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Wilmington’s Startup Network Expands Its Reach

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Sep 10, 2026

Wilmington’s Startup Network Expands Its Reach

The Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) hosted its fourth annual Investor Buzz-In Thursday, drawing a crowd of investors, entrepreneurs, organizers and founders at Cape Fear Community College’s Union Station.  Hosted by NEW fo ...

Sep 10, 2026

Latest Chemours Settlement To Provide Funds To Wilmington-area Governments

Attorney General Jeff Jackson and N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson on Thursday announced a $590 million deal between the state of North Carolina, 11 local governments and entities and DuPont and Chemours over PFAS contam ...

Sep 10, 2026

OPINION: The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Is A Decision We Have To Get Right

The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in southeastern North Carolina, and we can all agree that we need a reliable crossing that will serve a growing region for generations to come. The existing bridge is ...

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CEO Confidence Rebounds, But Caution Remains the Rule

Posted Sep 1, 2026
The most recent WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index, covering July 2026, shows small business leaders growing more optimistic after a rocky spring. The index climbed to 92.0, a gain of more than four points from June’s 87.4 and nearly six points above where it stood a year earlier. The survey, fielded between July 3 and 13, drew responses from 362 CEOs and senior leaders at Vista...read entire article
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Wilmington Bed And Breakfast Voted No. 1 In USA Today Contest

Sep 9, 2026

Local GE Aerospace Plant Nets Investment, Apprentices

GE Aerospace has invested more than $130 million in its Wilmington-area plant since 2024, according to company officials. The company also has announced plans to spend millions of dollars on its facilities nationwide and is marking the first year ...

Sep 9, 2026

Inventory, Discernment In Luxury Market

More homes in the Wilmington area are joining the ranks of $1 million-plus listings. Daniel Malechuk, principal broker and CEO at Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty, has noted an increase in inventory as a trend in the luxury market. He ...

Sep 9, 2026

Nonprofits Navigate Funding Shifts

In the thick of summer, staff at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina help host a flurry of summer camp sessions for 12 hours a day, five days a week, for 10 weeks. During field trips, students tumble in and out of newly repla ...

Sep 9, 2026

Soda Pop District Brims With Potential

At Perennial Harbor, an outdoor event space on Princess Street, people often stop by to check out the “secret” garden, said co-owner Ashley Johnson. “We would have the gates open, and people would come in off the street,” s ...

Sep 9, 2026

Forward Fund Aims To Finance Careers

When an electrical lineman buckles into a leather strap, shimmies up a wooden pole and restores power to a business after a storm, the owner might not just have the power company to thank. He might also be indebted to The Forward Fund. John Thomas ...

Sep 9, 2026

Corning Plant At The Center Of AI Boom

The 21st century, marked by an explosion in artificial intelligence and the rapid proliferation of data centers, depends on a seemingly ordinary material: glass. Glass, specifically optical fiber, has become integral to the expansion of the intern ...


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