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My take: Labor market, Kroger-Albertsons and Macy’s

A few odds and ends from the labor market and retailing. First off, we won't see the state's labor market (unemployment) report for January until March, followed by the February stats later in the month. The state's jobless rate is likely to remain fairly steady. The timing of reports has to do with a short month and labor market figures being...

Green hydrogen company gets $1.7 million from state for expansion in Dover

FFI Ionix Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortescue, an Australian green technology and metals company, picked Dover for expanded operations and gained up to $1.7 million in grants from the state. FFI Ionix, which focuses on hydrogen technologies, will relocate from a 15,000-square-foot site in Harrington to 60 Starlifter Avenue in Dover. More than 22,000 square feet of...

State Chamber announces reimagined Pathways conference

The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s workforce development affiliate, The Partnership Inc., announced a rebranded Navigating Delaware Pathways: An Education and Workforce Development Summit. Slated for April 16 at Delaware Technical Community College’s Terry Campus in Dover, the summit was formerly known as the Delaware Pathways Conference, The Partnership, Inc. partnered with the Delaware Department of Education, Rodel,...

Biden spending night in Delaware before West Coast trip

President Joe Biden is scheduled to fly to California this weekend as his re-election campaign get underway.. On Friday, the President, First Lady, defense officials, and members of the state's Congressional delegation gathered in Dover to witness the dignified transfer of military personnel who died in a drone attack at an outpost in Jordan. Dover is the site of...

State to spend $25 million in effort to turn around Dover’s struggling downtown

Photo from Dreamstime The State of Delaware plans to spend more than $25 million in three projects aimed at revitalizing downtown Dover. “The State of Delaware has a vested interest in the success of downtown Dover, not only because it is our capital city, but because it is where thousands of state employees work and where many would like to live,”...

Delaware’s violent crime rate has dropped 40% since 2008

Delaware’s violent crime rates fell to their lowest point since the state began tracking the stat The 40% drop came despite a sharp decline in the state's prison population and a surge during the Covid-19 pandemic. “I’ve never seen another jurisdiction accomplish the things that Delaware is doing simultaneously,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “Violent crime, shootings,...

Updated: Delaware sees a $4 million investment in local news as print reporting resources dwindle

By Andrew Sharp Sharp is a Delaware-based freelance reporter. The Delaware Journalism Collaborative, of which Delaware Business Now is a member, supports Sharp's reporting. To say the newspaper business is struggling is a bit like remarking that Republicans and Democrats don’t always get along.  Both are obvious, but you might not realize they may also be connected — there’s evidence that your...

Governor postpones State of the State address due to mild illness

Governor John Carney has postponed the State of the State Address due to illness. The governor has a fever and mild symptoms but is in good spirits, a release stated. The Thursday speech will outline 2024 priorities. It will be followed by a budget address before the House and Senate. The State of the State Address will be rescheduled and announced...

Corrected: DuPont, Corteva, Chemours confirm support for settlement with public water systems over PFAs

Chemours Company, DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and Corteva, Inc. confirmed their support for an earlier agreement to resolve PFAs-related drinking water claims of public water systems. Not covered are private water utilities that deal with what are sometimes known as "forever chemicals" that went into the water supply from sources such as a type of firefighting foam. Traces of...

Delaware State University Scholarship Ball raises $3 million, with Magic Johnson making surprise appearance and donation

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 then-Delaware State College, presented the university with a $1 million gift. Ewing recently sold his automotive franchise, Wade Ford, one of America's largest African-American-owned Ford...

Energize Delaware awards $500,000 electric vehicle, lawn equipment grant to Dover

The City of Dover is using a $500,000 grant from Energize Delaware’s EV Fleets for Local Governments program to pilot a fleet of electric vehicles and electric lawn equipment. “Our crews are very excited to put this new equipment to the test,” Dover City Manager Dave Hugg said. “Before we invest taxpayer money in this still relatively new technology, we...

State sues companies over ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings announced that the state Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to over the use of PFAS "forever chemicals" related to the use and firefighting foam used at airports and military bases. The lawsuit results from an investigation conducted over a two-year period. The chemicals have been found in wells around the...

Verizon hiring as company expands Delaware broadband footprint

Verizon is in the process of hiring 1,800 additional technicians as its  broadband network expands. The roles will primarily focus on building, maintaining, and installing FiOS home internet. Hiring is going on throughout  its East Coast territory. Many of the positions will be based in areas where Verizon has committed to expanding internet service in rural and underserved communities, with funding...

Why language use divides us — and how it can help close those gaps

These stories were produced for the Delaware Journalism Collaborative by Andrew Sharp and Risha Inaganti. Andrew has worked  as an editor and reporter for news outlets around the Delmarva Peninsula and is now based in Greenwood. Risha is a freelance reporter and a junior at the University of Delaware where she studies English and communication. The Delaware Journalism Collaborative is a partnership...

Dover NASCAR weekend coming in late April

Dover Motor Speedway will hold its sole NASCAR weekend in late April. The Würth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, April 28, is the weekend's centerpiece. The April weekend is a little earlier than usual, due to network Olympics coverage that conflicts with a later race date, WDEL reported. “We can’t wait to welcome NASCAR Nation back to the Monster...
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