State development finance panel approves millions of dollars in requests
The Delaware Council on Development Finance Monday approved millions of dollars of Strategic Grant requests that include funds for expanding a financial technology company,...
Figures from Tourism Summit point to turnaround continuing into 2022
Information released at last week's Delaware Tourism Summit show the key industry in Delaware is bouncing back despite pandemic headwinds.
Keynote speaker Andrew Davis told...
Dover Motorsports to be acquired by major NASCAR track operator
Speedway Motorsports, LLC and Dover Motorsports, Inc. announced that the companies have entered into a definitive sales agreement.
Speedway Motorsports agreed to acquire Dover Motorsports...
Sussex State Senator Lopez won’t seek re-election
Delaware Republican State Sen. Ernie Lopez will not seek re-election.
Lopez released the following through the Senate Republican Caucus:
It is with many thanks and humility...
The 50 largest recipients of Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants in Delaware
Brew Haha Inc. topped the list of Delaware establishments receiving Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants as part of the American Rescue Act.
The multi-store coffee shop...
DSU completes acquisition of Wesley College
Delaware State University and Wesley College officials marked the acquisition of the 50-acre downtown campus by DSU.
DSU will preserve the Wesley name in a...
Bayhealth, Nemours formally open medical building at Sussex campus
Bayhealth and Nemours Children’s Health System formally opened the new Nemours Building at 101 Wellness Way, on the Bayhealth Sussex Campus, Milford.
The center expands...
Delaware House to hold ‘hybrid’ session late this month
Citing vaccinations as the main reason, the Delaware House of Representatives' leader will convene its session in Legislative Hall this month for the first...
Firefly announces return in late September
The Firefly Music Festival announced its return in the fall.
The event made the announcement on its websites without any details and with a cryptic...
Dozens of Covid-19 testing sites available this week in Delaware
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) listed nearly four dozen community testing sites throughout Delaware next week.
Testing locations listed below...
Del. GOP legislative leaders urge caution in ordering Covid-19 restrictions
Delaware House and Senate Republican leaders are urging caution regarding possible restrictions arising from a spike in coronavirus cases.
In a letter to Gov. John...
Bayhealth reports data breach tied to fund-raising software vendor
Blackbaud, Inc., a vendor that works with many non-profit organizations around the country for data services, was recently involved in a data breach that...
83,000 square foot industrial building in Seaford sold
NAI Coastal, Salisbury and Gillis Gilkerson Principal Brad Gillis recently collaborated with Senior Advisor Tom Knopp of SVN Miller Commercial Real Estate to sell...
A tale of two beach states
(Accompanying image shows the Ocean City boardwalk during the pre-face mask summer of 2019. Dreamstime photo)
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Ocean City’s risky strategy
Hello everyone,
Ocean City, Maryland and its mayor are plotting their own treacherous course in reopening hotels this weekend.
The city’s Mayor Rick Meehan reportedly pushed...
Federal CDC called in as Sussex County is declared a coronavirus hot spot
Gov. John Carney on Tuesday declared Sussex County a hot spot for COVID-19 in Delaware as the number of cases rises sharply.
Carney also announced the initial schedule...
Trending: U of Washington model says Delaware could begin to ease social distancing...
A spate of coronavirus cases in Sussex County dampens rosier view
A report from a widely followed University of Washington institute indicates that Delaware could...
Dover Air Force Base reports first coronavirus case
An Air Force member assigned to Dover Air Force Base tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus).
The positive test was confirmed at an off-base medical facility...
Grand, other performance centers go dark; Delaware cinemas cut capacity
The Grand and other venues have postponed or canceled performances in the wake of the governor's State of Emergency. On Monday, Regal Cinemas, the...
Sussex Tech shutting down JROTC program, due to lack of instructors
Sussex Technical High School announced the demise of its U.S. Army JROTC classes at the end of this school year.
"Despite extensive research and outreach,...
