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 …
New Castle County has posted property tax totals for the 2025 tax year following the county’s first full property reassessment in more than 40 years. Residents can now view their tax amounts on the County’s Parcel Search website, with detailed bills set to be mailed the week of July 21. The new tax rates for unincorporated areas are $0.1575 per …
New Castle— The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced Thursday that several shooting ranges at the Ommelanden Hunter Education and Training Center will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, July 14, to allow for a lead recovery project. The closures will affect the trap, skeet, and 5-stand shooting fields while DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife carries …
The Delaware State Police announced the promotion of Captain J. Andrew Lloyd to the rank of Major, which went into effect on June 27, 2025. Major Lloyd now serves as the New Castle County Operations Officer, bringing over two decades of law enforcement experience to his new leadership role. “This will continue to strengthen the Delaware State Police,” said …
New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry has signed into law a major overhaul of how the county calculates and applies impact fees on new development, the first significant update to the policy in nearly two decades. The ordinance updates Article 14 of the New Castle County Code to raise current impact fees to account for inflation and establishes a new …
ChristianaCare is planning to invest more than $865 million in Delaware over the next three years, continuing its commitment to expand healthcare access across the state. The announcement follows a previous $375 million in spending over the last three years. The investments will include major facility expansions, new jobs, and continued innovation in healthcare delivery. “Since our founding in Wilmington …
THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED. New Castle County officials provided an update this week on the Family Housing Opportunities for Purposeful Empowerment (HOPE) Project, a major initiative aimed at reducing homelessness among vulnerable families. During a presentation to the County Council’s Community Services Committee on Tuesday, Michael Bowser, policy director for the county executive’s office, outlined recent progress in securing …
New Castle County Council members expressed concern this week over proposed changes by Wilmington City Council that could impact public access and security policies in the shared City-County Building. During Tuesday’s executive committee meeting, Kevin Caneco alerted colleagues to a developing ordinance being considered by Wilmington officials that would increase security protocols in the facility, including potential restrictions on bringing signs …
WILMINGTON— Veolia has opened one of the largest PFAS treatment plants in the United States at its Stanton Water Treatment facility, a $35 million project designed to deliver safer drinking water to more than 100,000 New Castle County residents. The system is now removing regulated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from up to 30 million gallons of water per day, …
WILMINGTON — The Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival will return to Rockwood Park & Museum on Saturday, June 28, which will offer a full day of family-friendly activities, food vendors, live music, and fireworks. The festival will feature more than 40 artisan vendors, a range of food and dessert options, plus entertainment on multiple stages. Running from 1-9 P.M., admission is …
WILMINGTON — The Sunday Breakfast Mission (SBM) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the dedication of two newly rehabilitated homes aimed at supporting individuals transitioning out of homelessness. The homes, developed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County, will serve as transitional housing for SBM’s New Life Discipleship Program graduates and its interns through the Aftercare …
NEW CASTLE COUNTY — A proposed development that would bring hundreds of new apartment units and more than 370,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, and office space to a site near DuPont Parkway and Boyd’s Corner Road was reviewed by County Council this week. The major land development plan, located in St. Georges Hundred, calls for a 372,506-square-foot mixed-use complex …
