Man from Bear charged with aggravating menacing outside News Journal site

A man from Bear has been charged with aggravating menacing at a News Journal distribution center. The man was identified as Yonghua Xu, 43. In the...

Tractor Supply headed to former Bear Kmart store

One of the last vacant Kmarts at Governor's Square in Bear appears to be on its way to being filled. Fun City, an indoor entertainment...

Water main project on Route 40 in Bear will affect traffic

Work is underway on a water main project on Route 40 in Bear. Artesian Water Co. stated that the 10-month-long project is now...

Amtrak adds Northeast Corridor trains after jump in post-Covid boardings

Amtrak has increased lower-priced Northeast Regional service, a mainstay at the Biden Wilmington Train Station. Northeast Regional trains also stop in Newark three times...

O’Mara builds campaign war chest while weighing bid for governor

Former state Natural Resources Secretary Collin O’Mara has more than $870,000 cash on hand as he considers entering the race for governor. O'Mara,...

Personnel file: Jan. 8, 2024

Deadwyler named interim president of County Chamber Yvonne Deadwyler has been named the interim President of the New Castle County Chamber, succeeding Bob Chadwick, who...

Our Top 25 stories in 2023

Posts on South American burglary gangs hitting northern Delaware, the new Great Wolf Lodge west of Newark and a Delaware company accused of operating...

Rite Aid closing 2 more Newark area stores

Rite Aid is closing two additional stores in the Newark area next month. A court document reported that a location on South Main Street (formerly...

Reybold developing site in Glasgow

Reybold Group, a multigenerational real estate company specializing in residential communities and commercial properties, unveiled plans  for the Pencader Corporate Center, south of...

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...

Update: Fun City springing into former Kmart store in Bear

A New Jersey trampoline/amusement center is coming to the former Kmart site off Route 40 in Bear. A coming soon sign for Fun City Adventure...

Business Now’s top stories in November

The list of the November stories on the Delaware Business Now website was topped by a post on a restaurant fire at the Maryland...

$3 a gallon regular gas on the way out?

Three-dollar-gallon gas may be short-lived in Delaware. Gas prices inched upward as Wawa, Royal Farms, and others raised the cost of regular to...

Update: Firefighters battle blaze at Glasgow cocoa processor

(Photo courtesy of Aetna) A fire at a Glasgow cocoa processing plant was ruled accidental by the state Fire Marshal's Office. The fire was determined to...

Biden plans trip to Amtrak’s Bear shops after spending weekend at home near Rehoboth

Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden spent the weekend at their home near Rehoboth Beach with the president paying a visit to...

100+ electric vehicle charging stations coming to New Castle County libraries, parks

The state's congressional delegation and New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer gathered Monday to announce a network where you can charge an...

My take: Sticker shock and a new high school

More than a few of us experienced sticker shock on learning that a new Hodgson Vocational Technical High School building will come...

West End entrepreneurship program goes countywide

The West End Neighborhood House Launcher Entrepreneurship Program is expanding the program through a new partnership. The program from the Wilmington nonprofit offers...

Bear resident cited after loaded gun is found in her carry-on bag at Philly...

A Bear president was cited for bringing a pistol to a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday. The Transportation Security Administration did...

Wilmington-based AmeriStarRail makes case for fencing on Amtrak Northeast Corridor

A Wilmington-based railroad venture seeking to manage Amtrak's Northeast Corridor service is making the case for fencing and other measures that would reduce...
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