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May 22, 2025

Endowment Officials Offer Insights On Current Initiatives, Grant Plans

More than 150 people gathered Wednesday evening as officials with the New Hanover Community Endowment provided updates on the endowment's grants and current initiatives.   The endowment's strategic plan outlines the measurable objectiv ...

May 22, 2025

Pender Commerce Park Building Changes Hands For $23.5M

A 145,000-square-foot industrial building in Pender Commerce Park recently changed hands for $23.5 million. The Class-A warehouse facility at 310 N. Corporate Drive is fully leased, with tenants including Home Depot, Lansing Building Products and ...

May 22, 2025

2025 Coastal Entrepreneur Of The Year Announced, Category Winners Recognized

For this year’s Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year, the journey started, as many entrepreneurial journeys do, with an important question. “How do we make sure life-saving therapies get to the people who need them without delay, without c ...

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Understanding Tariffs and Their Impact on Wilmington's Economy

Posted Apr 3, 2025
This piece was contributed by Brandon Brice, Economics Lecturer for the Cameron School of Business

The debate over tariffs is a contentious issue in today’s politics. Proponents argue that tariffs protect domestic industries from foreign competition and help preserve jobs, while opponents claim that they lead to higher prices for consumers and can provoke retaliatory ...read entire article
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LS3P Announces Employee Recognitions

May 21, 2025

Army Corps Recommends Minimum Height For Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Replacement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has formally recommended that a replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge have a vertical clearance of no less than 135 feet. Following its review of the proposed replacement project, the Army Corps sent a lette ...

May 21, 2025

Wilmington Chooses Next City Manager

Wilmington officials have chosen the next city manager, who will replace current city manager Tony Caudle when he retires at the end of this month. The Wilmington City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to appoint Becky Hawke as the next city ...

May 21, 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]. May 21 The Business Journal's Coastal Entrepreneur Awards is 5-9 p.m. at UNCW's Burne ...

May 20, 2025

Wilmington Again One Of The Most Moved-to Spots, Report Says

Wilmington has tied with Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the No. 1 spot in moving and storage company PODS' fifth annual Moving Trends Report.  Tuesday's announcement marks the third year Wilmington has been recognized as one o ...

May 19, 2025

Commissioners Ask Staff To Cut More After Hearing Recommended Tax Rate

New Hanover County commissioners want the county's staff to crunch their numbers again after hearing a recommended tax rate for the next fiscal year’s budget on Monday. The $488.5 million New Hanover County budget presented to commission ...

May 19, 2025

Next Glass Comes Back For Downtown Refill

Next Glass Inc., the parent company of Untappd, recently opened an office in the downtown Wilmington space it had occupied from 2016 to 2023. In a news release Monday, the Wilmington-born company, which aims to connect beverage producers, retailer ...

May 16, 2025

Newly Renovated Carolina Beach Condo Complex Opens To Residents

Following months of extensive renovation, the condos at North Pier Ocean Villas in Carolina Beach are now on the market. The property, located at 1800 Canal Drive, was the subject of bankruptcy proceedings in 2022 after its former HOA filed for Ch ...


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