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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 ...

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& ...

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ILM Insights – Part 2: Construction Update: Building ILM for the Future 

Posted Aug 1, 2026

This Insights article was co-written with Erin McNally, Marketing, Air Service Development, & Public Relations Manager. 

In 2025 and so far in 2026, Wilmington International Airport (ILM) participated as a speaker or panelist at more than 100 community meetings, industry conferences, and business events. During these conversations, several common quest...read entire article

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Robuck Named Conductor Of Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra

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 ...

Aug 12, 2026

Kure Beach Keeps An Eye On The Future

Kure Beach is a small town, under 1 square mile in area with less than 3,000 residents. Unlike a lot of other communities in the Wilmington area, its population isn’t expected to grow a lot more in the years to come. The Pleasure Island muni ...

Aug 12, 2026

Bridging Gaps In Cancer Care

When Kara Kenan was diagnosed with breast cancer at 35 and told she would need radioactive chemotherapy, all she can remember is that she couldn’t get the song Radioactive by Imagine Dragons out of her head. “Often, when patients are f ...


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Reshaping Community College Funds

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Kure Beach Keeps An Eye On The Future

The Pleasure Island municipality has less than 170 buildable vacant lots left, said Kure Beach Mayor Allen Oliver, but aging infrastructure...


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If finding a one-of-a-kind piece to complement a room or discovering a token of nostalgia from childhood sounds like fun, then local vintage...

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