New Milton business park seeks final site plan review
MILTON — More office and storage space will be in the works for Milton soon as local developer and restaurateur Eric Sugrue works through the site planning process for a property just off of the [...]
Jaleel White Reflects on “Growing Up Urkel” at Wilmington Library
November 18, 2024 Family Matters” Star Shares Behind-the-Scenes Stories, Career Highlights, and Personal Journey at Wilmington Library Event By Saquan Stimpson WILMINGTON, DEL. — Jaleel White, the actor who famously portrayed Steve Urkel on the [...]
U.S. Senator Tom Carper reflects on career, Delaware
U.S. Senator Tom Carper’s journey to becoming one of Delaware’s most iconic politicians started on a hot afternoon in 1976, lying on a beach towel on Dewey Beach and listening to the radio when he [...]
Delaware Dominates Campbell with Minicucci’s Stellar Performance
November 17, 2024 Blue Hens improve to 9-1 overall, remain undefeated at home, and prepare for FBS transition in 2025. By Saquan Stimpson Newark, DE — The University of Delaware Blue Hens relied on a [...]
Delaware Sports tourism adds nearly $258M in economic impact
WILMINGTON — A growing interest in sports tourism across Delaware has proven fruitful, accounting for $258 million in economic impact and an influx of 1.1 million sports enthusiasts traveling into the state, according to a [...]
Iconic TV Legend Marla Gibbs Shares Untold Stories from The Jefferson…
November 14, 2024 Marla Gibbs Reflects on Decades in Television, Sharing Memories of The Jeffersons, 227, and Her Journey as a Pioneer in Black Entertainment By Saquan Stimpson On Wednesday, 93-year-old television icon Marla Gibbs [...]
Chemours changes course on hydrogen investment, shifts strategy
WILMINGTON — Chemours will be slowing down investments in hydrogen, including a planned $200 million expansion at a French factory, as part of its new corporate strategy. Citing third-party projections that show a smaller market [...]
Solenis grows with BASF acquisition
WILMINGTON — The growing chemical giant Solenis is doubling down on products used for mineral extraction now that it has acquired BASF’s flocculants business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Solenis has now [...]
Avelo Expands Presence at Wilmington Airport, Introducing Six New Rou…
November 12, 2024 WILMINGTON, Del. – Avelo Airlines has announced a new wave of direct routes from Wilmington Airport (ILG), adding six additional destinations in a strategic expansion aimed at enhancing East Coast connectivity. This [...]
Northern Delaware office vacancy, hybrid schedules hold firm
WILMINGTON — Vacancy rates held firm in the New Castle County office market last quarter – it may become the baseline as major employers in Wilmington keep to hybrid schedules. The overall vacancy rate rose [...]
Avelo adds options for local flights, jobs
NEW CASTLE — Avelo Airlines is seeing growth fly through Wilmington Airport (ILG) with the addition of another plane and six more nonstop destinations, the company announced this week. The move also signals economic growth [...]
Governor-elect Matt Meyer launches transition website
WILMINGTON – Governor-elect Matt Meyer has unveiled a new transition website, transition.delaware.gov, to connect with Delawareans as he gets ready to take office in January. The website serves as a platform to help transparency, encourage [...]
Delaware Blue Coats Tip Off 2024-25 Season Against Raptors 905, Eyein…
November 8, 2024 Delaware Blue Coats Set for Season Opener, Chasing Another G League Championship The Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, are set to launch their 2024-25 season [...]
PNC Bank Center now 90% occupied after $10M renovation
WILMINGTON — After spending more than $10 million on renovating the PNC Bank Center on the corner of Delaware Avenue and Tatnall Street, Douglas Development Corp. has successfully boosted the occupancy of the18-story building to [...]
Del-One opens 12th branch in Lewes
LEWES — The largest federal credit union in the First State is moving into the technology-driven era with a new branch in Lewes and a continued focus on the statewide community which drives its success. [...]
Delaware and UK’s Port Blyth sign agreement to expand in clean energy…
WILMINGTON — The Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) has signed an agreement with the offshore wind hub Port of Blyth in England in hopes of opening new trade relations and business channels with international partners. The [...]
Competition for limited marijuana retail space could be shaping up
WILMINGTON — As local governments are sorting through the zoning regulations on where retail marijuana businesses can open, commercial brokers are left in a gray area on how to serve this new client book. By [...]
DE222 Honoree: Stuart Comstock-Gray – Delaware Business Times
Title: President & CEO Workplace: Delaware Community Foundation Alma Maters: Bucknell University, Harvard University Boards: Wilmington Alliance, Rodel Foundation of Delaware, United Way of Delaware, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors, Grow America, [...]
More EV chargers to be installed with NEVI funding, Bond Bill
DOVER — Fueled by more than $21 million in transportation investments from the state of Delaware and the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, Camden and Harrington will be among the first cities in Delaware [...]
Community-based Cape Pharmacy acquired by Beebe
LEWES — Cape Pharmacy in Lewes is under new ownership after Beebe Healthcare announced it acquired the locally-owned business this week. Internal medicine and infectious disease doctor and Senior Vice President and Chief Health Systems [...]
DE222 Honoree: Jennifer Cohan – Delaware Business Times
Title: CEO Jennifer Cohen | PHOTO COURTESY OF LEADERSHIP DELAWARE Workplace: Leadership Delaware Inc. Alma Mater: Wilmington University Boards: ChristianaCare, Easterseals of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore, George and Lynch Co., The Greater [...]
DEFAC committee starts considering health care benchmark
NEW CASTLE — In a small chapel on the Delaware Health and Social Services campus, hospital executives and state officials met to start considering on how Delaware will calculate its health care spending benchmark. For [...]
Al Roker and Daughter Courtney Roker Laga Bring Family Stories and “R…
October 29, 2024 Al Roker and Daughter Share Family Culinary Traditions and Stories in Wilmington By SAQUAN STIMPSON Wilmington, Delaware – October 25, 2024 – American weather presenter, journalist, and television personality Al Roker, along [...]
DE222 Honoree: Ivan Thomas – Delaware Business Times
Title: Founder Workplace: DE.TV Alma Mater: Delaware State University Boards: West End Neighborhood House Q&A: Favorite thing about Delaware? “The growth of Delaware, the people, the community/neighborhoods, tax-free shopping.” Ivan Thomas is a self-taught filmmaker [...]
Lumber treatment facility planned for Harrington Industrial Park
HARRINGTON — A lumber treatment facility and a new warehouse has been proposed for Harrington, jumpstarting the town’s long-awaited industrial park project between the U.S. Route 13 and Delaware Route 14. Site plans filed with [...]