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Aug 20, 2026

UNC, Atrium, Novant Pitch Competing Hospital Plans At CON Hearing

Community members and health system officials gathered in the Arboretum Education Center Thursday for a public hearing on competing applications from three major healthcare providers vying for acute care beds in New Hanover County.  In June, ...

Aug 20, 2026

Creative Outdoor Solutions Acquires Local Hurricane Shutter Company

Creative Outdoor Solutions, a Wilmington-based provider of hurricane shutters, motorized screens and retractable awnings, acquired Port City Hurricane Shutters, another locally based business, earlier this month. The transaction, which closed Aug. ...

Aug 19, 2026

Leland Shopping Center Signs On 11 New Retailers, Restaurants

Eleven new tenants recently signed leases at Leland Village, a Publix-anchored shopping center under construction in Leland. The new tenants include Handel’s Ice Cream – a first for the Wilmington area, restaurant chain First Watch, fa ...

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Corporate Safety Training & Team Building: Building Stronger Teams Before a Crisis Occurs

Posted Aug 1, 2026

Every organization wants a safe workplace. Most companies invest significant time creating policies, procedures, emergency action plans, and employee handbooks designed to protect their people and reduce organizational risk. While these documents are important, there is often a critical gap between having a plan and knowing how to execute it when it matters most.

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King Named Head Of Commercial Real Estate Alliance, COO Of Cape Fear Realtors

Aug 19, 2026

Affordable Housing Project Secures $2M In Gap Financing From City

After some negotiation, Wilmington leaders committed $2 million in gap financing on Tuesday to an 86-unit affordable housing project planned along Dawson Street. The project, called the Dawson Lofts II at Jervay, would offer rents ranging from 30% ...

Aug 19, 2026

Tech Wilmington: Upcoming Events Calendar

Here is a look at upcoming events of interest to the region’s tech and startup industry. To share an event, email [email protected].  Aug. 17 Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum for entre ...

Aug 18, 2026

N.C. Health Secretary: Wilmington Has Opportunity To Reshape Healthcare Delivery

State and local health leaders highlighted the Wilmington region’s rapidly expanding healthcare infrastructure at the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce’s Healthcare Summit on Tuesday. While N.C. Department of Health and Human ...

Aug 18, 2026

Public To Weigh In Thursday On Competing New Hanover Hospital Plans

Three major healthcare systems are competing for permission to develop acute care beds in New Hanover County, and the public hearing for the review cycle will take place on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Arboretum Education Center, 6206 Oleander Driv ...

Aug 18, 2026

Novant Health Aims To Build Emergency Department In Hampstead

Novant Health is seeking state approval to add a freestanding emergency department in Hampstead under the state’s certificate of need (CON) process, according to a news release. The 24/7 emergency department would be built on land near the i ...

Aug 17, 2026

Report Weighs Potential Impacts From Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Alternatives

A recently released environmental assessment of two alternatives for the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge outlines potential impacts on both sides of the bridge. The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) released the assessment, wh ...

Aug 17, 2026

NextBoat Revenue Surges 88% In Second Quarter Following Acquisitions

Wilmington-based NextBoat reported record revenue from its second-quarter earnings last week. NextBoat, a tech-focused boat marketplace company, formerly operated as Off the Hook Yachts before rebranding earlier this year to signal a new phas ...


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Small Business Spotlight: Specialty Dental Practice Takes Root On Market St.

"Our goal is to preserve teeth that might otherwise need to be extracted and replaced with implants. Saving a patient’s natural tooth is alm...


UNCW Master Plan Picks Up Steam

The proposed projects range from a welcome center and new residence hall to a hotel and conference center, along with renovations to several...


Gluten-free Bakeries On The Rise

Access to gluten-free food in Wilmington has evolved from a few niche shops to a growing industry....

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