Governor urges caution in holding Labor Day weekend get-togethers

Gov. John Carney says the state faces a challenge in getting through Labor Day weekend without coronavirus outbreaks. It  comes as the state is...

(Corrected) Beach bar seating ban may end this weekend

The Delaware Restaurant Association anticipates that restrictions on bar seating in Coastal Sussex County.  Bar seating had been banned in some eastern Sussex  zip codes,...

Outbreak tied to Maine wedding tells us all we need...

Good afternoon, It's a cautionary tale for those in Delaware and elsewhere who host or organize events. A small wedding and reception in rural Maine became...

Food & Drink: New chicken restaurant under construction; Wawa pilots dinner menu

The Colby restaurant group is poised to open the first of what could be a chain of  Southern-style restaurants focused on chicken. Last fall, plans...

AstraZeneca to hold large-scale Covid-19 vaccine test in the U.S.

AstraZeneca will hold a large-scale  Phase 3 trial of its new vaccine in the United States. The trial, financed by the U.S. government, will be...

Covid-19 dashboard coming this week to the University of Delaware

The University of Delaware will have a coronavirus  dashboard up and running this week, UD spokesperson Andrea Tippett reported. There was no immediate response to...

Study: AstraZeneca’s Farxiga sharply cuts risk of renal failure in patients with...

AstraZeneca's Farxiga demonstrated what the company called an "unprecedented reduction"  in the risk of kidney failure and cardiovascular or renal death in patients with...

AstraZeneca vows not to cut corners in rolling out promising Covid-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca issued a commitment to   "follow the science"  and not cut corners with a promising coronavirus vaccine.  The company also vowed to  offer broad and...

Storms topped story list during a strange August

Good afternoon, In one of the weirdest and most eventful months on record for Delaware, a blend of destructive weather and the presidential nomination of...

Honda agrees to airbag settlement with Delaware and 42 other states

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced an $85 million multistate settlement with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Honda of America Mfg., Inc....

M&T offers financial technology platform that manages trust accounts from law firm bank accounts

Nota's market niche is small and mid-sized firms M&T Bank  unveiled Nota, a new fintech solution to help lawyers manage their trust accounts by using...

Covid-19 case rate increases to 4.8 percent

The rate of positive cases of coronavirus rose as of Sunday night.  The Delaware Division of Public Health reported on Sunday it had identified a...

Delmarva Central Railroad gets $18.8 million federal grant for track work

The Delaware Congressional Delegation announced an $18.8 million U.S. Department of Transportation Grant to the Delmarva Central Railroad for repairs on 188 miles of...

County announces $1.5 million hunger grant program

New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer announced a $1.5 million grant program funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (Cares) Act....

Delaware Resilience Fund application process underway

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced  that the Delaware Resilience Fund's process, authorized by Governor John C. Carney under Executive Order #44, is...

PSC launches probe into telemarketing practices of 3rd-party power suppliers

The Delaware Public Service Commission launched a formal probe into marketing practices by third-party electric suppliers that include phone messages linked  to a call...

RIP, Lord & Taylor

The demise of two-century-old  Lord & Taylor came with a whimper when it was announced that  its three-dozen stores will close Lord & Taylor had...

Fund-raising effort to rebuild Chabad Center tops $363,000

A fund-raising effort following an arson-caused fire at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Newark has drawn $363,000 in donations.  The goal for the...

Delaware gas prices up 9 cents a gallon as Laura hits Gulf Coast

Although the Gulf of Mexico is more than one thousand miles from the Delaware Valley, Hurricane Laura’s landfall early Thursday, coupled with an increase in demand...

Small Business Chamber cancels FunFest

The Delaware Small Business Chamber canceled its 9th Annual FunFest, slated for Sept. 12, with the organizer citing delays in gaining state approval.  The director of...
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