Wilmington mayor appoints electric vehicle charger working group

Mayor Mike Purzycki today announced the membership of a working group that will help guide Wilmington’s future approach to the use of electric vehicles and...

Personnel File: Aug. 24, 2023

(Send personnel news to drainey@delawarebusinessnow.com) Visalli named COO of Buccini/Pollin Wilmington-based developer the Buccini/Pollin Group  named Ann Shepard Visalli   Chief Operating Officer.  Visalli joins BPG with over 30 years of experience in...

New Castle County Executive reports progress in cutting number of vacant homes

(Before and after photos of the Minquadale home) New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer reported major progress of New Castle County’s Vacant Spaces to Livable...

Wilmington moves parking ticket appeals to JP court

Beginning this week, the City of Wilmington will return to a practice carried out by other cities and towns in Delaware—parking ticket appeals will...

Statewide student performance assessment results point to long road ahead

Statewide assessment results for the 2022-23 school year show students continue to need extra support, according to a release from the state Department of Education. Showing...

DNREC bans clamming on Indian River Bay until Aug. 24 after sewage spill

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control  declared an emergency ban for recreational clamming and mussel harvest in Indian River Bay until Aug....

June home sales report shows signs of ‘balanced market

The Delawaer Association of Realtors reported interesting developments in Delaware's housing market during June. Homes stayed on the market slightly longer than before,...

10 businesses honored as state EDGE winners

(Photo of EDGE winners) The Delaware Division of Small Business honored ten 10 businesses this week as winners of the seventh round of the Encouraging...

Community Foundation gets Bezos Earth Fund grant for green spaces in underserved neighborhoods in...

The Delaware Community Foundation received a $500,000 grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to support "urban greening" in the Wilmington area. Greening America’s...

DNREC lists properties acquired through Open Space Program

Above photo: Principal Chief Dennis Coker, Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware, talks with DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin during a tour. /DNREC photo. The Delaware Department...

Energize Delaware offering grants to residential landlords

Energize Delaware is accepting applications starting on July 1 for up to $20,000 for residential landlords and up to $25,000 for minority-owned small businesses...

Georgetown salvage yard reaches settlement with OSHA over firing worker who reported safety issue

The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement agreement with a Delaware salvage yard company and its owner after a federal whistleblower investigation found...

100,000-square-foot life science building coming to Delaware Technology Park

The Delaware Technology Park on the east edge of Newark is leading out its final parcel for construction of a three-story 100,000 square-foot hub...

Biden returning to Delaware after flyover of closed section of I-95 in Philadelphia

Roadway expected to reopen within two weeks President Joe Biden is at his home near Rehoboth Beach after a helicopter flyover of the now-closed section...

CSC acquires Australian corporate loan agency

Northern Delaware-based CSC, has aquired Eddystone Financial Services, a provider of corporate loan agency services. The acquisition expands CSC's corporate trust and agency work...

Discover launches $36 million fund to aid Delaware fintechs, start-ups, businesses, lower income residents

Discover Bank has launched the Discover Financial Health Improvement Fund, to support startups and early-stage technology companies that are developing solutions to improve...

House passes data privacy legislation

The Delaware House passed legislation that would establish data privacy rights for consumers and enhance regulations governing businesses' use of personal online data. Sponsored by Rep....

DNREC issues air quality warning as smoke, particles from Canadian fires make their way...

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has issued warnings of poor air quality in Delaware on Wednesday and Thursday as smoke and...

Human resources service company Insperity opens Wilmington office

Insperity, Inc.  announced the opening of an office in downtown Wilmington. “Our growth in the Wilmington area reflects our commitment to help small to...

Wawa to open its newest store in Christiana

 Wawa, Inc. will open its newest store at 970 Christiana Road (Route 273) on Thursday. The store will feature free coffee on its first...
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