NextBoat, a Wilmington-based publicly traded pre-owned boat company, has named a new CEO. Effective Sept. 28, Ross Tannenbaum stepped into the role, which was previously held by Brian John, who will remain on the company’s board of dir ...
The New Hanover County Democratic and Republican parties are jointly backing the $320.5 million New Hanover County Schools bond referendum that will appear on the November ballot. In a joint statement, Jill Hopman, chair of the New Hanover C ...
Brunswick County received nearly $6.3 million from the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina to help prepare the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park for future business investment, according to an announcement. The county received $6.27 ...
Here is a look at upcoming events of interest to the region’s tech and startup industry. To share an event, email [email protected]. Sep. 30 Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum for ...
UNCW’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) held its fourth annual Ocean Innovation Conference Tuesday, highlighting local startups and the blue economy. The conference, hosted at UNCW’s Burney Center, drew a crowd of ...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a construction permit Tuesday for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor in Tennessee – the first permit issued in the U.S. for the construction of the technology developed by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuc ...
Vertical construction is underway on The Grove on Market, the redevelopment of the former North 17 shopping center site on Market Street. The proposed five-story, mixed-use project at 4302 Market St. is expected to include about 12,000 square feet ...
New Hanover Community Endowment officials announced Tuesday that the endowment is awarding seven grants totaling $15.8 million, with two of the largest sums aiding local swimming pool facilities. An endowment grant of $6.5 million has been awarded ...
Wilmington’s total number of jobs grew by close to 30% between 2015 and 2025 – the fifth-highest growth percentage among metro areas nationwide, according to a recently released report. The report from Economic Leadership, an eco ...
ProSource Wholesale, a wholesale home improvement franchise, has expanded to Wilmington with the opening of its new showroom at 4274 U.S. 421 North, Suite 130. Brothers Jeffrey, Curt and Rusty Williams co-own the ProSource of Wilmington show ...
John Thomason used the loan he received from the fund, which now provides up to $15,000 for high-demand workforce training, to help cover mo...
Glass, specifically optical fiber, has become integral to the expansion of the internet and AI infrastructure. And Corning Inc., a leading g...
In a tumultuous federal and state funding environment, nonprofits are feeling the pinch and the looming uncertainty of policy changes, offic...
The 2026 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.
