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Aug 5, 2026

Pender Board Recommends Denial Of Rezoning For 1,000-home Project

Pender County planning officials are recommending that county leaders deny a rezoning for a proposed project that could bring more than 1,000 single-family homes to 630 acres near Rocky Point. In a 3-1 vote on Tuesday, the Pender County Planning B ...

Aug 5, 2026

Local Tech Workforce Initiative Evolves

The Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is shifting its approach to a regional tech workforce initiative.  Initially formed by the Cape Fear Collective using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, the Tech Talent Collaborative launched i ...

Aug 5, 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. 5 Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum for entrep ...

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Retirement Income Planning: Understanding the Trade-Offs

Posted Jul 1, 2026

The following post was contributed by Brice Gibson.

Every financial decision involves trade-offs, especially when planning for retirement. The choices you make today: how much you save, spend, invest, or prioritize can directly impact the lifestyle and income you’ll have later in life. 

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CFCC Awarded $250K Grant For Electrical Technology Program

Aug 4, 2026

Wellness Destination Slated For Former Lowe's Foods Site

A former Lowe’s Foods grocery store is set to become a wellness destination that will include a medspa, fitness training center, cafe and coworking space. Called Wave Wellness, the proposed facility will offer a range of wellness services, i ...

Aug 4, 2026

Novant Health Acquires Wilmington Surgical Associates

Novant Health has acquired Wilmington Surgical Associates.  According to a press release, the surgery provider will now operate as Wilmington Surgical Associates, a Novant Health affiliate.  “We have proudly cared for patients a ...

Aug 4, 2026

State Panel OKs Financing Plan For Solomon Towers Project

The Local Government Commission on Tuesday approved a Wilmington Housing Authority request related to downtown housing complex Solomon Towers. Built in 1972, Solomon Towers is a 150-unit, 11-story low-income housing structure at 15 Castle St. that ...

Aug 3, 2026

Legal Aid Of North Carolina To Relocate Wilmington Office

Legal Aid of North Carolina is preparing to move into the Harrelson Center.  According to Rebekah Garcia, regional managing attorney for Legal Aid’s Wilmington office, the organization expects to relocate by Oct. 1.  In 2025, th ...

Aug 3, 2026

Thermo Fisher Continues Skyline Center Lease, Plans For Long-term 'solution'

Thermo Fisher Scientific plans to continue its lease in Skyline Center for the next two years. The global firm, which in 2021 acquired Wilmington-based PPD, has occupied just over 57,000 square feet on the fifth and sixth floors of downtown’ ...

Jul 31, 2026

Canvasback Capital Project Rises In Leland Innovation Park

The first of three small-bay buildings is under construction in Leland Innovation Park. Canvasback Capital, a Birmingham, Alabama-based real estate investment and development firm, purchased 31 acres in the Leland Innovation Park for the project l ...

Jul 31, 2026

YMCA's Midtown Wilmington Expansion Begins To Take Shape

The YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina still needs $3.5 million to completely fund its $15 million expansion in midtown Wilmington, but at an event Friday, YMCA supporters and local leaders celebrated the upcoming start of construction and the dolla ...


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