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Oct 12, 2026

Landscape Equipment Business Buys Property In Winnabow, Opens New Location

The owners of Landscape Depot, a landscape equipment and supply store, have purchased a retail property in Winnabow and opened a new location. Landscape Equipment Depot LLC bought the property, formerly occupied by a golf cart business, at 6525 Oc ...

Oct 12, 2026

Bitty & Beau’s Expands Mobile Coffee Franchise Network

Bitty and Beau’s Coffee is seeking new franchise owners for its mobile coffee program.  Founded in Wilmington in 2016 by husband-and-wife Amy and Ben Wright, the company employs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities an ...

Oct 9, 2026

County Review Panel Reverses Approval Of Sledge Forest Development Plan

In the latest setback for a massive development proposed in Castle Hayne, New Hanover County's Technical Review Committee has revoked its March conditional approval of the Hilton Bluffs subdivision plan. Copper Builders wanted to create 1,800 ...

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What Does Your Office Say About Your Business?

Posted Oct 1, 2026

What does your space say about you and your business? 

More importantly, does it give you the best possible first impression? 

The minute a client, customer or patient walks through your door, they’re forming an opinion about your business – sometimes consciously, sometimes without even realizing it. Your space is communicating something about you,...read entire article

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Luca Partners Grows In Wilmington With Team Additions

Oct 9, 2026

More Parking Planned For Soda Pop District

More parking could be coming to Wilmington’s Soda Pop District. Plans submitted to the city of Wilmington propose a new parking lot at the corner of Market and North 10th streets with more than 30 spaces. The plans also include stormwater, l ...

Oct 8, 2026

Wilmington Startup Develops New Approach To Divorce Resolution

A Wilmington-based startup is attempting to make divorce a little easier.  Founded by an attorney, Solagree is a divorce resolution platform that offers an alternative to traditional divorce processes, which often involve expensive court liti ...

Oct 8, 2026

Residential Real Estate Firm To Build Office On Former Bank Site

A former PNC Bank building on Eastwood Road was demolished last week to make way for the Wilmington office of residential real estate firm Corcoran HM Properties. The Charlotte-headquartered company entered the Wilmington market in 2024 when it ac ...

Oct 7, 2026

As Comment Deadline Nears, DOT Says Not All Suggestions Feasible, Permitted

Now that Wilmington officials have adopted detailed comments on the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, they'll be part of what the N.C. Department of Transportation takes into consideration, but that doesn't necessarily mean they w ...

Oct 7, 2026

OPINION: It’s Time To Stop Looking Backward And Move Forward On Cape Fear Bridge Replacement

A cheaper, less disruptive Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement would be welcome news. Residents deserve to know that every reasonable way to reduce the project’s cost and impact was explored. They also deserve apples-to-apples comparisons and ...

Oct 7, 2026

Celito Acquires Wilmington IT Firms CloudWyze, ACS

Celito Technologies, a Raleigh-based IT services firm and internet provider, has acquired two Wilmington IT firms, CloudWyze and Atlantic Computer Services (ACS).  While the firm completed its acquisition of CloudWyze and its managed service ...

Oct 7, 2026

Restaurants Keep Cooking In Tough Times

When Alicia Mitchell, owner of The Kitchen Sink on North Fourth Street in the Brooklyn Arts District, first opened her eatery in 2021, the restaurant was overwhelmed with customers. “I was very hopeful that would always continue,” Mitc ...


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County Buildings Rise In Burgaw

New buildings have opened or will soon open in Burgaw this year to support growing Pender County, including a new law enforcement center and...


Election 2026 Q&A: NC House Candidates In Local Districts

Candidates vying to represent local districts in the N.C. House of Representatives answer questions on timely topics....


In Burgaw, Counting On Downtown Momentum

While downtown also benefits from general fund expenditures, the municipal service district (MSD) “is a way of having some additional money...

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