Army Corps awards contract $11.1 million Bethany area beach project
he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has awarded a contract to Weeks Marine, Inc. for $11.1 million to conduct the periodic nourishment...
Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware announces grant program for justice advocacy groups
The advocacy group Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware (CPBD) announced a $100,000 fund to incubate and support local activists, advocacy groups, and nonprofits engaged...
Wilmington joins national program aimed at accelerating growth of young businesses
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and City Council President Hanifa Shabazz announced a partnership with the Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation, and Wilmington Alliance to...
University of Delaware stiffens penalties for partying after Covid-19 cases increase
The University of Delaware has announced more serious penalties for students who violate UD’s code of conduct or the City of Newark’s limitations on...
$300 a week Lost Wages benefit coming to jobless Delawareans
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved Delaware’s application to receive Lost Wages Assistance funding from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund.
On August 8, President Donald Trump...
State moves toward restricted visitation at nursing homes
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will begin to review proposed plans from eligible facilities to resume indoor visitation.
Visitation has not...
Individuals, small group plans get $21.5 million in Highmark health insurance rebates
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced more than $21.5 million in rebates for people with Highmark insurance plans outside of the exchange (Obamacare). The...
Trending: County Exec hails court ruling on restrictions at former 3 ...
A decision of the Delaware Superior Court ruling rejected Pike Creek Recreational Services’ (PCRS) interpretation of New Castle County's Unified Development Code and deed...
New Castle County announces grants aimed at aiding underserved communities
New Castle County announced a $10 million competitive grant program funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act today. These...
Prelude Theraputics completes $50 million financing round
Wilmington-based Prelude Therapeutics, a privately-held, clinical-stage precision oncology company, completed a $50 million Series C financing round led by Prelude’s two existing institutional investors,...
University of Delware Tech Park’s fintech center gets $9 million tax credit allocation
A New Markets Tax Credit investment from Cinnaire will support the development of a new, 100,000-square-foot building dedicated to financial technologies at the University...
Carney signs executive order for fund that will aid storm victims
Gov. John Carney on Thursday signed Executive Order #44, creating the Delaware Resilience Fund Program to assist Delaware families and communities hit by tornadoes...
Governor’s order will use $10 million in CARES money for job retraining
Gov. John Carney on Monday signed Executive Order #43, creating the Rapid Workforce Training and Redeployment Training Initiative to assist Delaware workers and their...
State Labor Department releases return to work guidelines for employers, employees
The Delaware Department of Labor has released guidelines along with frequently asked questions from employees and employers regarding returning to work during Covid-19.
For employees,...
Delaware-based Solenis acquires chemical company based in Mexico
North Wilmington-ased Solenis LLC completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Poliquímicos, S.A. de C.V.
Headquartered in Mexico City, Poliquímicos is a producer and...
Coronavirus case temporarily closes state-owned water park
As a hot, humid weekend approaches, Killens Pond State Park water park will remain closed, due to a case of coronavirus that put a...
CARES Act awards DSU $300,000 grant that will help small businesses increase their...
The federal CARES Act Recovery Assistant Program has awarded Delaware State University College of Business’ University Center for Economic Development and International Trade (UCEDIT) a...
Delaware school reopening guidance issued
Delaware Secretary of Education Susan Bunting released the state’s guidance for the reopening of schools for the 2020-21 academic year.
Districts and charter schools will...
U.S. Senators from Delaware, Maryland seek Covid-19 help for chicken farmers
Nineteen U.S. Senators have written a letter to Senate leaders asking that future legislation helping the country recover from the economic damage of Covid-19...
Delaware farmland preservation total rises to 139,000+ acres of farmland
Delaware announced its 24th consecutive round of easement selections by the DelawareAgricultural Lands Preservation Foundation.
With the preservation of another 5,500 acres, Delaware has permanently...
