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Nov 6, 2026

Wilmington Startup Seeks To Reshape Access To Healthcare

Upper, a natural-first medical system and technology marketplace based in Wilmington, is gaining momentum.  Founded by CEO Sara Auld, a former fitness trainer and entrepreneur, Upper seeks to transform healthcare by building a network of loca ...

Nov 6, 2026

Novant Health Payroll Delays Follow Vendor Change

Some local Novant Health employees experienced payment delays Friday, according to social media posts and reports sent to local TV stations WWAY and WECT. In a statement to the Business Journal on Friday, a spokesperson for Novant Health ...

Nov 6, 2026

Protocase Grows Local Footprint, Plans Defense Industry Summit

Protocase, a Canadian-headquartered rapid manufacturing and prototyping company, is growing its local presence. The firm recently leased approximately 30,000 square feet of industrial space to accommodate machining operations in the Wilmington are ...

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Building Wilmington: How Samet Shows Up

Posted Oct 8, 2026

Samet opened its Wilmington office in 2020. Here's what showing up looks like. 

A few years back, enclosed circuit breakers were the only thing standing between an 88-unit multifamily building and its occupancy date. The supplier sent an email: the gear was delayed. 

Plenty of contractors would forward that email to the owner and call it docume...read entire article

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Greg’s Uniforms Wins Social Media Award

Nov 6, 2026

General Contractor Expands With Wilmington Office, New Vice President

A general contractor based in South Carolina has expanded into the North Carolina and South Carolina coastal markets, opening an office in Wilmington and appointing a vice president for the region. The new office for Roebuck Buildings is located a ...

Nov 5, 2026

Plans Submitted For Autumn Hall's Next Building

Plans are taking shape for the next building in Autumn Hall, a master-planned, mixed-use development off Eastwood Road in Wilmington. Developers submitted plans to the city of Wilmington this week for a new office building at 1010 Salt Creek Loop ...

Nov 5, 2026

Endowment Announces $500K In Grants For Fall Cycle

New Hanover Community Endowment officials announced plans Thursday to award $500,000 to 39 organizations in its 2026 Fall Community Grants cycle.  The grants support the endowment’s pillars of social and health equity, education, commun ...

Nov 5, 2026

FedUp Foods Expands Product Line Amid Functional Beverage Demand

FedUp Foods, one of North America’s largest private fermented beverage manufacturers, is expanding its portfolio to include shelf-stable beverages.  According to a news release, the expansion reflects broader store-brand and shopping tr ...

Nov 4, 2026

Democrats Sweep NHC Races As $320.5M School Bond Passes

Local Democrats rode a state and nationwide blue wave Tuesday in an election that supplanted several longtime Republican incumbents and saw the party take control of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and school board, unofficial ...

Nov 4, 2026

NCDOT Offers Revised Alternative For Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Replacement

N.C. Department of Transportation officials introduced a revised design of Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement Alternative B on Wednesday. The revised alternative is a 135-foot, fixed-span option with a large loop ramp that would land ...

Nov 4, 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].  Nov. 4 Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum for entrep ...


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Bridging Visions: Local Officials Express Preference For Lower, Movable-span Bridge

Support for the lower, movable-span bridge dominated spoken comments at the public hearings, and city officials have thrown their support be...


Hemp Industry Caught In Legal Weeds

Uncertainty hangs over the hemp industry, including businesses in Wilmington that depend on the sale of hemp-based THC products....


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...

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