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Jun 17, 2026

Local Governments Wrap Up FY26-27 Budget Approvals

Local governments in the area have passed their budgets for the next fiscal year, with all holding property tax rates steady except for the city of Wilmington. The budgets take effect July 1. On Tuesday night, the Wilmington City Coun ...

Jun 16, 2026

Mineral Companies Shortlist Brunswick County For Proposed Refining Facility

Brunswick County is one of four U.S. sites eyed for what could become the world’s first commercial polymetallic nodule refinery. The proposed facility, referred to in a news release as Project Infinity, is the product of a consortium between ...

Jun 16, 2026

Officials Reject Massive Project's Proposed Development Agreement

It appears to be back to the planning board route for developers proposing a massive community in Brunswick County. After public comments on the matter during the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners’ meeting on Monday, a representative o ...

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Laurie Whalin
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A Commitment to Care and Community in Our Coastal Region 

Posted Jun 1, 2026

For many years, I have had the privilege of serving this coastal community. Long before becoming president of the Novant Health Coastal Region, I began my career as a pharmacist at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Working alongside a dedicated care team shaped how I view our responsibility to the people who live and work here. 

That experience taught me that gre...read entire article

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Literary Council Volunteer Stokley Earns Governor's Medallion Award

Jun 16, 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].  June 17 Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum for entre ...

Jun 15, 2026

Atrium Joins Novant, UNC Health In Race For 225 New Hanover Hospital Beds

Atrium Health has filed an application to build a new community hospital in New Hanover County. According to a news release on Monday, Atrium Health has filed a Certificate of Need (CON) application to build a full-service hospital in the Wilmingt ...

Jun 15, 2026

Wilmington-based The Forward Fund Gets $1M Grant From Golden LEAF

The Forward Fund has received a $1 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to expand its financing program for students in short-term, high-demand workforce training programs. The Golden LEAF Foundation awarded the funding through its Strate ...

Jun 12, 2026

OPINION: Set The Record Straight

As physician leaders at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, we are also members of this community. We attend the same churches, eat at the same restaurants, cheer from the same sidelines and share the same love of coastal living as our ...

Jun 12, 2026

Novant’s $294M Scotts Hill Hospital Set To Open June 16

Novant Health is celebrating the completion of Scotts Hill Medical Center, which will open to the public on June 16.  The 66-bed hospital is located at 151 Scotts Hill Medical Drive on property that straddles the Pender and New Hanover c ...

Jun 11, 2026

Federal Funds Could Buoy Bulkhead Replacement

City officials plan to submit an application in the coming weeks for a $14 million federal grant to replace an aging bulkhead in downtown Wilmington. In 2023, the city purchased a 1.6-acre site at 201 N. Water St. from the U.S. Coast Guard for $1. ...

Jun 11, 2026

In Brunswick County, Fate Of Development Pact Uncertain For 12,500-home Project

A proposed development agreement between Brunswick County and developers seeking to create a project with nearly 12,500 homes is scheduled for a public hearing on Monday. But the hearing might not happen. Brunswick County Board of Commissioners ...


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