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SpeedPro Franchise Launches Wilmington Location

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Sep 2, 2026

Pender Board Recommends Rezoning Denial For Proposed Age-restricted Community

Citing concerns about overdevelopment, the Pender County Planning Board narrowly voted Tuesday to recommend denying a rezoning request for a proposed 55-plus age-targeted community with 930 single-family homes off Sidbury Road. Builders would cons ...

Sep 2, 2026

SpeedPro Franchise Launches Wilmington Location

SpeedPro, a Denver-headquartered printing and visual solutions franchise, has launched a location in the Wilmington area. SpeedPro Cape Fear has opened at 5740 Park Ave., Unit A, near the Seagate area, according to a press release. The firm offers ...

Sep 2, 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. 2  Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum for ...

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Behind the Scenes of Coastal Connection: Capturing Wilmington From the Air and On the Ground

Posted Sep 1, 2026
We recently wrapped filming the fourth episode of Coastal Connection, a real estate-focused show starring Intracoastal Realty agent Rainey Wallace. The episode will air this fall, and like each installment, it combines real estate, local businesses, coastal living, and a nonprofit component. 

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Hospitality Organization Presents $30K Ceremonial Check To CFCC

Sep 1, 2026

State Commission OKs Financing For Carolina Beach Land Purchase

State officials approved $10 million in financing Tuesday for the town of Carolina Beach to fund the town’s purchase of land in the downtown boardwalk area. The N.C. Local Government Commission (LGC) voted to approve the $10 million installm ...

Sep 1, 2026

New Hanover Disaster Coalition Announces Launch Of Command Center

A collaboration of government, nonprofit and faith-based organizations has launched the New Hanover Disaster Coalition Command Center, according to an announcement Tuesday. The entity was created to provide "a new coordinated a ...

Sep 1, 2026

City To Consider Asking NCDOT To Evaluate Other Bridge Options, Eliminate Toll

Wilmington leaders could formally ask N.C. Department of Transportation officials to look at other options for the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. The Wilmington City Council will consider a resolution at its regular meeting on Tuesd ...

Sep 1, 2026

New Vessel Puts UNCW's Marine Science Research On New Course

The University of North Carolina Wilmington on Tuesday welcomed the 78-foot research vessel Osprey to its fleet, according to a news release. “This new vessel will add a level of capabilities the university has never had before,” ...

Aug 31, 2026

Wilmington-based XTND Technologies Eyes Growth With Clio Partnership

Wilmington-based XTND Technologies, a legal billing software firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with Canada-headquartered Clio, a legal AI platform.  A spin-off of Coral Edge, a Wilmington-based boutique technical consulting compa ...

Aug 31, 2026

OPINION: Building A Bridge For The Wilmington Region's Future, Not Its History

For more than 50 years, the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge has connected New Hanover and Brunswick counties. It has served our region well, but Wilmington has changed dramatically since the bridge opened in 1969. Our population has grown, our economy has ...

Aug 31, 2026

Endowment Announces $5.2M In Grants, With $4M For Coastal Horizons

The New Hanover Community Endowment is committing $5.24 million across four grants tied to behavioral health needs, healthcare access and entrepreneurship.  The grants support Coastal Horizons, the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope, the C ...


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Castle Hayne Remains Growth Frontier

It's only natural, developers say, that the area has been the scene of commercial and residential development activity in recent years....


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"The bond is about refreshing our infrastructure, not for the next couple of years, but for the next several decades,” said Christopher Barn...


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