Cost of Living

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (553+ words) A proposed $67.8 million rate hike by Delmarva Power is drawing resistance in Delaware, where opponents say higher utility bills would burden families already contending with housing, food, and energy costs. During a public hearing, residents asked regulators to deny the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (795+ words) Delaware’s retiree inflow is concentrated in Sussex County, which added 40,000 people since 2020. HousingWire Data shows Sussex is closest to buyer-friendly conditions with 3.7 months of supply and 168 average days on market, even with a $575,000 median list price. AI Summary It’s no…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (752+ words) (The Center Square) – Days away from the start of what could be a record 72.2 million Americans traveling for July 4th and the nation’s 250th birthday, North Carolina gas prices are back in the lowest 10 in the country despite being top 10 in fuel…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (108+ words) When it comes to a living wage in Wilmington, here are several factors that are on the rise as affordability remains "strained."... Wilmington's living wage shows what it really takes to get by A chunk of a proposed city of…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (79+ words) Several states have enacted or are considering enacting temporary pauses on their state gas taxes. Is Delaware next? Rising prices at the pump raise gas tax holiday questions in Delaware Could Delawareans soon catch a break at the gas pump?...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (41+ words) The 2026 ACM Awards nominations are dominated by women including Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson, while Morgan Wallen's Male Artist of the Year snub and Zach Top's... Gas, groceries squeeze budgets as prices rise across Delaware County...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (105+ words) CHARLOTTE — A new bill in the North Carolina Statehouse hopes to lower your energy bills. House Bill 1192, known as the Energy and Housing Affordability Act, calls for utilities, including Duke Energy, to share the cost of the fuels, such as…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (461+ words) As the average price of gasoline continues pushing north of $4 a gallon some might think – or perhaps fear – that we are going to hit the record high set nearly four years ago. Unfortunately, the short answer is: We're not sure....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (486+ words) Published 1:00 am Sunday, March 22, 2026 Mike Walden is the dean of North Carolina economists, having studied, written and lectured on our economy for more than 40 years. When Walden speaks, we listen. Recently, Dr. Walden spoke to the Raleigh Investors Club, and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (339+ words) You might be losing money at gas pumps in Delaware without even knowing it, simply by filling up on the wrong day, according to a GasBuddy report. Gas prices go up and down with seasonal demand and oil markets, but…...