Delaware Business Now
State Treasurer explores interstate collaboration on EARNS retirement savings program
The Office of State Treasurer is exploring the interstate collaboration for the Delaware Expanding Access for Retirement and Necessary Savings (EARNS) Program.
The EARNS Program board, voting unanimously at its July 13 public meeting,...
Community Foundation gets Bezos Earth Fund grant for green spaces in underserved neighborhoods in...
The Delaware Community Foundation received a $500,000 grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to support "urban greening" in the Wilmington area. Greening America’s Cities initiative is a new $400 million commitment to create...
Fleet and personal vehicle owners face stricter emissions inspection standards beginning Aug. 14
Vehicle and fleet owners wil see stricter emissions inspection regulations in Delaware beginning Aug. 14.
On January 11, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control revised the Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance regulations...
Biden chooses Wilmington as re-election headquarters site
President Joe Biden announced that the headquarters for the 2024 campaign will be in Delaware.
The announcement was made via Twitter. (See below)
As a proud son of the state of Delaware, I’m honored to announce...
My take: Loop trail completion a sound investment
Many were surprised a few years back upon learning about the $26 million price tag for the Jack Markell Trail that connects the Wilmington Riverfront with Historic New Castle.
It turned out that getting to...
2 charged with taking air-conditioning equipment from Concord Pike office building
The Delaware State Police arrested Michael Napolitano ,48 and Ronald Ruthardt, 60, both of Wilmington after a report of men taking air-conditioning equipment.
On Monday at around 2:12 a.m., troopers were called...
Business people: July 17, 2023
McMullen named WSFS Senior VP
WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation, announced that Erica McMullen has been named Senior Vice President, Loan Review Director.
McMullen will manage the bank's entire loan review function,...
AstraZeneca-Sanofi vaccine gets FDA OK for common infant respiratory virus
AstraZeneca and Sanofi’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab) was approved in the US to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease.
The approval includes newborns and infants born during or entering their first RSV season and children up...
American-Jet Blue begin wind-down of alliance that faced antitrust headwinds
American Airlines and JetBlue have begun to work through the initial steps to wind down what the airline termed the "pro-competitive, pro-consumer Northeast Alliance."
The alliance allowed, among other things, allowed the two airlines to...
Three affordable housing apartment developments get tax credit allocation
The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) announced its preliminary project award rankings for the 2023 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation last week.
The LIHTC was created in 1986 to encourage private/public investment to preserve and construct affordable rental...
Federal regulator joins Delaware and other states in taking action against software sales...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau joined with state attorneys general and a state regulator to take action against Prehired for deceptive marketing and debt collection practices.
The action represented a victory for Delaware Attorney General Kathy...
Blue Water announces upgrades at Delaware yacht club and marina properties
Blue Water has announced more details at two recently acquired waterfront properties in Delaware - Dewey Beach Yacht Club and Rehoboth Bay Marina. The company also owns and operates several hotels and...
Delaware gas prices inch up after the holiday
As crude oil moves higher, gas prices in Delaware have risen by three cents a gallon for regular over the past week, AAA reported.
Despite a cratering in gas demand in the days since...
Avelo notes: Flights to Carolinas, Georgia end in Nov., resume in spring as airline...
Those looking for a way back to the Carolinas or Georgia over Thanksgiving or Christmas won't have the option of flying out of Wilmington.
The reservations page for Avelo Airlines shows that service to Carolina...
Delaware joins campaign to reduce speeding deaths
Law enforcement representatives from the Northeast gathered outside Wilmington's Frawley Stadium this week to announce stepped-up enforcement of speeding offenses.
NHTSA and its partners across the country have launched the “Speeding Wrecks Lives” speeding prevention campaign.
“Safety...
Suspect charged after thefts of Verizon copper wire
Delaware State Police have arrested Brian Paraskiewicz, 35, of Wilmington, on charges related to the theft of copper wire.
Detectives have been investigating thefts of copper wire from Verizon in New Castle County since...
My take: Delaware’s road to zero greenhouse gases
At the end of last month, the General Assembly has passed a sweeping set of measures that place efforts to reduce greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050 into the Delaware code. All are...
Sprouts to join Target at new shopping center in Middletown
Sprouts Farmers Market has confirmed that the company will open a store in fast-growing Middletown at the Northside Shopping Center.
Sprouts also operates a store in north Wilmington near Concord Mall.
The Phoenix-based company operates smaller...
Three leases announced at Rockwood Office Park
CBRE announced three new lease transactions at Rockwood Office Park, a three-building complex on 17.76 acres in Wilmington.
John Kaczowka of CBRE led the leasing campaign at the Class A complex and represented the owner of...
Northern Delaware retail vacancy rate drops to 7.7%
According to a report from Colliers, a commercial real estate firm, New Castle County’s retail vacancy rate dropped a full percentage point to 7.7% in the second quarter.
This is the first time vacancy...
