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Vantaca, Live Oak Bank Chart AI Strategies

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Oct 20, 2026

Chicago Firm Buys Stake In $644M Shopping Center Portfolio, Including Wilmington Center

A national shopping center owner and operator has acquired a sponsor interest in a 10-property portfolio, which includes Wilmington’s University Centre. Chicago-based vertically integrated real estate company Pine Tree announced the sponsor ...

Oct 20, 2026

Vantaca, Live Oak Bank Chart AI Strategies

Live Oak Bank and Vantaca are among the Wilmington area’s leading technology-driven businesses, and each has had a strong year.  After reaching unicorn status when it was valued at $1.25 billion last year, Vantaca, a community asso ...

Oct 20, 2026

Amazon To Hire 1,500 Seasonal Workers At Local Facilities

Amazon plans to hire more than 1,500 seasonal workers in the Wilmington area this year. The positions, which include part-time and full-time roles, will be based at Amazon’s newly opened robotics fulfillment center and delivery station facil ...

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New Hanover County Government

Partnership Brings Groceries and Prescription Medications to Underserved Households

Posted Oct 5, 2026

Good public policy starts with understanding a public problem and being willing to change the approach as the conditions change.

Over time, our Board of Commissioners heard consistently from residents, service providers and community partners about the difficulty some households face getting to a grocery store, a pharmacy or both. The reasons vary – distance, transportation, mob...read entire article

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Derriey Named SCORE Cape Fear Chair

Oct 19, 2026

Town Square Plans Wilmington Senior Care Center

An adult day service provider will open in Wilmington at the end of the month.  Town Square, a Maryland-headquartered senior day care company, is opening a franchise location at 1929 Oleander Drive, Suite F, in Wilmington, next to the Fo ...

Oct 19, 2026

New Hanover Officials OK $3M In Incentives For Corning Expansion

New Hanover County leaders approved up to $3 million in incentives Monday for Corning Inc., which plans to add 414 jobs and invest $585 million in the region. Corning's investment target is the largest ever to be considered as part of an incen ...

Oct 16, 2026

Apartment Complex Trades For $117M

Wilmington apartment complex The Cordelia has new owners. The 426-unit complex at 4711 Azalea Landing Drive changed hands for $117 million, according to a deed recorded Thursday. The purchase included the apartments, completed in 2024, and the ...

Oct 16, 2026

Longtime Downtown Pizza Restaurant Changes Hands

A downtown Wilmington pizza restaurant business has changed hands, according to a news release Friday. MoMentum Companies, a Wilmington-based commercial real estate and business brokerage firm, announced the sale of I Love NY Pizza to Megan Jackso ...

Oct 16, 2026

Sources: Corning In Incentives Talks With Local Governments

The city of Wilmington and New Hanover County next week are scheduled to consider granting up to $5 million in economic development incentives to optical fiber manufacturing firm Corning Inc., according to local government sources. The two sources ...

Oct 16, 2026

McKim & Creed Marks Growth With Expansion Of Facilities

McKim & Creed, an employee-owned engineering and geospatial firm founded in Wilmington in 1978, has expanded its presence in the Port City. According to a news release, McKim & Creed relocated its Wilmington engineering and corporate servi ...

Oct 15, 2026

Capone & Associates Launches Nonprofit Capacity Building Arm

Capone & Associates, a bookkeeping and fractional CFO firm, is launching a capacity-building firm for nonprofits and social sector organizations called The Impact Division.  The Impact Division will be headed by JC Lyle, who currentl ...


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Machine Firm Molds Plan For Growth

Now under the ownership of Yousry Sayed, the founder of Quality Chemical Laboratories, Wilmington Machinery is eyeing business growth....


In Burgaw, Counting On Downtown Momentum

While downtown also benefits from general fund expenditures, the municipal service district (MSD) “is a way of having some additional money...


Restaurants Keep Cooking In Tough Times

Mitchell is facing many of the same struggles as other restaurants. Despite the challenges, Mitchell said she won’t compromise on food quali...

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