A suspect in multiple business buglaries has been charged.
Delaware State Police have arrested 44-year-old Jimmy Kelly, 44, of Newark on multiple criminal charges following burglary investigations in New Castle County during the past month.
Between Oct. 21 and Nov. 17, State Police investigated nine burglaries of businesses in the Newark, Wilmington, and Middletown areas....
Clarios is the 2023 winner of the World Sustainability Awards' "Circular Economy Award."
Clarios was one of 15 companies shortlisted for the award and the only automotive company to make the final round of consideration.
Clarios operates a battery formation facility in Middletown that employs 325 people. The site contributes to the final stages in manufacturing advanced technology. This includes starting,...
Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall Long said her campaign for governor will move at full speed after an audit showed no serious errors.
Hall Long has run a low-key campaign and reportedly canceled a fund-raiser while her Democratic primary opponent New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer has been holding numerous ribbon cuttings and other events in his current role.
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The state's congressional delegation and New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer gathered Monday to announce a network where you can charge an electric vehicle while jogging at the park or visiting the local library.
The project is funded in part by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
New Castle County currently has eight public EV charging plugs between Brandywine...
Taco Reho has opened its Middletown location with a minimum of fanfare.
The Southern California-style taqueria used the formula that led to its first location on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth by rehabbing a fast food joint (Steak & Shake) and gaining a drive-up window. In Rehoboth, the owner overhauled a vacant Burger King.
The concept was first launched...
Le Cavalier at the Hotel DuPont was named a Best Hotel Restaurant winner in the 2023 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards.
Headed by Chef-Partner and Wilmington native! Tyler Akin is joined by nine other restaurants from California to New York City.
Le Cav, as it its sometimes called, finished eighth, with a restaurant at the legendary Peabody Hotel...
Five individuals, including Bear and Middletown residents, were charged for their roles in obtaining federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL. Prosecutors said the multi-state scheme involved laundering loan proceeds.
Adrienne Ponzo, 48, of Bear, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and remains at large. James Wessels, 53,...
Sprouts Farmers Market has confirmed that the company will open a store in fast-growing Middletown at the Northside Shopping Center.
Sprouts also operates a store in north Wilmington near Concord Mall.
The Phoenix-based company operates smaller stores focusing on organic and other specialty foods with its own private labels. Competitors include Amazon's Whole Foods, which has no stores in Delaware.
The...
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire in a restaurant-apartment building in Middletown that claimed one life.
It was the second Delaware fire death in recent days.
Shortly before 4 a.m., officers from the Middletown Police Department discovered smoke coming from a second-floor apartment in the unit block of West Main Street near South. Broad Street. The fire as...
Middletown, was ranked as the fifth best town in the nation for families, according to Fortune.com website.
Factors in the ranking included Middletwon's public school system, events like the Peach Festival and a low crime rate.
The Appoquinimink district boasts high graduation rates and top SAT scores. Appo is aided by the state's school aid formula that allocates a set...
Chase opened its 10th Delaware branch in Middletown.
The free-standing branch is located at 490 Middletown Warwick Road in the fast-growing town in southern New Castle County.
A release stated that Middletown customers will "discover the branch looks and feels different from a typical bank. Employees welcome customers in casual meeting spaces. Self-service transaction areas include a digital access bar, indoor...
Blenheim Group, developers of the 1,500-acre Village of Bayberry master-planned community in the Middletown area announced Weis Markets will anchor a planned 280,000-square-foot Bayberry Town Center in 2025. Bqyberry is about six miles northeast of Middletown.
Weis Markets will operate a 64,000-square-foot supermarket and gas station in the retail center. Weis Markets is a Mid-Atlantic food retailer operating 197 stores...
Customers of Middletown's electric utility endured an outage that began. Monday afternoon and evening. Power was restored at 11:30 p.m.
Delmarva Power reported extensive damage to one of its electric lines from a motor vehicle accident Monday morning. It required emergency repairs "for the safety of residents and the electric supply."
While Middletown has its own electric system, it has...
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The applicaiton window is now open for for oung Delaware companies in need of funding to help expand their business under the Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) grant from the Delaware Division of Small Business. The division will be accepting EDGE grant applications between now and March 31 from promising early-stage businesses in Delaware.
Businesses that are...
Joseph Jenkins, 56,, of Middletown was arrested last week following an investigation into a home improvement fraud.
On Oct. 17, 2022, an officer from the New Castle County Division of Police was dispatched to a residence in the Village of Bayberry North community in the Middletown area. A 41-year-old man reported that he paid...
