Delaware jobless rate drops for 2nd straight month to 4.9%
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June fell to 4.9%, from 5.1% in May 2026.
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My Take: Delaware an also-ran in CNBC state business ranking
CNBC’s Top States for Business is out, and Delaware is once again stuck in the high 20s to low 30s range among the 50 states. The cable network ranked the
Parents frustrated with access to affordable preschools
Ashley Mitchell, a mother of six children who lives in Delmar, has been searching for preschool for two of her children for more than two years.
Funds slated to go to Incyte will bankroll corridor improvement program
The Delaware Division of Small Business launched the Delaware Commercial Corridor Initiative (DCCI), a new statewide program designed to help small businesses improve their storefronts, buildings and operati...
Harvey Hanna buys industrial tract for $25.3 million, Business Journal reports
Newport-based Harvey, Hanna and Associates has purchased a southern New Castle County industrial site for a reported $25.3 million.
Delaware General Assembly roundup: Public school funding
When Delaware’s legislative session came to an end early Wednesday morning, lawmakers had approved a string of education bills that reform how the state and how school districts collect and
Emory Hill & Company marks 45th anniversary
July 5, 2026 marks Emory Hill & Company’s 45th anniversary in business. Founded in 1981 by Bob Hill, Clay Emory, and Carmen Facciolo, Jr., the firm was built on a
Lefty’s offers peek into its 55,000 sq. ft. Newark complex
Lefty's Alley & Eats is slated to open its second location in Newark this month.
Airline seeks 737s; Nov. 11 launch at Texas airport
One of the more impressive achievements of Avelo Airlines at Wilmington (ILG Airport has been its ability to fill up Boeing 737-800 jets.
Wilmington neighbors, advocates demand details about police shooting
Days after a Wilmington police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old during a foot chase, calls are growing louder from some elected officials and community advocates for a stronger response
County Councilman says Newark data center plan paused
New Castle County Councilman Tim Sheldon says he recently brokered a handshake deal to pause a data center development project near Newark.
Lewes man faces civil fraud claims over medical lab tests
Delaware United States Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace announced the filing of civil claims against Alpha Care Medical, LLC, its owner, Nihar Gala, of Lewes;, and its laboratory director, Bo Wang,
Delaware Prosperity Partnership names Cardwell as CEO
The Delaware Prosperity Partnership appointed Monique Claiborne Cardwell as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 14.
Belgian company buys stake in chemical maker FMC Corporation
FMC Corporation, and Tessenderlo Group, a Belgian-based industrial group, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement.
My Take: Legislature green-lights Edgemoor port funding
It will take some time to assess the impact of a flurry of bills passed in the waning days of the session. We do know that the General Assembly doubled down on a financial package to construct a container po...
Nuclear engineer faces insider trading charges after grand jury indictment
A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging a Wilmington man with securities fraud and insider trading.
Lawmakers stay up late to pass Bond Bill, veto override
The fate of Delaware’s billion-dollar Bond Bill as well as a string of other measures was in question until early Wednesday morning as lawmakers jockeyed over which bills they could
Meyer asks PSC to keep Delmarva power rates frozen for now
Gov. Matt Meyer urged the Delaware Public Service Commission to keep Delmarva Power’s electricity distribution rates at their current level while the Commission reviews the utility’s latest request for a
May Delaware home sales unchanged from a year earlier
The Delaware Association of Realtors reported that Delaware's housing market remained in its usual spring pattern in May, with activity largely in line with last year's levels.
My Take: Solar, 3rd party suppliers and sales practices
Your home or business may have received an “act now” letter in the mail from a community solar vendor. And there’s a good chance homeowners received one of those dreaded
Wilmington man charged with running retail theft ring
The Delaware State Police arrested Eric Tillman, 65, of Wilmington following a l retail theft investigation that netted more than $70,000 in shoplifted goods.
Chemours agrees to $450 million forever chemicals settlement
The Chemours Company announced a settlement to resolve claims asserted by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department relating to PFAS (forever chemicals) discharges and other alleged a...
Delaware gas prices drop as vacation season kicks into gear
Delaware gas prices dropped 11 cents during the past week as the vacation season gets underway, AAA reported.
My Take: Crunching the numbers of Delaware journalists
In recent years, the journalist directory service Muck Rack and the Rebuild Local News initiative have released an annual report on the state of local news.