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Sep 17, 2026

Hotel Sold For Nearly $13M On Medical Center Drive

A 109-room hotel on Medical Center Drive in Wilmington sold for nearly $13 million this week. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington West-Medical Park at 839 Medical Center Drive changed hands on Monday in a $12.95 million transaction, ac ...

Sep 16, 2026

Wilmington-based Keep To Launch Addiction Recovery Platform

Dino Miliotis, a shareholder in Wilmington-based OpiAID and the founder of Bug-Ban, an all-natural insect-repelling wristband that launched in the early 1990s, is bringing a new company to market this winter.  Keep is an addiction recove ...

Sep 16, 2026

Wilmington Medical Office Building Changes Hands For $11.2M

A medical office building on Iron Gate Drive in Wilmington recently sold for more than $11 million. The building at 2739 Iron Gate Drive, occupied by Wilmington Surgical Associates, a Novant Health affiliate, was purchased by HPIV Wilmington ...

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New Hanover County Government

Last Frontier: The Opportunity to Shape What Comes Next

Posted Sep 1, 2026

Local governments often talk about getting ahead of growth. Doing it is harder. 

More often, development arrives first. Homes are built. Businesses look for sites. Then residents, elected officials and public agencies begin asking how roads, schools, utilities and other services will keep pace. 

We know that pattern well. Growth can create demand for infr...read entire article

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Singletary Selected To Lead Southport Parks And Recreation

Sep 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].  Sep. 16  Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum f ...

Sep 15, 2026

Wilmington-area Companies Named Finalists For NC Tech Awards

Several Wilmington-based organizations have been named as finalists for this year’s NC Tech Awards.  The annual awards ceremony celebrates North Carolina-based organizations and businesses across technology, entrepreneurship, academia&n ...

Sep 15, 2026

Pipe And Valve Distributor Opens Wilmington Branch

The Macomb Group, a distributor of pipe, valves and fittings, will soon open its newest branch in 22,000 square feet at 3940 U.S. 421 North, Suite 300, according to a news release. The Wilmington facility, located in the Wilmington Trade Cent ...

Sep 14, 2026

Cape Fear CREW Seeks Nominations For Real Estate Awards

Cape Fear Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) is accepting nominations for the organization's ninth annual Awards of Excellence, set to be held March 18, 2027, at UNCW's Burney Center in Wilmington. "The awards recognize excellen ...

Sep 14, 2026

Brunswick County Planning Board To Consider 450-home Development Plans

The Brunswick County Planning Board will consider two rezonings and two planned developments totaling 450 possible homes on nearly 170 acres Monday evening. The board will also amend the Brunswick County Unified Development Ordinance to comply wit ...

Sep 14, 2026

OPINION: City Council Deserves Better Information On The Bridge

This month, I concluded six years on the Wilmington Planning Commission, most recently as chairman. Before that, I served four years on the N.C. Board of Transportation, along with service on the New Hanover County Airport Authority and Global TransP ...

Sep 11, 2026

New Management Firms Announced For Older Adult Communities

Some local older adult communities are under new management or preparing to be, including Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall and Bradley Creek at Carolina Bay in Wilmington. The management of Carolina Bay and Bradley Creek, located off Eastwood Road,&nbs ...


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Habitat Chapters Expand, Explore Merger

“If the merger is eventually approved, it could be a significant boost to our collective ability to serve individuals in need of safe and a...


Private Clubs Cater To Social Sports

One of the clubs in Wilmington has 11 indoor pickleball courts, four covered, lighted outdoor courts, two new clay tennis courts, an outdoor...


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Funded by donations, offerings and grants, Hope Recovery is permanently housed in the former Devon Park United Methodist Church and hosts mo...

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