EDITOR'S PICKS
LATEST HEADLINES

Tech Wilmington: Upcoming Events Calendar

Staff Reports - About 4 hours ago

Two More Tenants Join Center Point Lineup

Staff Reports - About 23 hours ago

Aug 12, 2026

Bridging Gaps In Cancer Care

When Kara Kenan was diagnosed with breast cancer at 35 and told she would need radioactive chemotherapy, all she can remember is that she couldn’t get the song Radioactive by Imagine Dragons out of her head. “Often, when patients are f ...

Aug 12, 2026

Gardner Guides Students On, Off Court

Onya Gardner holds two high-level leadership positions at Brunswick Community College as both associate vice president of continuing education and workforce development and the BCC head women’s basketball coach. While these are two distinctl ...

Aug 12, 2026

Gluten-free Bakeries On The Rise

Access to gluten-free food in Wilmington has evolved from a few niche shops to a growing industry. Not only do these storefronts offer safe treats for individuals with celiac disease, but they aim to make the products taste so delicious that they app ...

Ico insights

INSIGHTS

SPONSORS' CONTENT
Mcwhorter 0005

Heather McWhorter
UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Ripple Effect of the Ocean Innovation Conference

Posted Aug 1, 2026

This article was contributed by Lydia Thomas, UNCW CIE Program Manager, and Vivian Yuditsky, Executive Assistant of Veterans Memorial Reef. 

In 2023, Founder and CEO of Wilmington-based Veteran's Memorial Reef&n...read entire article

Achievers & Accolades

Robuck Named Conductor Of Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra

Aug 12, 2026

Small Business Spotlight: Specialty Dental Practice Takes Root On Market St.

WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO OPEN BLUE HERON ROOT CANAL SPECIALISTS? OWNER SARAH ERMOSHKIN: “I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart. When I was 23 years old, I owned a cafe in Seattle, where I even fought to oppose oppressive sales taxes on ...

Aug 12, 2026

Carolina Beach Boardwalk Area Evolves

The Carolina Beach Boardwalk area is gearing up for a season of change. This fall, town officials plan to close on the $12 million purchase of nine parcels of land in the boardwalk area, while the first phase of a new hotel is set to break ground ...

Aug 12, 2026

Protocase Firm Focus Growth Here

In five years, the Proto companies, which include Protocase and subsidiaries 45Drives, Protospace Mfg and Protomentum, plan to generate $1 billion in annual revenue, according to Protocase co-founder Doug Milburn. Much of that growth is slated to ...

Aug 12, 2026

New Bank Laws Aims To Halt Scams

A state law that went into effect July 2 allows financial institutions to put transactions on pause for 30 business days if financial exploitation of an elderly or disabled person is suspected. With billions in losses reported each year nationally ...

Aug 12, 2026

Castle Hayne Remains Growth Frontier

An unincorporated section of northern New Hanover County is one of the last frontiers for large building sites within county limits. Although a Census Designated Place, the Castle Hayne community has none of its own official geographical limits, a ...

Aug 12, 2026

Vintage Shop Expands Treasured Space

If finding a one-of-a-kind piece to complement a room or discovering a token of nostalgia from childhood sounds like fun, then local vintage and antiques stores might have whatever it is you seek. Kristy Louden, owner of Tri-County Vintage & C ...


Trending News

In The Current Issue

Small Business Spotlight: Specialty Dental Practice Takes Root On Market St.

"Our goal is to preserve teeth that might otherwise need to be extracted and replaced with implants. Saving a patient’s natural tooth is alm...


New Bank Laws Aims To Halt Scams

With billions in losses reported each year nationally, “financial scamming is an enormous industry. Scammers literally go to work every sing...


Protocase Firm Focus Growth Here

In five years, the Proto companies plan to generate $1 billion in annual revenue, according to Protocase co-founder Doug Milburn....

Book On Business

The 2026 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.

Order Your Copy Today!


Galleries

Videos

2024 Power Breakfast: The Next Season