Connie Majure-Rhett is president and CEO of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. She has more than 35 years of experience in chamber of commerce management, having served on chamber staffs in Charlotte, Atlanta and Cobb County, Geo
This is an important election year locally, statewide and nationally, coupled with a short session of the N.C. General Assembly. In addition, one-third of the N.C. Senate will be leaving in 2016 due t ...
Cities must have a strategic and targeted economic development plan …cooperation among all groups is the key to development and preservation … high-quality public spaces are worth the in ...
I found it ironic that the same morning I attended the annual meeting of the Blue Ribbon Commission for the Prevention of Youth Violence, I read a column called “Heart of the Matter” in th ...
Creating a flow of dollars into a region is a fundamental key to economic prosperity. One of the best ways to gauge a community’s standing in this area is through traded sector employment. Put s ...
Knowing where you need to go starts with knowing where you are. That simple concept drove the latest project spearheaded by the Wilmington Chamber’s flagship initiative, Cape Fear Future. While ...
The U.S. airline industry’s considerable economic and employment impact on this state and many others is being put at risk by the unfair business practices of a pair of Persian Gulf governments ...
I was concerned in 2013 when I learned that majority ownership of the Wilmington Hammerheads soccer team was being sold to George Altirs following the conclusion of the 2013 USL PRO regular season. Ma ...
The future of thousands of American jobs is uncertain. Those jobs are tied to companies that depend on exporting, but the culprit isn’t overseas. Our own government holds the future of these wor ...
Communities that are the most effective at fighting crime and preventing the conditions that lead to crime are the communities where law enforcement doesn’t tackle the issue alone. Successful co ...
It’s intriguing to consider the importance that a 1.2 acre parcel of land has played in the vibrancy of downtown Wilmington over the past 50 years … and the importance it could play in th ...
Walking through the Marine Biotechnology Center of North Carolina (MARBIONC) on the UNCW Crest Research Park campus reminds me why I work in economic and community development, not science. Rented lab ...
“You can give a man food to eat. You can give a man clothes. But at the end of the day, giving a man a job will change his life. And I’m living proof of that.” Those words are spo ...
Seven eighth-grade students stood before the Wilmington City Council in April and presented a proposal to use the Hemenway Center on weekends as a Youth Enrichment Zone Teen Center. The seven were mem ...
Here’s your chance to make a difference. A simple suggestion from you can have a significant impact for one of our area schools or non-profits. All we need from you is an idea and a little follo ...
The Wilmington Chamber board of directors was one of the first groups to endorse passage of the New Hanover County education bond that will be on the ballot November 4. This declaration of support spe ...
On the upcoming occasion of its 20th anniversary, it’s a perfect time to reflect on what the Cucalorus film festival has meant to our community and how it could develop in the future. Cucalorus ...
Deciding the types of businesses we want in our region has been one of the principal community debates over the last few years. There are many choices: high tech, heavy industrial, service, film, phar ...
Getting kids excited about learning math and science seems like an impossible dream to many parents and teachers. In a fast-paced world filled with video games, YouTube videos, Facebook posts and text ...
It’s difficult for me to see a child in middle school as a criminal in the embryonic phase. I know that we are shaped by our surroundings and influenced by our role models, and taking the wrong ...
Wilmington is a city of contrasts. Ocean meets river, historic district converges with high rises, and traditional industry operates alongside biotechnology startups. In many ways this diversity is wh ...
The issue of offering incentives to production companies to film in North Carolina has been headline news the last few weeks. Although our region would likely be the most impacted area in the st ...
7-Eleven Planned At Carolina Beach Road Intersection
Emma Dill
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Aug 25, 2026
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Hilliard Joins Live Oak Bank
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Aug 25, 2026
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As It Vies To Build Hospital Here, Atrium Health Buys 65 Acres In New Hanover County
Cierra Noffke
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Aug 24, 2026
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Becker Morgan Group Ranks On Top Architecture Firms List
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Aug 25, 2026
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Heart Association Recognizes Local Novant Health Facilities
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Aug 25, 2026
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To date, the region’s only dedicated, comprehensive cancer center is the Novant Health Zimmer Cancer Institute, which originally opened in 2...
With billions in losses reported each year nationally, “financial scamming is an enormous industry. Scammers literally go to work every sing...
It's only natural, developers say, that the area has been the scene of commercial and residential development activity in recent years....
The 2026 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.
