Gas price heading toward $3 a gallon mark
The average price for a gallon of gas is headed to the $3 mark with the Tuesday price, one-tenth of a cent above $3.
As of Tuesday, the average price at the pump had fallen...
Chadds Ford Live site sold to DelawareLive owner
The long-running The Chadds Ford Live hyperlocal news site has been sold to the stable of online properties owned by Delaware Shoprite CEO Chris Kenny and headed by Milford businessman and...
$500,000 study to explore Delaware commuter rail link in central, southern Delaware
The state's Congressional Delegation announced the award of a $500,000 Corridor Identification and Development grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to the Delaware Transit Corporation to study rail service in Delaware.
Funding for this grant...
Analysis: Smith weighs bid for House Speaker Longhurst’s seat
Delaware House Speaker, Valerie Longhurst, D-Bear, Delaware City, could face a primary opponent.
Kamela Smith this week announced she is considering a run for Longhurst's seat. Smith is the director of Community...
Newark-based QPS sells contract research business based in Austria
Newark-based QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS) a drug development Contract Research Organization last month announced an agreement to sell its Neuropharmacology business unit o Scantox, a company bsaed in Denmark.
QPS Neuropharmacology, based in...
Food and drink: New partner at Rehoboth dining spot; Crepes, gelato at Christiana Mall;...
Lion Gardner is a new partner at The Pines restaurant downtown Rehoboth Beach.
Gardner was chef and co-owner of the Blue Moon from 2008-2019, in downtown Rehoboth Beach.
He joined The Pines...
Former DuPont CEO Woodard dies at 89
Former DuPont CEO and national business leader Edgar S. Woolard, Jr. died on Dec. 4 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, at 89.
Woolard was born in Washington, NC. He got his first...
Study sees major flaws in Wilmington parking system; city officials question findings
A University of Delaware professor's study shows that Wilmington's parking fines and fees are a larger source of revenue than in many American cities but represent an inefficient way to finance city...
Diagnostic imaging service to pilot mammography service based at Milford Walmart
RadNet, Inc., a national outpatient diagnostic imaging service, announced it will pilot MammogramNow, a screening mammography service that is set to debut at the Walmart Supercenter in Milford, on...
