$50 million Christina River Bridge, road project opens
The Delaware Department of Transportation opened the Christina River Bridge and approach roads at the Wilmington Riverfront have opened to pedestrian, bicycle, and motor vehicle traffic at the end of June.
The new access roads...
Three Delaware GNC stores on closing list
Nutritional supplement giant GNC will close three stores in Delaware, according to a list provided by AI.com
The listed stores are as follows:
Dover Mall, 1365 N. Dupont Highway, Dover
Gateway West Shopping Center, 1030...
State panel OKs $2.5 million grant for 300 new Barclays jobs in Delaware
The Delaware Council on Development Finance endorsed a $2.5 million package that will bring more than 300 Barclays call center jobs to the state.
The project includes $6.9 million capital improvements to redesign space within...
Virtual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival kicks off on Wednesday
The 33rd Annual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival kicked off on Wednesday night.
The festival began with a pre-festival event tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. highlighting The Boysie Lowery Living Jazz Residency Program. The residency, formerly...
Four families buy townhomes at former Walt’s restaurant site in Wilmington
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki announced the completion of the Townhomes of Walt’s Way, a four-unit housing complex on Vandever Avenue, built on the site of the former eastside restaurant, Walt’s Flavor Crisp.
Purzucki also announced...
Wilmington to hold first drive-in concert
Beatles tribute band to perform
The Grand Opera House announces that it will once again bring live music to the community this July with the area’s first-ever drive-in concert.
Featuring popular local tribute band, The Rock...
Media update: Shoprite exec Kenny snaps up TownSquare Delaware; Pro-Business Delaware group buys...
Supermarket executive Chris Kenny has acquired the TownSquare Delaware website.
Kenny, DuPont Country Club co-owner Ben duPont and state legislator Bryan Shupe earlier launched DelawareLive, a media site that offers a Sunday replica newspaper.
Shupe, a...
Rodney, Columbus and Aubrey, Plaza Plaza
Hello everyone,
I received a few responses to yesterday's column on the decision to take down and store the Wilmington statues of Caesar Rodney and Christopher Columbus.
One reader and friend of this newsletter noted that...
City of Wilmington removing Columbus and Caesar Rodney statues
The City of Wilmington is removing the statues of Christopher Columbus on Pennsylvania Avenue and Caesar Rodney in Rodney Square.
The Columbus statue is being removed this morning. The Caesar Rodney statue is scheduled to...
Wilmington Alliance, Barclays announce Equitable Technology Fund
Wilmington Alliance announced the formation of the Wilmington is Working Equitable Technology Fund.
The anchor supporter is Barclays US Consumer Bank. The fund aims to address the digital divide by increasing access to online job...