This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. A development company that has built distribution centers for Amazon and Walmart is suing New Castle County, claiming that government inaction has improperly delayed its controversial plan to construct a nearly 2.4 million-square-foot warehousing complex near Middletown. The lawsuit follows months of outcry in the Middletown area against the development of massive warehouses, and the …
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. The three-way race to become Delawareâs Democratic candidate for governor is gearing up to be among the most expensive and competitive in recent history â and much of the money is flowing from the candidatesâ own personal bank accounts. In December, Collin OâMara, Delawareâs former chief environmental regulator, loaned his fledgling campaign $750,000Â â …
In 2022, a government watchdog said a Wilmington office building Amtrak bought for a lofty $41 million was structurally unfit for its intended use, and that the rail companyâs goal of saving money by moving hundreds of workers to the site rested on unrealistic assumptions. In spite of the critique from the Amtrak Office of Inspector General, rail company executives persisted …
