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Gas prices slightly higher in Delaware last week

Delaware motorists saw a slight bump up in gas prices last week. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Delaware rose four cents over the last seven days ...More

DNREC suspends Kent Co. waste recovery center’s permit

DNREC has suspended a Kent County company’s permit to collect and recycle construction and demolition waste over its lack of response to nearly two dozen violations ...More

Delaware Electric Co-op agrees to purchase power generated by landfill gas

A landfill in Sandtown will help power Kent County next year under a new agreement with the Delaware Electric Cooperative. ...More

I-95/Route 1 interchange road work on schedule for fall completion

Relief is not far off for motorists inconvenienced by the construction at Route 1 and I-95 interchange near the Christiana Mall. DelDOT officials says the work should be completed this fall. ...More

Two companies earn grants to bring jobs to Sussex County

Two companies promising new jobs in Sussex County are getting a financial boost from local government. Sussex County Council Tuesday approved nearly $140,000 in grants to ILC/Grayling Industries and Atlantis Industries. The two companies plan to bring 145 jobs to the county. ...More

Congressional delegation hosts Sussex County job fair

The Delaware Congressional delegation's quest to help Delaware residents find employment continues Tuesday in Sussex County. Senators Tom Carper, and Chris Coons and Congressman John Carney are hosting a day-long job fair at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. ...More

First State gas prices slip slightly again last week

The decline in Delaware gas prices slowed a bit during the past week. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Delaware fell just a penny over the last seven days ...More

Prescription for Delaware’s home health care industry: More workers

Demand for home care aides is exploding, with jobs projected to increase 41.8 percent in Delaware between 2006-2016, but while demand is rising, the labor pool is drying up. The primary source of home care workers —women aged 25-54—is expected to drop in Delaware.
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Franchises: At home with health care

As demand for personal home aides grows, so do businesses that provide helping hands for people who are sick or elderly, a blend of traditional independent operators and booming franchises. The rare exception is worker-owned home care companies, which account for only two of the thousands of private duty providers nationwide. ...More

UD’s vehicle-to-grid technology now able to give back to the power grid

The University of Delaware’s Electric Vehicle to Grid technology celebrates an important milestone. UD President Patrick Harker joined Governor Jack Markell and other research and industry leaders to mark the first time that UD’s vehicle to grid fleet of electric Mini Coopers can sell electricity back into PJM Interconnection’s power grid ...More