City officials plan to submit an application in the coming weeks for a $14 million federal grant to replace an aging bulkhead in downtown Wilmington. In 2023, the city purchased a 1.6-acre site at 201 N. Water St. from the U.S. Coast Guard for $1. ...
A proposed development agreement between Brunswick County and developers seeking to create a project with nearly 12,500 homes is scheduled for a public hearing on Monday. But the hearing might not happen. Brunswick County Board of Commissioners ...
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday announced a $100,000 naming gift from REV Federal Credit Union to its ongoing capital campaign for the center's transformation project. The $25 million renovation project would nearly do ...
AI-based workforce training startup Skillmaker has officially closed its seed funding round with $4.5 million in total, an amount officials say is oversubscribed. The Carolina Beach-based company plans to use the capital to continue deployin ...
For most aspiring entrepreneurs in the Wilmington area, Jim Roberts is an entry point into a broadening network of founders, mentors and, of course, capital. The founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and Wilmington Angels fo ...
Last spring, the Port of Wilmington saw some of its largest container ships on record coming from ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, an Israeli cargo shipping firm. According to Brian Clark, executive director of the N.C. State Ports Authority, the ...
Cybersecurity threats in 2026 look more like organized international crime rings running revenue operations than a hacker in a hoodie trying to crack a network, according to Barrett Earney, founder and CEO of Wilmington-based Earney IT. Cybercrime ...
University laboratories are where ideas are born, yet they are often the most overlooked economic engines in North Carolina. These labs are incubators for the next generation of biotechnology. As a faculty member who transitioned from academia to ...
Banks See NC Branch ‘renaissance’
Eric Williamson
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Jun 10, 2026
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Thalian Hall Transformation Project Lauds Largest Corporate Donation Yet
Staff Reports
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Jun 10, 2026
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Carolina Beach Startup Skillmaker Closes $4.5M Seed Round
Cierra Noffke
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Jun 10, 2026
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Making Use Of Art’s Leftovers
David Frederiksen
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Jun 10, 2026
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For Parks And Rec, Pause Still In Place
Cece Nunn
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Jun 10, 2026
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Just as calls from the massive container ships dropped off, port officials began drafting a new strategic plan to guide N.C. Ports....
The founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE), Jim Roberts is vocal...
Officials said that the N.C. Fourth of July Festival is an annual fundraising miracle that can’t be taken for granted because there’s no fin...
The 2026 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.
