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Aug 14, 2026

NCDOT Announces Public Hearings On Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Replacement

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) on Friday announced plans to hold public hearings on the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge next month and released an environmental assessment of the project. The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge w ...

Aug 14, 2026

Wrightsville Beach Bridge Project Could Finish 2 Years Earlier Than Expected

Wrightsville Beach’s three-bridge replacement project could finish two years earlier than originally expected because of a different construction delivery approach.  During a press conference on Friday, Trevor Carroll, the Division 3 En ...

Aug 14, 2026

OPINION: Wilmington's Economy Depends On Getting The Bridge Right

Every generation inherits decisions that will shape its economic future for decades. The replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is one of those decisions. The debate has too often been framed as a choice between economic growth and historic ...

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Robuck Named Conductor Of Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra

Aug 14, 2026

GE Vernova Hitachi To Support Development Of Texas Gas-plus-nuclear Power Plant

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy's facility in Wilmington is set to play a key role in the development of a new gas-plus-nuclear power plant in Texas. GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy announced this week the signing of an agreement with Blue ...

Aug 13, 2026

UNC Health, Wilmington Health Move Forward With Cancer Center Plans

UNC Health and Wilmington Health are taking steps to bring a potential comprehensive oncology program to Wilmington, with state regulators granting an exemption for the project's medical office building as another part of the& ...

Aug 13, 2026

Starbucks Brewing New Location On Carolina Beach Road

Another Starbucks could be coming to Carolina Beach Road.  The coffee shop chain is eyeing a site at 6400 Carolina Beach Road, close to Ashley High School, for its latest Wilmington-area location, according to plans submitted to New Hanover C ...

Aug 13, 2026

A Sneak Peek At Cape Fear Museum's New Location

Visitors to the Cape Fear Museum of History & Science will notice a huge difference the moment they enter the museum's new facility at 230 Grace St. “We’re basically doubling our exhibit space ... and we are tripling our educat ...

Aug 12, 2026

Public Comments Fuel Fight Over Hospital Beds

Hundreds of New Hanover County residents submitted letters supporting UNC Health’s proposed hospital, including some independent healthcare providers and former Novant Health employees.  The comments were submitted ahead of a public hea ...

Aug 12, 2026

Brunswick Board OKs Victaulic Expansion

Brunswick County planning officials approved Victaulic’s planned expansion of its Leland Innovation Park facility this week, which is expected to grow the company’s local capabilities and create new jobs. The proposed 230,000-square-fo ...

Aug 12, 2026

Protocase Firms 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 ...


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


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"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...


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