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Jun 22, 2026

Editor's Note: Giving Healthcare Some Elbow Room And A Closer Look

I dislocated my right elbow when I fell on a sidewalk in New York City. Not the best day I’ve ever had, but also not the worst. Except for the pain. I wouldn’t recommend it – maybe consider chil ...

Jun 22, 2026

Chronic Gaps: More Rural Counties Grapple With Shortages In Healthcare

Roughly 100 years ago, well before the counties of Brunswick and Pender were the fast-growing locales they’ve become in the past 25 years, they were sleepy areas dotted mainly with farms, small towns and ...

Jun 22, 2026

Working Waters: A Look At A Day In The Life Of The Cape Fear River

While just a stretch of the 200-mile-long Cape Fear River runs through the Wilmington area, it serves as a backbone – not only geographically, but economically, supporting the port, livelihoods and recreation that define the region. The river l ...

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Why Marketing Feels Harder as Your Business Grows

Posted Jun 15, 2026

At some point, most growing businesses hit the same moment.

What used to feel straightforward starts to feel more complicated. Marketing takes more effort. Results feel less predictable. What once worked consistently begins delivering mixed outcomes.

It is easy to assume something is broken.

In many cases, nothing is. The business has simply reached a different sta...read entire article

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Literary Council Volunteer Stokley Earns Governor's Medallion Award

Jun 22, 2026

Biz Bites: Block Party

When Alex Turner and his son started playing with Lego bricks together last year, the 3-year-old got a little frustrated. “He goes like, ‘I can't do it, Daddy. I can’t do this.’ And I said, ...

Jun 22, 2026

Sound Off: A Hospital Built To Match Wilmington’s Growth

More families are planting roots here. More seniors are retiring here. Demand for healthcare is exceeding capacity. These are just a few reasons why UNC Health is proposing to build a new community hospital at South 17th Street an ...

Jun 22, 2026

Sound Off: The Link Between Healthcare Access And Economic Development

When policymakers think or talk about economic development, they tend to focus on what they can link directly to economic activity: highways, ports, taxes, broadband and, of course, recently, housing. There is, however, a long list  ...

Jun 22, 2026

C-suite Convo: Bundles Of Energy

When Hurricane Fran hit the Wilmington area in 1996, Paul Dent lost power at his home. The event started the path to eventually work with Stephen Burnett and others at Koolbridge Energy on an energy management system for homes to bette ...

Jun 22, 2026

The Takeaway: Salsa Story

Wilmington Latin Dance students practice salsa dancing in May at The Studio Collective, 5629 Oleander Drive in Wilmington. The Studio Collective, which is owned by Wilmington Latin Dance founder Summer McPherson, is a 2,000-square-foot venue used ...

Jun 22, 2026

Trends To Watch: Healthcare

As in years past, the Wilmington area’s healthcare demands are on the rise, and providers are preparing to meet those demands by expanding their footprints. At the same time, they are branching out into new communities. Other end ...


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Hive Expands Tools For Its MLS

“We’re trying to give control back to the broker,” said the CEO of the Wilmington-headquartered company’s business approach. “We wanted to b...


NCino CEO Eyes AI Future

The decisions he makes ripple through his organization of over 1,700 employees, into the finance and banking industries, and, in some cases,...


Banks See NC Branch ‘renaissance’

In February, Chase announced it would be opening more than 160 branches in 30 states this year alone. That includes multiple locations in th...

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