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  Archives:  November 2023

Introducing Export Delaware’s new Compass Grant

Department of State | Export Delaware | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

The Compass Grant is a brand new grant program from the Delaware Department of State that helps Delaware small businesses navigate selling their products or services around the world.   Compass Grant Informational Webinar Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM   Are you seeking financial support to help your organization grow your sales overseas? […]




A Beltway to Success – One Delaware Veteran’s Story of Business Ownership

Export Delaware | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Derco USA is a Newark, Delaware-based fabricator of custom conveyor belting for various industries, including bakery, agriculture, automotive, and more. The story of how this business grew to national recognition in the industry starts with its owner, Paul O’Connor, and his high personal standard of service. O’Connor served two years in the Army and nine […]




Delaware Poultry Owners Urged to Take Precautions Due to HPAI on Delmarva

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

The Delaware Department of Agriculture is urging all poultry owners, including commercial producers and backyard flock owners, to take precautions to protect their flocks from disease after a commercial broiler flock in Caroline County, Maryland, was preliminarily confirmed to have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Further confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory is pending.




AG Jennings Announces $30 Million Order Against Student Lender For Illegal Practices 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 20, 2023

Comes after initiating joint effort with federal and state partners Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that, due to the work of her office, along with the federal Consumer Protection Financial Bureau and 11 other states, a Delaware bankruptcy court approved a stipulated judgment that will require bankrupt student lender Prehired to provide more than […]




Felton Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Monday, November 20, 2023

November 20, 2023 The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined a commercial building fire that occurred on Saturday, November 18, 2023, in Felton, DE was accidental in nature. The fire was reported at 2:35pm by a rental tenant at the J&J Contracting Storage Facility, located in the 9000 block of S. Dupont Hwy, in […]






  Archives:  November 2023

Introducing Export Delaware’s new Compass Grant

Department of State | Export Delaware | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

The Compass Grant is a brand new grant program from the Delaware Department of State that helps Delaware small businesses navigate selling their products or services around the world.   Compass Grant Informational Webinar Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM   Are you seeking financial support to help your organization grow your sales overseas? […]




A Beltway to Success – One Delaware Veteran’s Story of Business Ownership

Export Delaware | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Derco USA is a Newark, Delaware-based fabricator of custom conveyor belting for various industries, including bakery, agriculture, automotive, and more. The story of how this business grew to national recognition in the industry starts with its owner, Paul O’Connor, and his high personal standard of service. O’Connor served two years in the Army and nine […]




Delaware Poultry Owners Urged to Take Precautions Due to HPAI on Delmarva

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

The Delaware Department of Agriculture is urging all poultry owners, including commercial producers and backyard flock owners, to take precautions to protect their flocks from disease after a commercial broiler flock in Caroline County, Maryland, was preliminarily confirmed to have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Further confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory is pending.




AG Jennings Announces $30 Million Order Against Student Lender For Illegal Practices 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 20, 2023

Comes after initiating joint effort with federal and state partners Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that, due to the work of her office, along with the federal Consumer Protection Financial Bureau and 11 other states, a Delaware bankruptcy court approved a stipulated judgment that will require bankrupt student lender Prehired to provide more than […]




Felton Fire

State Fire Marshal | Date Posted: Monday, November 20, 2023

November 20, 2023 The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined a commercial building fire that occurred on Saturday, November 18, 2023, in Felton, DE was accidental in nature. The fire was reported at 2:35pm by a rental tenant at the J&J Contracting Storage Facility, located in the 9000 block of S. Dupont Hwy, in […]