Wilmington-based nonprofit Beacon Education plans to build another Spark Academy on land it recently purchased on North Fourth Street in Wilmington’s Brooklyn Arts District. Beacon Education purchased tracts at 812, 816, 818 and 822 N. Fourt ...
Corning Incorporated announced on Monday a long-term, multibillion-dollar deal with Amazon to produce optical fiber for the company's data centers. The partnership would create 1,000 new jobs at Corning's North Carolina facilities. Th ...
In a lawsuit filed Friday, a prominent Wilmington-based luxury homebuilder alleges he’s been the victim of a defamation campaign aimed at destroying his reputation and businesses. Attorneys for Mark Batson, owner of Tongue & Groove, file ...
Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare has acquired five Medac Urgent Care locations in the Wilmington area. The healthcare system also acquired 12 urgent care clinics in Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach and Spartanburg, South Carolina. The urgent care ...
The New Hanover Community Endowment held its semiannual public meeting Wednesday night, where officials addressed concerns about school bond funding, the local arts community and funding for the Northside Food Co-op. The endowment hosted the ...
A handful of recent real estate transactions around Independence Mall are part of a strategy from the mall’s owner to capitalize on the value of its outparcels. Florida-based 4th Dimension Properties purchased Independence Mall and a nearby ...
With the potential expansion of the convention center and the redevelopment of several city-owned parcels, the northern end of downtown Wilmington is primed for future growth, according to city officials. Elected leaders from the city and New Hano ...
Novant Health has named Laurie Whalin senior vice president and regional president of Novant Health Coastal Region. According to a news release, the leadership update was made effective June 1. “With deep ties to these communi ...
Local organizations are seeking input from area nonprofits on the state of the nonprofit sector in New Hanover County, according to a news release. Cape Fear Collective, UNCW’s QENO (Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations) and the L ...
The New Hanover Community Endowment has appointed seven new members to its Community Advisory Council (CAC). The endowment’s 18-member CAC is appointed by the endowment’s board after being recruited and selected through a public ...
Amazon, Corning Strike Multibillion Dollar Deal To Add 1,000 NC Jobs
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Beacon Education Eyes Land On N. Fourth St. For Spark Academy
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