Carney issues dining, occupancy limit restrictions as Covid-19 case count soars
Governor John Carney on Friday issued the third revision to an emergency order, formally imposing restrictions announced earlier this week.
The order was announced this...
Wilmington station-convenience store fined $100 for Covid violations
The Delaware Division of Public Health has cited a Citgo station-convenience store on Concord Avenue in Wilmington for violating Covid-19 regulations.
According to an enforcement...
Covid-19 surges with a record 649 daily cases, four new deaths and...
The Delaware Division of Public Health reported a one-day record of 649 new coronavirus cases and four additional deaths in its Friday report. The...
Restaurant Association announces drive aimed at modifying 30% occupancy limit
The Delaware Restaurant Association has launched a campaign to overturn a 30 percent restriction on indoor restaurant seating. The emergency order from Gov. John Carney...
State Auditor: Volunteer fire service saves taxpayers nearly $250 million a year
Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness released the Delaware Volunteer Fire Service Special Report.
This year, the Auditor’s Office estimated that the Delaware volunteer fire service...
Lily-Incyte drug gets emergency use OK for treatment of severe cases of Covid-19
Eli Lilly and Company and Wilmington-based Incyte announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the...
Travel notes: Will Amtrak Joe ride to the rescue?; The Max is back; Southwest...
With the presidential election victory of "Amtrak Joe" Biden, hopes are rising that rail travel will get a lifeline during the pandemic. It's not...
Lagging demand holds down gas prices as Thanksgiving approaches
Delaware drivers saw the price at the pump drop by three cents a gallon as demand dipped.
In the new weekly report from the Energy...
M&T remains top SBA lender in Delaware
M&T Bank remained Delaware’s top Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in 2020 in terms of the number of loans.
In Delaware, M&T approved 44 SBA...
Businesses not exempt from utility scams, Delmarva Power reports
Delmarva Power marked Utility Scam Awareness Day on Nov. 18 by pointing out energy-related scams that, if successful, steal funds and personal information.
Scams occur...
Restaurant notes: The Pond heading to Coastal Hwy; Grotto’s holiday pizza; Sowl opens;
Another Rehoboth Beach mainstay is moving to a location off Coastal Highway.
The Pond confirmed it would move to the former TGI Fridays location at...
AAA survey: Vast majority of Delaware residents rule out Thanksgiving travel
A new survey by AAA indicates that an overwhelming majority of Delaware residents will not be traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, with close to 50 of those...
Are restaurant capacity curbs needed?
Good afternoon everyone,
It came as no surprise that reducing indoor restaurant capacity from 60 to 30 percent under Gov. John Carney's emergency order drew...
Healthcare notes: ChristianaCare, Saint Francis Healthcare, Blood Bank, Beebe, Bayhealth
ChristianaCare turns to Pear digital therapeutics in addiction treatment.
Patients in Delaware and surrounding communities seeking treatment for opioid and substance use disorders will now...
Cable TV franchise regs a relic of the past
Good afternoon,
Delaware is fortunate when it comes to broadband service.
Verizon and Comcast both cover areas with the highest populations. Verizon started out with its...
From WHYY: DelDOT preps public for I-95 Wilmington overhaul
A four-mile section of I-95 through the city of Wilmington will be under construction for the next two years. Nineteen bridges will be overhauled...
UD sees record number of weekly Covid-19 cases
The University of Delaware saw a record number of Covid 19 cases last week.
Halloween parties and other get-togethers have been blamed for the uptick...
Video: Biden, Harris offer remarks on the economy after Zoom meeting with CEOs...
President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris offered remarks on the economy Monday afternoon. Biden also answered a few questions.
https://youtu.be/TotdLyy7ML0
The remarks...
PNC to gain nationwide footprint with $11.6 billion deal for BBVA USA Bankshares
PNC will end up with a nationwide footprint with a deal to acquire the U.S. operations of Spanish financial institution Banco Bilbao.
The definitive agreement calls...
Gas prices rise, but looming Covid-19 restrictions could cut demand
Since Monday, Delaware drivers have seen an increase at the pump, mirroring the national average, Wilmington-based Mid-Atlantic reported.
After dropping earlier in the week, the...