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Jury selection under way in trial of former Wilmington Trust execs

Jury selection has begun for a trial to determine if four former Wilmington Trust executives are guilty of conspiracy and false statements. The expected six-week trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 10 in district court in Wilmington before Judge Richard Andrews. Robert V.A. Harra, 66, and David Gibson, 58, both of Wilmington, William North, 55, of Bryn Mawr, Pa. and Kevyn...

WHYY to stay in Wilmington after selling studio

Public TV and radio station WHYY Inc. has sold its condominium property at 7th and Orange streets in downtown Wilmington to  The Kitchen, the parent company of    Short Order Production House. Short Order does video production work for private and government clients. It is closely tied to Wilmington's growing start-up community.  The property was sold for the nominal amount of $1,...

Wilmington homeless shelter gets lifeline after money is found missing (Newsworks)

A Wilmington shelter that planned to stop letting the homeless stay overnight Oct. 1 because of an investigation into missing funds received an anonymous donation of $10,000 to remain open for another month, the executive director announced Friday. The Rick VanStory Resource Center at 500 W. Second Street, a few blocks from downtown, is an outreach center for people suffering...

Report: Slain correctional officer’s warning about possible uprising apparently went unheeded

A warning from a Delaware correctional officer just 12 days before he was killed in a February prison riot could have prevented the incident and his own death, according to an independent review ordered by Gov. John Carney. The 159-page report released Friday about the uprising at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna said Lt. Steven Floyd and...

South Africa entrepreneurs seek ties with Delaware (Video)

Last week in Wilmington, a group of 15 to 20 young entrepreneurs from South Africa are looking to form partnerships with various corporations in Delaware in hopes of obtaining a new set of skills, ideas, and knowledge that they can take with them to their own businesses. This three-day program is called Business Accelerator which is hosted by both ACT...
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