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Jun 10, 2026

Thalian Hall Transformation Project Lauds Largest Corporate Donation Yet

Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday announced a $100,000 naming gift from REV Federal Credit Union to its ongoing capital campaign for the center's transformation project. The $25 million renovation project would nearly do ...

Jun 10, 2026

Carolina Beach Startup Skillmaker Closes $4.5M Seed Round

AI-based workforce training startup Skillmaker has officially closed its seed funding round with $4.5 million in total, an amount officials say is oversubscribed.  The Carolina Beach-based company plans to use the capital to continue deployin ...

Jun 10, 2026

Shipping Shifts: Officials Map Future Cargo, Container Growth At Port

Last spring, the Port of Wilmington saw some of its largest container ships on record coming from ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, an Israeli cargo shipping firm. According to Brian Clark, executive director of the N.C. State Ports Authority, the ...

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Why “DIY” AI Legal Documents Are a Dangerous Gamble 

Posted Jun 1, 2026

In an age of instant answers, it’s tempting to treat Artificial Intelligence (AI) like a digital law clerk. With a few prompts, you can generate a Last Will, a Trust, or a Business Contract in seconds. It’s fast, cheap, and looks professional. 

But there is a critical difference between a document that ...read entire article

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Shastri Promoted To Project Manager At Mark Loudermilk Architecture

Jun 10, 2026

Betting On A Startup Movement

For most aspiring entrepreneurs in the Wilmington area, Jim Roberts is an entry point into a broadening network of founders, mentors and, of course, capital. The founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and Wilmington Angels fo ...

Jun 10, 2026

Cybercrime Ramps Up Sophistication

Cybersecurity threats in 2026 look more like organized international crime rings running revenue operations than a hacker in a hoodie trying to crack a network, according to Barrett Earney, founder and CEO of Wilmington-based Earney IT. Cybercrime ...

Jun 10, 2026

OPINION: Beyond The Lab Bench

University laboratories are where ideas are born, yet they are often the most overlooked economic engines in North Carolina. These labs are incubators for the next generation of biotechnology. As a faculty member who transitioned from academia to ...

Jun 10, 2026

NCino CEO Eyes AI Future

Sean Desmond, president and CEO of cloud banking software firm nCino, said he hadn’t planned on becoming the leader of one of Wilmington’s largest homegrown startups. “I never had a stated career goal to be the CEO,” Desmon ...


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Cybercrime Ramps Up Sophistication

Cybercrime hit home locally when two cyberattacks on the town of Carolina Beach resulted in the theft of nearly $500,000 in December....


Betting On A Startup Movement

The founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE), Jim Roberts is vocal...


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In February, Chase announced it would be opening more than 160 branches in 30 states this year alone. That includes multiple locations in th...

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