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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 ...

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North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Award Winners and Welcomes New Board Members at Annual Dinner

Posted Jul 1, 2026

BELVILLE, N.C. — The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) honored its annual award winners and welcomed new board members during its Annual Dinner on June 23 at the Leland Cultural Arts Center. 

“This evening was about celebrating the people and organizations that make northern Brunswick County such a vibrant place to live and do business," said Thom Kelly,...read entire article

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Wilkins Of Becker Morgan Earns Professional Engineer License

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 ...

Jul 31, 2026

Brunswick Home Sales In June Reach 20-year High

Brunswick County's residential real estate market posted its highest number of June home sales in the past 20 years. According to a Brunswick County Association of Realtors news release, home sales and total sales volume both topped June ...

Jul 30, 2026

Predicate Earns Patent For AI Platform

Wilmington-based Predicate AI Labs Inc., a healthcare technology company, has received a patent for its artificial intelligence platform.  The patent marks a significant milestone for the company as it seeks to license its flagship product, O ...

Jul 30, 2026

NCDOT Officials Ditch Private Firm's Bridge Replacement Proposal, Tolling Still Pursued

State transportation officials have rejected a private firm’s proposal to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and charge drivers a toll of up to $2.75 per crossing. However, N.C. Department of Transportation officials are continuing to pursue ...

Jul 29, 2026

Wilmington-area Growth Fuels Push To Expand Castle Hayne Quarry

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., a Raleigh-based supplier of building materials, is seeking to expand its operations in the Wilmington area, beginning with an expansion of its existing limestone quarry in Castle Hayne. Founded in 1939, the firm ope ...

Jul 29, 2026

Charlotte Accounting Firm Expands To Wilmington

A Charlotte-area independent public accounting firm is opening a Wilmington office in September. According to a news release, the new office of Fisher, P.A. will occupy the firm’s new 10,000-square-foot professional flex office bui ...

Jul 29, 2026

Plans Filed For Wilmington's First Culver's

Planning is underway for Wilmington's first Culver’s restaurant. The first local restaurant for the Wisconsin-based chain, which is known for its frozen custard, Butterburgers and cheese curds, is planned on a 1.5-acre site near the corn ...


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