People on the Move is a rundown of recent hirings, promotions, appointments and other notable movements by professionals in the state. If you’re interested in submitting an entry, please contact [...]

Two drivers were injured in three-vehicle crash on U.S. 13 east of Townsend. (Photo: Delaware Free News) TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (4/17/2019) A 69-year-old Townsend woman was seriously injured in a three-vehicle [...]

April 15, 2024 Delaware’s Department of Justice has achieved significant convictions, including the state’s inaugural conviction for Deprivation of Civil Rights, against a Delaware State Trooper for assaulting two juvenile [...]

Joe Flacco (UD photo) 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 [...]

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long announced STAR-Delaware Merit, an essay-based award program, to help support Black students. | PHOTO COURTESY OF LT. GOVERNOR OFFICE WILMINGTON — Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long announced [...]

Police searched for suspect in area of Interstate 95 and Harvey Road in Claymont. (Photo: Delaware Free News) CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (5/12/2019) A 20-year-old man has been charged in the stabbing [...]

April 15, 2024 The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in collaboration with the City of Wilmington and the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware (RDC), cordially invites the community to attend a [...]

President Joe Biden cut short his weekend visit to his home near Rehoboth Beach. An airspace advisory was lifted after the President departed for the Executive Mansion to meet with [...]

Delaware’s new Office of the Marijuana Commissioner opened in July 2023./PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OMC DOVER – The new era of Delaware cannabis is on the horizon and Rob Coupe, [...]

A 25-year-old man shot in Wilmington was flown to a hospital aboard a Delaware State Police helicopter. (Photo: Delaware Free News) WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/20/2019) City police say a 25-year-old man [...]

April 5, 2024 Mayor Purzycki invites you to mark your calendars for the City’s Earth & Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 19, followed by the Annual Community Clean-Up Day [...]

Invista Seaford plant. Delaware Department of Transportation photo. Invista is exploring options for its nylon business, including its Seaford plant. This includes the company’s fiber portfolio, including airbag and industrial [...]

CSC has launched a wider rebrand, in part to welcome 5,000 employees from Intertrust Group to the company. | DBT FILE PHOTO WILMINGTON — Eighteen months after finalizing a $2 [...]

Wilmington police investigate shooting in 1100 block of E. 13th St. (Photo: Delaware Free News) WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/3/2019) Wilmington Police are investigating the shooting of two people in the 1100 [...]

April 5, 2024 Wilmington, DE – Zanthia Oliver, 3rd District Council Member of Wilmington City Council, is thrilled to announce an upcoming job fair in collaboration with the Delaware Department [...]

Delaware State Police Cpl. Chris Garcia pulls over a car Thursday on Del. 1 in Kent County after a DSP spotter saw the driver talking on his cellphone without a [...]

Title: Executive Director & Delaware Site Lead Workplace: JPMorgan Chase & Co. Boards: Riverfront Development Corporation, Delaware Bankers Association Q&A: What was your first job? “As a kid I delivered [...]

New Castle County police investigate shooting in the Clearfield community in Claymont. (Photo: Delaware Free News) CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (6/3/2019) A 20-year-old man was shot multiple times in the lower body [...]

April 3, 2024 The Delaware Blue Coats (6) are poised to clash with the Maine Celtics (2) in the Eastern Conference Semifinal of the NBA G League Playoffs presented by [...]

This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware, a community-powered, collaborative, nonprofit newsroom covering the First State. Learn more at spotlightdelaware.org  By  Karl Baker Why Should Delaware Care?Local opposition this past fall [...]

Freight, shipping challenges expected after Baltimore bridge collapse Katie Tabeling April 1, 2024 WILMINGTON — While cranes were [...]

Old Furnace Road (Photo: Google maps) GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (6/14/2019) A 73-year-old man died Thursday when the minivan taxi he was driving collided head-on with a FedEx box truck west of [...]

Ingersoll Rand Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire ILC Dover from New Mountain Capital, LLC, a private equity firm. The deal includes an upfront cash purchase price of [...]

ILC Dover bought by public company for $2.3B Katie Tabeling March 29, 2024 NEWARK — ILC Dover, a [...]

Car overturned on St. Jones River Bridge south of Dover. (Photo: Delaware Free News) DOVER, DELAWARE (6/21/2019) A crash with an overturned car blocked southbound Route 1 south of Dover [...]

Delaware Auditor of Accounts Lydia E. York issued a special report on the Delaware Unemployment Compensation Fund (DUCF) that found “significant deficiencies in internal accounting controls.” The report summarizes the findings [...]

Slate of long-term care facilities reform bills drafted Roger Morris March 26, 2024 DOVER — With the number [...]

Aetna Hook & Ladder Company was dispatched to a fire late Sunday night in the Acme store at 100 Grove Lane in Newark, the redeveloped College Square shopping center. An [...]

Chemours President and CEO Denise Dignam. | PHOTO COURTESY OF CHEMOURS WILMINGTON — Chemours has tapped Denise Dignam as its next leader, within a month of placing President and CEO [...]

AAA reported that Delaware gas prices rose about a penny during the past week. While domestic gas demand has been lackluster, rising crude oil prices pushed pump prices higher, AAA [...]

Three-quarters of Delaware households that rent earn $80,000 or more per year but only 20% of homes for sale are affordable to them. | DBT PHOTO BY JACOB OWENS DOVER [...]

Harvey, Hanna photo Harvey, Hanna & Associates, Inc. announced the completion of its latest industrial property spanning 130,000 square feet at 50 Harbor View Drive in the Delaware River Industrial [...]

Eligible applicants include small businesses and landlords with businesses located on or near Philadelphia Pike, Route 9 and Route 13. | PHOTO COURTESY OF TAC WILMINGTON – True [...]

Republican legislators have made it clear they will oppose a constitutional amendment on absentee voting, citing the possibility that Democrats could rewrite voting laws by a simple majority. Senate Bill [...]

From left to right: Schlosser & Associates Operations Manager Zach Dennis, left, Vice President Garnet Schlosser Dennis, President Steve Dennis-President, Estimator Justin Dennis, Estimator Chris Dennis. | PHOTO COURTESY OF [...]

The release of the report from the Delaware Business Roundtable marked a step forward in the public policy arena. To its credit, the Delaware Investment Agenda used input from an [...]

Blunt Rochester seeks to strengthen supply chain for manufacturers Katie Tabeling March 15, 2024 NEW CASTLE — In [...]

Bowen Delaware State Police arrested 44-year-old Jeremy Bowen of Millville on a charge of home improvement fraud. On June 7, a Dover man contacted State Police. During the investigation, troopers [...]

First State Ballet Theatre will be opening its first satellite office this fall. | PHOTO COURTESY FSBT MIDDLETOWN — The First State Ballet Theatre (FSBT) is forging on with building [...]

February 26, 2024 The Walnut Street Bridge will be closed for preventive maintenance from Monday, February 26, to Sunday, March 3, between A Street and East Front Street.  Detour signs [...]

The Delaware Business Roundtable released a report on Tuesday calling for a “comprehensive, fact-based framework for Delaware’s political leaders to set a bold course toward prosperity and growth.” “Delaware must [...]

Dover Kraft Heinz factory continues to rise - Delaware Business Times Dara McBride March 8, 2024 DOVER —The [...]

March 9, 2024 Mayor Mike Purzycki, alongside residents, community leaders, and elected officials, marked his final St. Patrick’s Day Parade as Mayor, marching through the streets of Wilmington on Saturday, [...]

Title: Executive Director Leslie Shaffer Workplace: The Delaware Contemporary Alma Maters: University of Pittsburgh, John F. Kennedy University Boards: Riverfront Wilmington Business Improvement District Q&A: Favorite thing about Delaware? “The [...]

March 5, 2024 Mayor Purzycki, along with Police Chief Wilfredo Campos, Fire Chief John Looney, Grand Marshals Joe and Gerry McCoy, and representatives of the O.N.E. Irish Veterans Organization, cordially [...]

 A ranking from Eton Venture Services put Delaware 43rd in a comparison of “business deaths.” Another ranking put the state in the middle of the pack based on a wider [...]

Delaware biotech companies face 'careful navigation' to success Katie Tabeling March 5, 2024 A patient once told Kris [...]

February 22, 2024 These State Winners, hailing from public middle and high schools across the nation, have each earned a Samsung technology prize package valued at $12,000. They now advance [...]