The perils of heavy metal and I-95
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Interstate 95 is known for delays, but Tuesday’s accident was a reminder of what can happen in a heartbeat when heavy metal is...
The Apple Card’s stealth banker
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Apple’s online advertisements say its new credit card was “Created by Apple, Not a Bank.”
That’s true, sort of.
The technology giant bypassed conventional...
The ‘tugging at the heartstrings’ battle for cancer patients
I get a lot of releases from health care systems in this state.
One E-mail did stand out. Bayhealth informed us that an event was...
A California car soldiers on as emissions battle looms
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The family’s 2003 Honda Accord continues to stick around.
The coupe is now considered an antique by the Delaware Division of...
7-Eleven back in the game
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When it comes to the battle for hot intersections in Delaware, convenience store chain 7-Eleven has been a no show as Delaware County...
A sad but predictable wave of gun violence
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Wilmington officials knew this day would come.
Gun-related violence comes in waves. In recent days Wilmington has seen five homicides in quick succession...
DMV worries about license plate vigilantes and phone cameras
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This low digit tag thing may be getting out of hand.
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles is cautioning motorists with a thing for low-numbered...
A makeover for Amtrak’s long-distance trains
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(At left, photo of Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson)
I did not have time to make the trek down to Washington, D.C. to check out...
A lodging tax dilemma for Kent County & Dover
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We are beginning to see a debate in Dover over the lodging tax that should have occurred at Legislative Hall.
Over the past year...
Delaware’s many recessions
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At some points, Delaware’s long-running economic recovery felt bumpy.
The Quartz digital site may have come up with an explanation. The site used...
Jennings takes an activist stance on consumer issues
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Things are changing in the Attorney General’s Office
We saw evidence of this when AG General Kathy Jennings joined eight other Democrats holding the post...
Revised coastal zone regs becoming a reality
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The long process of updating the Coastal Zone Act has reached a conclusion with new regulations becoming effective on Sept. 11.
It comes...
A bumpy road ranking report
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Commentaries from the Caesar Rodney Institute are not especially popular among legislators of the majority party.
One of the latest memos from the free-market-oriented...
The urge to merge hits hospitals
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A wave of consolidation is being felt within Delaware and Maryland hospital systems.
A textbook example is a pending merger between Salisbury’s Peninsula and...
Do we need a recession countdown?
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Many are getting uncomfortable with the drumbeat of media coverage on a possible recession.
Yes, there are signs of a slowdown, but I see...
A Styrofoam ban and a certain landfill
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We haven’t heard a peep of late about Dart Container’s plans to move distribution sites to Delaware.
The company, best known for its red...
Another record month for Delaware Business Now
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August was another record month for Delaware Business Now's website.
A combination of breaking news pieces and stories not featured in the local media aided...
Concord Pike’s makeover is underway
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Monday’s column on changes on Kirkwood Highway brought a response from a business owner who opened an establishment a few years ago...
TransPerfect dispute shows no signs of going away
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The aftermath of the dispute over control of TransPerfect rolls on, even though Delaware Chancery Court last year ruled that co-founder Philip...
Is Popeyes’ chicken sandwich worthy of the hype?
A week ago, we decided to try the new Popeyes fried chicken sandwich. The reviews had been coming in and most were positive.
It did...
