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Oct 9, 2026

County Review Panel Reverses Approval Of Sledge Forest Development Plan

In the latest setback for a massive development proposed in Castle Hayne, New Hanover County's Technical Review Committee has revoked its March conditional approval of the Hilton Bluffs subdivision plan. Copper Builders wanted to create 1,800 ...

Oct 9, 2026

More Parking Planned For Soda Pop District

More parking could be coming to Wilmington’s Soda Pop District. Plans submitted to the city of Wilmington propose a new parking lot at the corner of Market and North 10th streets with more than 30 spaces. The plans also include stormwater, l ...

Oct 8, 2026

Wilmington Startup Develops New Approach To Divorce Resolution

A Wilmington-based startup is attempting to make divorce a little easier.  Founded by an attorney, Solagree is a divorce resolution platform that offers an alternative to traditional divorce processes, which often involve expensive court liti ...

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Hospitality M&A: Bring HR Into the Discovery Process, Not the Closing Dinner 

Posted Oct 6, 2026

The following column was contributed by Jim Needell, SPHR, SHRM-SCP.

In most restaurant and hotel mergers and acquisitions, HR arrives late. Sometimes it's the week before signing, when someone realizes no one has looked at the employee files. Sometimes it's after close, when the integration team opens the personnel records and finds problems that were corre...read entire article

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Luca Partners Grows In Wilmington With Team Additions

Oct 8, 2026

Residential Real Estate Firm To Build Office On Former Bank Site

A former PNC Bank building on Eastwood Road was demolished last week to make way for the Wilmington office of residential real estate firm Corcoran HM Properties. The Charlotte-headquartered company entered the Wilmington market in 2024 when it ac ...

Oct 7, 2026

As Comment Deadline Nears, DOT Says Not All Suggestions Feasible, Permitted

Now that Wilmington officials have adopted detailed comments on the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, they'll be part of what the N.C. Department of Transportation takes into consideration, but that doesn't necessarily mean they w ...

Oct 7, 2026

OPINION: It’s Time To Stop Looking Backward And Move Forward On Cape Fear Bridge Replacement

A cheaper, less disruptive Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement would be welcome news. Residents deserve to know that every reasonable way to reduce the project’s cost and impact was explored. They also deserve apples-to-apples comparisons and ...

Oct 7, 2026

Celito Acquires Wilmington IT Firms CloudWyze, ACS

Celito Technologies, a Raleigh-based IT services firm and internet provider, has acquired two Wilmington IT firms, CloudWyze and Atlantic Computer Services (ACS).  While the firm completed its acquisition of CloudWyze and its managed service ...

Oct 7, 2026

Restaurants Keep Cooking In Tough Times

When Alicia Mitchell, owner of The Kitchen Sink on North Fourth Street in the Brooklyn Arts District, first opened her eatery in 2021, the restaurant was overwhelmed with customers. “I was very hopeful that would always continue,” Mitc ...

Oct 7, 2026

Small Business Spotlight: Halloween Mini-golf Owners Aim To Scare Up Year-round Fun

HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR YOUR BUSINESS? KEN DENNISON: “We combined a lifelong passion for Halloween, its excitement and the friendship surrounding it with our great memories of family outings to mini-golf courses.” HOW ...

Oct 7, 2026

Election 2026 Q&A: N.C. Senate Candidates Share Their Views

This year’s New Hanover County and state races involve multiple candidates campaigning on topics ranging from infrastructure to film incentives. Five candidates are vying for two seats on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, while ...


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