NEWARK — County Executive Marcus Henry used his time at the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce’s “State of the County” event on Tuesday to highlight his administration’s priorities: supporting existing businesses, revitalizing overlooked areas, and expanding workforce development. “Business attraction will always matter,” Henry said, “but in 2025, business retention is just as critical.” Speaking to an audience of …
NEWPORT—Dill Dinkers, an indoor pickleball club franchise, marked the official opening of its Newport location Tuesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration. Located at 500 Water Street, Dill Dinkers Newport welcomed guests for a grand opening event that included remarks from local leaders and complimentary open play on the facility’s 10 ProCushion courts. The event was hosted in …
WILMINGTON – Leading business figures from top global companies are set to gather in Delaware next month for the Global Business Summit, an exclusive event focused on expanding business opportunities and navigating international markets. The event, hosted by Export Delaware, the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, and the Emerging Enterprise Center, will take place on Tuesday, March 25, from …
Five Delaware entrepreneurs will compete Sept. 25 for a $10,000 prize in the Emerging Enterprise Center’s Swim with the Sharks pitch competition. The finalists are: Coffee Rendezbrew Color + Blow Droneversity Kai Coders Sindri Materials Corp. The 12th annual “Shark Tank”-style pitch contest, presented by the Delaware Division of Small Business Office of Supplier Diversity, will be hosted by DETV’s Ivan Thomas at Penn …
The New Castle Chamber of Commerce‘s second annual State of the County included a number of revealing, and often unexpected, moments: The county plays classical music through its sewers to see how well the sound travels and uses that information to decide whether sewer work is needed, saving time, trouble and overall expense, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer told …
Changes continue to Delaware’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, which became law in 2o22, and was sold as a way to give all employees, not just those at big companies, paid leave for emergencies and become a parent. Originally called the Healthy Delaware Families Act, it created a statewide insurance program to provide up to 80% of wages for …
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A Baltimore economist known for his sense of humor left the punchline of his New Castle County Chamber of Commerce speech Tuesday to the last bit of his presentation: “It will come nearly a year after I initially anticipated, but recession is coming in 2024,” Anirban Basu told the 200 people attending the chamber’s sold-out annual State of the Economy …
New Castle County Chamber of Commerc President Bob Chadwick will retire at the end of the year.’ Chadwick, who has been working with the chamber since 2006, said he will be 64 this year and is expecting his first grandchild “I am eager to spend more time with family and more time pursuing my other passions which include music and …
With the legalization of recreational marijuana, workplaces in Delaware will now have to contend with the increased usage that will bring. In response to the bills, the state of Delaware implemented a new policy May 3 for all executive branches to ban smoking or being under the influence of marijuana, similar to the use of alcohol. Claire DeMatteis, secretary of …
The Senate Environment, Energy and Transportation Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would require new homes to be built with electric vehicle charging stations. Senate Bill 103, sponsored by Sen. Sarah McBride, D-Wilmington, would require new single-family homes with building permits issued after Jan. 1, 2024 and multi-family homes with final site plans issued after Jan. 1, 2025 to …
