The Smyrna McDonald’s is scheduled to go through an “extreme makeover” in September. The restaurant on southbound Rt. 13 near Glenwood Avenue will be demolished and a new one will be built on the same site in about three months.
Bayhealth Medical Center has announced plans to expand services at the Bayhealth Smyrna Clayton Medical Services Campus, including the addition of a new 24-hour Emergency Department. The facility is located on the corner of Carter Road and Wheatley’s Pond Road (Rt. 300).
Calling the proposals a good start, Kent County's Levy Court commissioners plan to review and revise a plan to provide incentives for businesses to locate in Kent County.
Delaware State University has been awarded a $400,000 grant to help small farmers improve their crop yields.
A feasability study for rain service through Delaware is a long way from offering daily trips up and down the peninsula.
The office of U.S. Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) is hosting a federal job fair along with representatives from federal departments, agencies, boards and commissions on Monday, Aug. 30 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The free job fair will be held at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, 815 Justison Street, Wilmington.
A Smyrna company recently won two awards for its new product at Invent Help’s INPEX International Trade Show, but they’re using local suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers to build what company leaders hope will become a global success. The product is FACEMATE, a silicon rubber “frame” that fits on a computer monitor to hold notes, photos, and business cards. It can even hold an 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper while you type.
Wilmington & Western Railroad announced Monday it is building a new headquarters to better accommodate members and the public.
Joe Analore, the owner of the new Smyrna Power Equipment and Repair, worked for many years mowing, landscaping, and installing irrigation systems, and his experiences inspired him to open a business to help contractors as well as homeowners with yard maintenance machines.
Two Delaware businesses have been selected to receive nearly $4 million in federal grants for innovative research projects, Sens. Carper and Kaufman recently announced.
Local residents have a new option for tires and auto service and repair – Smyrna Tire & Auto on Rt. 13 south of Smyrna. The business, which opened in January, sells new and used tires and offers a variety of automotive services, including tune ups and oil changes.
Pratt Insurance, located just of Smyrna, is pleased to announce the promotion of Cheryl Hurlock to vice president of underwriting for commercial line accounts.
The owner of Scruffy to Fluffy has expanded the size and services of her business, now offering “Doggy Day Care” in a larger location. Formerly in one storefront at 17 Village Square in the Village of Garrisons Lake, Scruffy to Fluffy is now in two storefronts including a separate entrance for Doggy Day Care with a 2,000 square-foot outdoor play area.
Gov. Jack Markell signed into law an extension of the Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credits Program July 19, which has supported an estimated 2,400 jobs rehabilitating historic buildings across the state since 2001.
More than 82.7 percent of Delaware small businesses with fewer than 25 employees will be eligible for a tax credit to help pay the cost of employee health coverage, according to a new report.
The deadline for the completion of qualifying First-Time Homebuyer Credit purchases has been extended from June 30 to Sept. 30.
Testing Machines Inc., a supplier of laboratory testing instrumentation, is relocating its headquarters and manufacturing operations from Long Island, New York to Delaware. Governor Jack Markell, DEDO Secretary Alan Levin and DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara joined company executives to make the announcement June 29 at the company's new facility in New Castle. Seventeen existing employees have already relocated to Delaware. The company hired 11 new employees to date with plans to add the additional 22 positions by the end of summer.
Thomas Dolby, age 38, of Smyrna, has been indicted on charges of securities fraud, theft, and racketeering after allegedly solicited funds that he claimed would be invested in a real estate development project in Turkey.
Against the backdrop of the growing Cherry Island landfill, Governor Jack Markell signed legislation Tuesday, June 8 that will make statewide curbside recycling a reality.
The sponsor of legislation that would bring two new casinos to Delaware said he will pull the bill from consideration until the 2011 legislative session at the urging of Gov. Jack Markell.
