The Armed Services Blood Program provides blood products for deployment on the front lines and overseas operations, | PHOTO COURTESY OF DAFB DOVER – The Dover Air Force Base will become the [...]

January 6, 2024 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Police Chief Wilfredo Campos proudly announced the successful culmination of the 102nd Wilmington Police Academy, commencing in August. The distinguished ceremony unfolded [...]

Effective January 1, the association formerly known as the Builders and Remodelers Association of Delaware has changed its name to the Home Builders Association of Delaware (HBADE). This change reflects [...]

DOVER – Builders and Remodelers Association of Delaware has changed its name back to the orginial name, Home Builders Association of Delaware (HBADE) on January 1st. According to HBADE, the [...]

Mayor Mike Purzycki and the City’s Land Use and Planning (LU&P) Director, Jeff Starkey, are pleased to announce that Wilmington has been designated as an “American World War II Heritage [...]

The Local Journalism Initiative named Jacob Owens as the editor in chief of Spotlight Delaware, a new collaborative nonprofit newsroom and news website slated to launch next month. Owens has nearly 15 years of experience in [...]

What are business leaders looking for in 2024? - Delaware Business Times Katie Tabeling January 3, 2024 In [...]

December 12, 2023 WILMINGTON, DE – This past Saturday, December 9, the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington and Delaware State University welcomed 1,200 partners, alums, and friends to its [...]

With no fanfare, the operator of the widely advertised Bet Rivers mobile platform introduced igaming and sports betting through the state’s three racetrack casinos, Delaware Park, Bally’s, and Harrington. The [...]

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 [...]

December 18, 2023 WILMINGTON – Dec. 16 – In a Saturday night matchup at Chase Fieldhouse, the Delaware Blue Coats succumbed to the Long Island Nets with a final score [...]

Dan McCarthy | PHOTO COURTESY OF DEL-ONE FCU DOVER — Del-One Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the state, has changed up its leadership heading into the new [...]

December 18, 2023 The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in partnership with the Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH) is encouraging families to recycle their live holiday trees [...]

 Kendal Corp names CEO The Kendal Corporation’s board  announced the selection of the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. Vassar Byrd, formerly the CEO of Rose Villa Senior Living in Portland, OR. Kendal [...]

President Joe Biden recently visited Rocco Italian Grill & Sports Bar in Wilmington’s Little Italy neighborhood, a rare public visit while at home. | DBT PHOTO BY JACOB OWENS WILMINGTON [...]

December 20, 2023 The application period opens today and closes on March 1, 2024 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Chief of Police Wilfredo Campos have announced that the hiring process [...]

Canadian doughnut store chain Tim Horton’s has set its sights on Delaware. The Philadelphia Business Journal (subscription) reported the company wants to open franchise locations in northern and central Delaware [...]

Novo, the developer of a fintech platform for small businesses, recently opened a Wilmington office. | PHOTO COURTESY OF NOVO WILMINGTON – Novo, a financial solutions platform provider for small [...]

December 20, 2023 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and City Council President Trippi Congo today participated with other City officials in the Wilmington Homeowner Repair Lottery Drawing to select City homeowners [...]

The City of Wilmington has begun to replace its parking meters with touchscreen kiosks. The project will occur in phases. Phase One started Tuesday with five new kiosks installed in [...]

Delaware brewers challenged to stand out in ‘24 Katie Tabeling December 19, 2023 NEWARK —  Delaware’s craft brewery [...]

December 18, 2023 Wilmington, DE – On Thursday, December 14, 2023, during the regular meeting of the Wilmington City Council, an ordinance was approved that reduces parking fines for early [...]

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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 [...]

December 13, 2023 Philadelphia, PA – 32BJ SEIU building workers announced today that they have reached a new contract agreement for 1,400 cleaners in Suburban Philadelphia and 600 janitors in Wilmington and [...]

A stake  in the  Westin Hotel on the Wilmington Riverfront is up for auction. Quadrant Mezz Fund LP, a limited liability partnership will sell its interest  in the 180-room hotel for no less [...]

BPG gets $1M site prep grant for I-495 warehouse in Wilmington Jacob Owens December 13, 2023 WILMINGTON – [...]

December 12, 2023 The Delaware Affordable Housing Group (DAHG) hosted its groundbreaking ceremony for its newest townhomes, McMullen Square, on December 7, 2023.  The 17 new 3-story townhomes at McMullen [...]

(State Fire Marshal’s photo) The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a massive fire at a Cecil County manufacturing plant. Just after 1 a.m., on Monday, firefighters were dispatched [...]

With many nurses leaving health care, the state has announced it would cover the whole tuition for candidates in a new certified nursing assistant (CNA) program who commit to working [...]

The long-running The Chadds Ford Live hyperlocal news site has been sold to the stable of online properties owned by Delaware Shoprite CEO Chris Kenny and headed by Milford businessman [...]

W.G. Stuart Mackenzie, left, stands with his ceremonial chair as the Elizabeth W. Snyder Endowed Chair in Skeletal Dysplasia while Dr. Jeanne Franzone, right, poses with the Elizabeth W. Snyder [...]

Former DuPont CEO and national business leader Edgar S. Woolard, Jr. died on Dec. 4 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, at 89. Woolard was born in Washington, NC. He got [...]

 The Senate Housing and Land Use Committee reiterated that the betterment of Delaware is contingent upon improving the housing market and its complex circumstances. | DBT PHOTO BY KATIE TABELING [...]

Delaware Electric Cooperative’s (DEC) board of directors voted to return more than $5 million in capital credits to the Cooperative’s members in December. DEC expects to distribute checks or billing [...]

WILMINGTON – In the latest twist in the 2024 election, Collin O’Mara, a former Delaware Secretary of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and current CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, [...]

The 217-room DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in downtown Wilmington is headed to the auction block. 10-X is handling the auction later this month in partnership with the commercial real estate [...]

Incyte ends deal for Friends expansion after outcry Jacob Owens December 1, 2023 WILMINGTON — After fervent opposition [...]

A long-running legal battle between neighbors and Incyte may be over, with the pharma company writing off $5.6 million over the planned purchase of a portion of the Wilmington Friends [...]

Delaware has opted to reduce gas car sales to 82% by 2032, with hopes of reassessing the program after that date. | PHOTO COURTESY OF ADOBE STOCK DOVER — Delaware [...]

November 28, 2023 Income-eligible homeowners could receive repairs totaling up to $10,000; lottery winners will be selected on December 20 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki said registration for a City lottery, [...]

A ceremony was held Monday to mark the completion of the Claymont Transportation Center. Government officials joined lead contractor Wagman at the event. Attendees included state and local officials and [...]

The University of Delaware is planning a move to the highest level of college sports, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), as soon as 2025, according to ESPN. | DBT PHOTO [...]

Export Delaware has announced The Compass Gran, a new program from the Delaware Department of State designed to help Delaware small businesses sell their products worldwide. A webinar on December [...]

Analytical Biological Services, a manufacturer of cell cultures and tissues for biopharma research, is starting a new accelerator program. | PHOTO COURTESY OF DREW HAYS/UNSPLASH NEW CASTLE – Fresh off [...]

AstraZeneca launched Evinova. Evinova is offering globally-scaled digital products and services to the life sciences and healthcare as artificial intelligence (AI) moves into the mainstream. AstraZeneca is based in Cambridge, [...]

The DSU Alzheimer research team: (L-R) Tyler L. Petersen, Dr. Michael A. Gitcho, Muhammad I. Abeer, Isaiah N. Brooks, Juneessa M. Pressley, and Matthew B. Dopler. PHOTO COURTESY OF [...]

A suspect in multiple business buglaries has been charged. Delaware State Police have arrested 44-year-old Jimmy Kelly, 44,  of Newark on multiple criminal charges following burglary investigations in New Castle County [...]

Northern Delaware offices further vacated in Q3 Jacob Owens November 21, 2023 WILMINGTON – Vacancy rates continued to [...]