A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday for the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals’ (NIIMBL) new Securing American Biomanufacturing Research and Education (SABRE) Center on the University of Delaware's STAR Campus in Newark.
The SABRE Center will serve as a pilot-scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility to support the work of NIIMBL and enable the growth of the larger biopharmaceutical...
A bill that would halt the loss of work tools and raise the dollar limit for houses that could be lost during bankruptcy proceedings passed the House on a vote of 37 yes and three absent..
House Bill 318 increases the exemption in bankruptcy and other debt proceedings for a filer's personal residence (homestead exemption) from $125,000 to...
The Wilmington corporate law firm of Richards, Layton & Finger announced that its starting salary for associates has increased to $210,000, effective immediately.
A release stated that the decision "reflects our pledge to recruit the most accomplished, talented law students and retain our dedicated, high-performing associates."
“We value our associates and their commitment to excellence, and we are grateful for...
A man from Bear has been charged with aggravating menacing at a News Journal distribution center.
The man was identified as Yonghua Xu, 43.
In the late morning of April 17, Delaware State Police were called to a reported aggravated menacing at the News Journal Company, 139 Rickey Boulevard in Bear.
Troopers were told Xu, and the individual worked...
The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is partnering with the Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to provide additional support to small business owners seeking loans from a federal program that the state oversees in Delaware.
DSB has awarded SBDC $675,423 in funding to provide Technical Assistance to small business owners for the State Small Business Credit...
Hangar 916 opened its doors for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Dover Air Force Base last week.
The massive hanger provides maintenance crews with all-weather access to transport aircraft based at Dover.
Archer Western Federal Joint Venture served as contractor for the 84,000-square-foot facility, which is a "fuel cell hangar" designed with special ventilation, fire, mechanical, and electrical safety measures.
The new...
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 3.9%, down from 4% in February 2024.
The Delaware Department of Labor reported 20,000 unemployed Delawareans in March compared to 19,500 in March 2023.
The nation's jobless rate was 3.8% in March, down from 3.9% in February. In March 2023, the U.S. unemployment rate was 3.5%, while the Delaware rate was 3.9%.
Delaware's...
Delaware State Police arrested Jane Fencer, 55, of Townsend, for making fraudulent credit card purchases through her Middletown-based travel agency, Wanderlust Tours and Travel.
On January 26, troopers received a report of multiple unauthorized credit card purchases made through Wanderlust Tours and Travel, 717 South Cox St. in Middletown.
Troopers learned that in December 2023, Fencer allegedly used a...
No Express stores are closing in Delaware following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in Delaware.
The company announced that a consortium that includes WHP Global and participants, including a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Simon Property Group and Brookfield Properties, may buy a substantial majority of the company’s retail stores and operations.
Express has a store in Christiana Mall...
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Today is Earth Day, and for some, it has become a curious artifact of the "hippy-dippy" era of the 1960s and '70s.
Earth Day did have its roots in the counterculture and the antiwar movement of the 1960s.
Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson believed the passion he witnessed in the antiwar movement could be used to address a nation struggling with...
A hearing is slated for Wednesday on a bill that would allow Delaware to acquire electricity from offshore wind farms.
The hearing by the Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown, authorizes the State Energy Office, with the approval of the Public Service Commission to...
Wawa recently previewed its expansion plans in central Pennsylvania and announced the start of construction of its first store in Middletown, a community in the Harrisburg area.
Wawa will open stores in Middletown, York, Dover, Williamsport, Hanover, and Enola in late 2024. Wawa continues to acquire sites in Central Pennsylvania and is currently working on having up to...
By Karl Baker
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The three-way race to become Delaware’s Democratic candidate for governor is gearing up to be among the most expensive and competitive in recent history. Much of the money is flowing from the candidates’ personal bank accounts.
In December, Collin O’Mara,...
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Chesapeake names investor relations chief
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation announced that Lucia Dempsey has joined the Company as head of investor relations.
Dempsey will be responsible for communicating to the investment community Chesapeake Utilities’ strategy.
Dempsey has investor relations and investment banking experience in the finance and energy industries. Most recently, she was head of investor relations at...
After a trip to Rehoboth Beach was cut short, President Joe Biden will spend this weekend at his home near Greenville.
Airspace restrictions are in place through Monday, with the President arriving at the National Guard Base at Wilmington-New Castle Airport at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Last weekend's trip was cut short when news of an imminent attack by Iran on...
Delaware's gas price rose at a rate higher than the national average during the past week.
The price at the pump in Delaware has risen by more than 20 cents a gallon from a month ago and is approaching the figure from a year ago.
AAA reported that lackluster domestic demand for gasoline paired with decreasing crude oil...
A bill allowing counties to tax properties to pay for fire protection cleared the Delaware House this week by a near-unanimous vote.
The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, has co-sponsors from both parties.
The legislation would allow counties to levy a fire protection fee, which would be distributed to the county's fire and ambulance companies.
The fee would be...
The Preston Automotive Group announced the start of construction on a new Ford-Lincoln dealership in Millsboro.
Preston purchased the two Boulevard dealerships a decade ago and retained the name. The other Boulevard location is near Lewes.
The new Boulevard Ford and Lincoln dealerships will share property with the current Preston Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram store.
Preston's Boulevard Ford currently operates a Ford dealership...
Joe Flacco, NFL quarterback, Super Bowl MVP, 2008 University of Delaware graduate and part owner of a Middletown golf course, will deliver the 2024 Commencement address on Saturday, May 25.
Flacco, who led the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl victory, added another noteworthy chapter to his career during a brief stint at the Cleveland Browns, where he led the...
A Maryland-based dealership group has acquired Matt Slap Subaru on Newark's Cleveland Avenue auto row.
Ourisman Automotive Group announced the purchase on its LinkedIn Page and covered over Matt Slap signage as part of the ownership change. The company is based in Bowie, MD. Terms were not disclosed.
The dealership is now known as Ourisman Tri-State Subau. Ourisman also has a...
