Business of Life

Local companies ramp up frozen treats

  They’re sweet. They’re cold. Their sale has spurred a multi-billion dollar indus...

Single-family permits pick up in Pender

  The look on Jaki Pace’s face was of pure relief. Sitting at her desk while counting th...

Investment up as downtown market gains steam

Construction cranes, hard hats and detoured traffic could soon be the norm in downtown Wilmington ...

Pender Memorial completes renovations

Pender Memorial Hospital in Burgaw showcased the results of the largest capital campaign in its hi...

Former ECB branches get VantageSouth signage

  On April 26, new signage went up at former East Carolina Bank (ECB) branches, the final step...

InfoJunkie: Katie Elzer-Peters

Katie Elzer-Peters Owner, writer, manager, The Garden of Words LLC Wilmington-based writer Katie...

What to do with failed port project land?

Ports Authority still owner of 600 acres from proposed International Terminal

After a short drive out of Southport along East Moore Street, the landscape gives way to open fields...

Ports Authority sees revolving leadership

  Since oversight of the North Carolina ports was transferred from the state Department of Com...

Castle Branch to break ground on expansion next week

Wilmington-based Castle Branch will soon begin construction on its headquarters expansion in the May...

Howlett receives Century 21 national award

Century 21 named Clinton Howlett, a Realtor with Century 21 Brock and Associates in Wilmington, the ...