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ChristianaCare plans to operate ‘micro hospital’ at Jennersville site in 2024

ChristianaCare confirmed Tuesday that it will operate a small hospital at its West Grove Campus, formerly Jennersville Hospital. ChristianaCare will open a neighborhood "micro hospital" with ten emergency department and ten inpatient beds. The neighborhood hospital will offer emergency care, behavioral health emergency care and diagnostic capabilities including ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), X-ray, and laboratory services. The hospital plan...

Export-Import Bank President to speak at World Trade Center event

(Photo of Lewis) Delaware businesses, attorneys, bankers, and economic development leaders are invited to a forum on export financing and global trade featuring Reta Jo Lewis, the president and chair of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), on March 27. Registration is currently open at wtcde.com, with a March 20 deadline. The forum will be held from 8 a.m. to...

Dover partnership seeks property development director for proposed downtown mixed-use projects

The Board of Directors of the Downtown Dover Partnership (DDP) announced that a search is underway to hire an experienced property development director who will recruit developers and oversee the building of mixed-use projects identified within the Capital City 2030:  Transforming Downtown Dover plan. DDP Board President Todd Stonesifer said, “We are preparing now for a new generation of leaders to put roots in the ground...

Delmarva Chicken Festival returns for one-time celebration of industry’s 100th anniversary

The 2023 Delmarva Chicken Festival include local food trucks, vendors, historical and educational exhibits, children’s activities, and live music. The ‘Chicken Capers’ contests, which pit teams of employees from Delmarva’s five chicken companies against each other in field day-style games, are returning for the 2023 event. A fireworks show will round out the event at 7 p.m. All five...

Delaware projects get $51.7 million in Army Corps of Engineers funding

(Army Corps of Engineers photo of the Indian River Sand Bypass Plant) The Delaware Congressional Delegation announced $51,681,000 for water projects in Delaware as a part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work plan for fiscal 2023. Funding came from several different Water Resources Development Acts “Investing in Delaware’s water resources infrastructure is critical for maintaining a...

Food Bank gets $3.4 million from state to ease transition from end of SNAP Covid benefits

A state partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware to fill community food pantries statewide and hold food drives in each county for three months to help ease the transition from the ending of the federal Emergency benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. In partnership with the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, the Food Bank of Delaware will...

Problem gambling month focuses children lured into that world at a younger age

The Delaware Council on Gambling Problems (DCGP) kicked off March and Problem Gambling Awareness Month with a new campaign focused on youth gambling and gaming. This campaign includes Google, Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, internet-connected ads, free posters, and brochures for schools and parents. In Delaware, nearly 44% of youth surveyed in middle and high schools admit to gambling in the past year....

Small business EDGE Grant application window now open

(Regina Mitchell) 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...

New fund aims to reduce job barriers for those moving out of justice system

Wilmington Alliance announced a two-year partnership with Friendship House to remove barriers to getting employment for those who have been through the justice system. The Alliance donated $71,000 to the Friendship House Fines and Fees Fund. Through the fund, financial assistance is provided for lifting capias, covering new state IDs, new state driver licenses, or Delaware birth certificates or...

Bloom Energy posts loss as company gears up to work through $10 billion backlog in orders

Fuel cell maker Bloom Energy Corporation passed the $1 billion mark in revenue for 2022, as it posted higher losses in gearing up for a working through a multi-billion dollar backlog in orders. The earnings performance blew past consensus estimates from Zacks. Bloom has never posted a profit. Bloom, based in San Jose, CA has a 700-employee site...

Junior League returns to in-person format for Leadership Summit

the Junior League of Wilmington is hosting its eighth annual Women’s Leadership Summit on Saturday, Feb. 25,at Ed Oliver Golf Club from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees will learn how to adapt and become more resilient when embracing change at home, work or in the community. Past Summits helped participants of diverse backgrounds and professions strengthen...

10 small businesses win EDGE grants

The Delaware Division of Small Business announced that 10 small businesses Wednesday were winners of the sixth round of Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) grants. Winners include companies that created an app for parents to track school buses, a beer garden venture , an apiary, and an electric company. The grants were announced the ...

Update: Hazmat incident reported at University of Delaware lab

Several University of Delaware buildings will reopen for classes and resume normal operations on Thursday morning, after being evacuated Wednesday afternoon. The evacuations were in response to a notification that researchers inadvertently produced a small amount of a shock-sensitive explosive chemical in Lammot du Pont Laboratory. No injuries were reported. Members of the UD community were directed to evacuate...

State, Donate Delaware buy 44,000 canisters of infant formula for free distribution

The State of Delaware, in partnership with Donate Delaware, has purchased 44,000 canisters of Care Infant Formula from Gensco Pharma. Delaware families with a child under the age of one are eligible to receive one 28.2 oz canister while supplies last. Canisters will be available for pickup starting February 2nd, at one of the distribution sites listed below and on the Lt. Governor’s...

Covid-19 vaccine call center closing at end of month

The Delaware Division of Public Health's will shut down the Covid-19 vaccine call center will close on Jan. 31.  Delawareans may still get Covid-19 information on the website at de.gov/coronavirus, where questions can be submitted via the contact form at coronavirus.delaware.gov/contact. General questions about COVID-19 will still be answered by calling 2-1-1 or by emailing DPHCall@delaware.gov, or Vaccine@delaware.gov for vaccine-specific questions. Covid-19 remains a deadly...
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