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Fourscore Business Law Opens Wilmington Office

Fourscore Business Law has opened an office in Wilmington, its second in North Carolina. The office is located at 717 Market St. and is led by Trey Blalock, who joined Fourscore in May, according to a news release. Blalock, a former Am Law 100 par ...

Oct 1, 2026

From Jobs To Film, Economic Leaders Talk Local, National Trends

The Wilmington area is experiencing a bit of a “growth hangover,” according to regional economist Mouhcine Guettabi. “For the last four years, there’s been immense excitement about the level of growth that we were experienc ...

Sep 30, 2026

NextBoat Names New CEO

NextBoat, a Wilmington-based publicly traded pre-owned boat company, has named a new CEO.  Effective Sept. 28, Ross Tannenbaum stepped into the role, which was previously held by Brian John, who will remain on the company’s board of dir ...

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De-Escalation: The Missing Link in Workplace Safety and Team Performance

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When most organizations think about workplace safety, they often focus on physical security measures, emergency response plans, policies, procedures, cameras, access control systems, and active threat preparedness. While these elements are important, many workplace incidents begin long before an emergency ever occurs.

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Cashin Joins Human Capital Solutions As Chief Relationship Officer

Sep 30, 2026

Local Democrats, Republicans Back $320.5M New Hanover School Bond

The New Hanover County Democratic and Republican parties are jointly backing the $320.5 million New Hanover County Schools bond referendum that will appear on the November ballot.  In a joint statement, Jill Hopman, chair of the New Hanover C ...

Sep 30, 2026

Brunswick County Receives $6.3M For Megasite Preparations

Brunswick County received nearly $6.3 million from the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina to help prepare the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park for future business investment, according to an announcement. The county received $6.27 ...

Sep 30, 2026

Tech Wilmington: Upcoming Events Calendar

Here is a look at upcoming events of interest to the region’s tech and startup industry. To share an event, email [email protected].  Sep. 30  Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum for ...

Sep 29, 2026

CIE's Ocean Innovation Conference Highlights Local Startups, Blue Economy

UNCW’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) held its fourth annual Ocean Innovation Conference Tuesday, highlighting local startups and the blue economy.  The conference, hosted at UNCW’s Burney Center, drew a crowd of ...

Sep 29, 2026

Regulators Issue First U.S. Construction Permit For GE Vernova Hitachi Reactor

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a construction permit Tuesday for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor in Tennessee – the first permit issued in the U.S. for the construction of the technology developed by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuc ...

Sep 29, 2026

Redevelopment Of Market Street Shopping Center Makes Progress

Vertical construction is underway on The Grove on Market, the redevelopment of the former North 17 shopping center site on Market Street. The proposed five-story, mixed-use project at 4302 Market St. is expected to include about 12,000 square feet ...

Sep 29, 2026

Much Of $15.8M In Endowment Grants To Impact Local Swimming Pools, Beach Towns

New Hanover Community Endowment officials announced Tuesday that the endowment is awarding seven grants totaling $15.8 million, with two of the largest sums aiding local swimming pool facilities. An endowment grant of $6.5 million has been awarded ...


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