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Jan 21, 2025

City To Negotiate Sale Of River Place Commercial Space

Wilmington leaders are set to negotiate the sale of roughly 34,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor of downtown’s River Place complex to developer East West Partners. Since 2018, East West Partners has leased the commercia ...

Jan 20, 2025

GE Hitachi Joins Coalition To Accelerate Reactor Deployment

Wilmington-headquartered GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy has joined a coalition of utility companies and supply chain firms working to accelerate the deployment of its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) in the U.S. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, which ope ...

Jan 20, 2025

Area Homeowners To See 5% To 16% Homeowners' Insurance Rate Hikes

Homeowners in the Wilmington region will start paying more for their homeowners' insurance after state officials negotiated lower rate hikes than insurance companies asked for last year. The negotiated rate increases for homes in the New Hanov ...

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Should You Have AI Cameras for Your Business?

Posted Jan 13, 2025
AI (Artificial intelligence) is all the rage and rapidly transforming many industries, including your business's security. AI cameras are becoming increasingly popular among companies of all sizes, as they offer many advantages over traditional security cameras. 
 
Some of the key reasons why businesses might want to consider using AI cameras for security include:
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Carolina Bay At Autumn Hall Receives Wellness Honor

Jan 17, 2025

United Bank Appoints Wilmington Market President

United Bank announced this week the appointment of Andrew Dawson as president of its Wilmington market. Dawson will lead "strategic efforts to drive commercial and retail production while ensuring the profitability and sustained growth of the ...

Jan 16, 2025

As Developers Plan Thousands Of Homes In Brunswick, Workforce Housing Trickles In

Brunswick County has been accumulating promises from developers for workforce housing as plans for thousands of new homes make their way through the county's development pipeline. According to Brunswick officials, the county's planning sta ...

Jan 16, 2025

To Increase Local Lending, Live Oak Bank Adds New Team

Like the tree for which it’s named, Live Oak Bank has spent much of its nearly two decades spreading its roots and canopy wide. Recently, however, it’s also sending roots deeper into its Wilmington soil.   The bank’s latest s ...

Jan 15, 2025

Epsilon Secures $115M In Tax Credits To Support Brunswick Plant

Epsilon Advanced Materials officials say the company has secured $115 million in federal tax credits to support its plans for a $650 million graphite manufacturing facility in Brunswick County. The company, which makes graphite for electric vehicl ...

Jan 15, 2025

JetBlue Coming To ILM With Boston Flight

JetBlue announced Wednesday morning that the airline will start service at Wilmington International Airport this year. According to a news release, the airline will offer daily nonstop service between ILM and Boston (BOS) from April 30 to Oct ...

Jan 15, 2025

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]. Feb. 13 NEW, Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington, hosts its next DEEEEEP DIVE e ...

Jan 14, 2025

ILM Had $3.3B In Economic Output In 2023

Wilmington International Airport (ILM) generated an estimated $3.3 billion in economic output in 2023, according to a State of Aviation report released by the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) this month. That number is up from the last St ...


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Growth And Development Headlines To Remain Top Issues In 2025

Several local issues discussed and debated in 2024 centered around growth in the Cape Fear region. As a result, government and business lead...


Clean Eatz’s CEO Brings National View

This company's new CEO is looking to bring Clean Eatz to consumers in “nontraditional locations.” This means, in addition to the brick-and-m...


At Cinespace Studios, Head Of Operations Built Film Career From Scratch

With the contacts he made on his first productions, he ended up as a major behind-the-scenes player in the Wilmington film industry and beyo...

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