This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. The Delaware Department of Elections said Wednesday that state officials placed 750 voters who had registered in the past year through an automatic voter registration system into the wrong political party. The error has caused a surge of criticism since last week when early voting began, particularly in Wilmington. On Tuesday, a government …
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. A development company that has built distribution centers for Amazon and Walmart is suing New Castle County, claiming that government inaction has improperly delayed its controversial plan to construct a nearly 2.4 million-square-foot warehousing complex near Middletown. The lawsuit follows months of outcry in the Middletown area against the development of massive warehouses, and the …
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. In 2017, then-newly elected Mayor Mike Purzycki sat on a stage close by to Velda Jones-Potter as she gave her inaugural speech as Wilmington City Treasurer. The two held an amicable relationship at the time, Jones Potter said â with both of them new to being elected politicians and facing a city that …
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. The three-way race to become Delawareâs Democratic candidate for governor is gearing up to be among the most expensive and competitive in recent history â and much of the money is flowing from the candidatesâ own personal bank accounts. In December, Collin OâMara, Delawareâs former chief environmental regulator, loaned his fledgling campaign $750,000Â â …
Delawareâs hefty unemployment insurance fund appears to be poorly managed, in need of more staff, and may not be able to track companies that fail to pay into the system, according to a panel of national accounting experts. But, it does not appear to be at risk of failing to pay jobless claims into the near future. Get the latest …
New Castle Countyâs biggest political firestorm in recent years erupted last fall when hundreds of concerned residents packed into government offices and local fire halls to denounce proposals for mega warehouses near Middletown, a multi-story office building in Alapocas, and hydrogen fuel facilities between Delaware City and New Castle. In response, County Executive Matt Meyer, who is running to be …
In the fall of 2022, David Mosley, the affable but embattled CEO of the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans, told the New Castle County Council that his plan to build 60 apartments for struggling military Veterans and their families was just a first step in a coming wave of housing construction for vulnerable people. Mosleyâs comments followed the councilâs unanimous …
The massive tire piles at the Port of Wilmingtonâs Edgemoor property that last year stoked fears among neighbors of mosquito infestations and rubber fires may finally be getting removed in the coming month, port officials said during a public meeting Friday. Yet, why tires still remain and how many have been removed to date is not entirely clear. That is, …
In 2022, a government watchdog said a Wilmington office building Amtrak bought for a lofty $41 million was structurally unfit for its intended use, and that the rail companyâs goal of saving money by moving hundreds of workers to the site rested on unrealistic assumptions. In spite of the critique from the Amtrak Office of Inspector General, rail company executives persisted …
Bloom Energy, the fuel cell producer that a decade ago promised to revitalize the stateâs manufacturing sector, announced last week that it will move a slice of its Newark operations to Mexico at the end of 2024. The decision is one part of the California companyâs plan to restructure amid increasing debt and continuous financial losses, according to its annual …
