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It was a near-record weekend for vists on the Delaware Business Now website. I did not set out to work on the weekend, but news of the pending storm and readers seeking out stories kept us busy with updates and new content.

Jan 7, 2025 · Applications for Delaware’s fifth annual Startup302 funding competition will be accepted through 26 from technology-enabled startups with growth potential and at least one founding team member from an underrepresented group.

Jan 24, 2024 · Following an firestorm of criticism late last week, Newark Mayor Jerry Clifton will remove agenda item 6A - a proposal from Newark Charter School to build a baseball field at Folk Park - from the Monday council agenda.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Co., with the assistance of neighboring fire companies, battled a fire on Main Street. The fire was reported at around 1:30 p.m. at 341 E. Main Street after several calls were received by the county 911 Center.

DuPont dropped plans to spin off its water business as a separate company, while accelerating the separation of its electronics segment.DuPont had earlier announced plans to separate into three companies with one keeping the DuPont brand.

Sep 2, 2024 · A post on restaurant openings and reo-penings topped the listed of August’s most viewed stories on the Delaware Business Now website.

Jan 28, 2025 · The Delaware Tourism Office announced Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund awards to five Delaware sports facilities, including Dover's NASCAR track.Kirkwood Soccer received a major chunk of the allocation, receiving $4 …

Nov 25, 2024 · Dover-based Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, aided by a recent natural gas company acquisition, posted higher earnings in the third quarter and first nine months in 2024.

Jan 22, 2025 · New members of the Sussex County Council are quickly finding out that getting a handle on growth will be a herculean task. The newcomers were elected after voters sent the message that something needed to be done and tossed out incumbents.