Perdue says 25 percent of chickens now have outdoor access
Perdue Farms says it is leading the industry in raising chickens with outdoor access and recently expanded its free-range product offerings under its Perdue Harvestland brand.
Perdue...
Grammy winner Eilish to headline Firefly Festival
Firefly Music Festival will feature female stars after a down year in 2019.
Grammy winner Billie Eilish will be joined by the politically charged group...
Giving back: Chesapeake Utilities, Schell Brothers, Easterseals
Dover-based Chesapeake Utilities Corporation announced that employees logged approximately 5,000 hours of volunteer service with nonprofit organizations throughout the company’s service area in 2019.
Chesapeake's...
Tidewater’s Lewes wastewater treatment plant problems surface again
Problems continued at the Lewes wastewater treatment plant this week.
Although the plant is currently back online and has resumed normal treatment of effluent, officials...
Food & drink: Farewell to Forgotten Mile and first Two Stones location
In an all-too-common announcement we see this time of year, Forgotten Mile Ale House will close its doors on Jan. 5.
“We have recently decided that...
Tony Allen takes helm at Delaware State University on New Year’s Day
On New Year’s Day, Dr. Tony Allen becomes the 12th President in the 129-year history of Delaware State University.
Allen succeeds Dr. Wilma Mishoe, who...
Seaside Jewish Community synagogue expansion groundbreaking coming this week
Seaside Jewish Community will hold a groundbreaking ceremony and reception to mark the beginning of the expansion of its synagogue. The event will take...
DNREC, Mountaire sign agreement that resolves Delaware violations
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control signed an agreement with Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc. late last week that resolves spray irrigation...
Restaurant inspection enforcement actions
The Delaware Division of Public Health listed the following enforcement actions involving restaurants in Dover, Harrington, Milford and Wilmington.
The division is part of the...
Construction underway on new Dover shopping center
Construction started on Dover’s newest shopping center last month.
The new center on 1128 Forrest Ave. will add thousands of square feet of retail space...
Is time running out for Wesley College?
Hello readers,
News that Dover’s Wesley College is seeking another $3.2 million is setting off alarm bells.
The college earlier received $2 million from the General...
Hertrich acquires Ford dealership in Elkton
The Hertrich Family of Automobile Dealerships has added to its presence in Elkton, MD by acquiring the town's Ford dealership.
The announcement was made via...
Trending: Hertrich adds Dover Chevy dealership
The Hertrich Family of Auto Dealerships has added Dover's Chevrolet dealership and collision center, the company announced on a social media post.
The Delaware-based dealer...
The DE Turf-hotel tax saga continues
Good afternoon,
The De Turf hotel tax saga has taken another turn.
The News Journal (subscription) reported that Jacqueline Mette, sister of legislator Trey Paradee and...
Fencing going up in effort to preserve dunes from thoughtless storage of recreational...
DNREC’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section and the City of Lewes will erect fencing along the bayside of the primary dune at Lewes Beach...
NAI Costal commercial real estate firm opens in Salisbury
A group of commercial real estate advisors have opened an NAI Global office in Salisbury, MD.. The office will serve investors, owners and occupiers throughout...
Trending: 3 home improvement fraud indictments announced
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit today announced three indictments, including separate criminal charges against two brothers, in a series of home...
Sussex airport gets $500K in federal grants as total support reaches $40 million
The state's Congressional Delegation announced Federal Aviation Administration grants for the Delaware Coastal Airport's runway expansion project.
Late this week U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.)...
