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The Council on Development Finance (CDF) has approved funding for three projects – two companies expanding in Wilmington and a company expanding in Bear – presented by Delaware Property Partnership (DPP) and its respective partners. Expanding its operations in Wilmington is Eastern Highway Specialists, and expanding to Wilmington from New Jersey is Advantage Building Supply. Coming to Bear with its expansion is AWSM Solutions Delaware. Eastern Highway Specialists began working with DPP on i...

New Castle County to begin revamping local property tax system Xerxes Wilson, Delaware News Journal Headlines February 1, 2021 Replay Video UP NEXT New Castle County has agreed to recalculate the property values it uses to set local tax bills, beginning a process that could lead to widespread changes to property taxes in the coming years. The commitment was made as part of a legal settlement approved by a Delaware Chancery Court judge last week. The settlement seeks to end t...

× January 30, 2021 WILMINGTON, Del. – Today, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer, Delaware State University President Tony Allen, Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester cut the ribbon and formally opened Delaware State University’s new genomics testing lab. Since announcing the partnership and New Castle County’s $5.5 million investment in early November, DSU has received critical laboratory hardware, made key hires, earned regulatory appro...

President-elect Joe Biden departed for Washington D.C. from his home state of Delaware Tuesday in an emotional send-off.

Deena Johnson, a senior at Milford High School, participated as a finalist in the MLK Voices 4 Youth competition Deena Johnson, a senior at Milford High School who plans to attend college to study either business or health administration, participated as a finalist in the 6 th Annual MLK Voice 4 Youth Finals on Sunday, January 17. The ceremony, which was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, was hosted by Kaamilah Diabate, the 2016 winner of the competition and Da’Jour Jones wh...

Berkeley parents to stage sit-in for reopening schools at Kamala Harris old elementary school FacebookTwitterEmail U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivers remarks as President-elect Joe Biden looks on at The Queen theater Jan. 7, 2021, in Wilmington, Del.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A group of Berkeley parents are preparing to stage a sit-in at Vice President-elect Kamala Harris elementary school to demand that schools reopen "as soon as public health officials deem it safe," accordin...

International IDEA participated at the webinar " The webinar discussed the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken in Asia to democracy, peace and security in the region. While pandemic still raging, many countries are also facing challenges of local politics, and security issues. Political leadership is challenged to manage not only pandemic but also other persistent and ongoing issues, such as internal conflicts and human security challenges. Longer term concerns over economic slow...

Lauren Magee/THE REVIEW Ryan German, the owner of Caffé Gelato, has found a new way to expand outdoor dining while maintaining a comfortable temperature: greenhouses. BYLAUREN MAGEE Senior Reporter When restaurants began reopening over the summer, capacity was severely limited due to COVID-19. Currently, restaurants are limited to 30% of the set fire capacity indoors, according to state limitations. Many restaurants expanded their outdoor seating, with many setting up on sidewalks, allowing ...

Surging coronavirus cases, plummeting temperatures challenge shelters Share Updated: 1:01 PM EST Dec 27, 2020 By GILLIAN FLACCUS and MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press Surging coronavirus cases, plummeting temperatures challenge shelters Share Updated: 1:01 PM EST Dec 27, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript Were here in Portland, right by downtown by the river. Uh, Camp three, CPO. Its called, uh, account for a coronavirus around this time right now for homeless....