Cameron Art Museum has welcomed Bill Lawson and Isabela Lujan to its board of trustees, according to a news release. Lawson is an emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis. His areas of academic specialization are African American philosophy and social and political philosophy. He is also the author of several books, stated the release. ...

The New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority has announced its board appointments for 2021, according to a news release. Appointments to the New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) Board are made by the county commissioners. Deb Hays, vice-chair of the commissioners, was appointed to serve on the TDA Board as the New Hanover County Commissioner re ...

The Carousel Center has recognized two people with its 2021 Tin Man Awards, according to a news release. The 2021 Tin Man Community Volunteer of the Year is Jon Blackburn, of Carpet Smart of Wilmington, and the 2021 Tin Man Community Professional of the Year is Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Detective Stephen Baize, stated the release. The Carousel Center &q ...

Matt Berglund has joined the Hampstead office of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, according to a news release. Berglund has been a real estate investor since 2010, stated the release. He also had a 22-year career in the technology industry. “With a broad knowledge base pertaining to real estate and a solution-focused approach to customer service, ...

Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear and The Harrelson Center’s “Health Hub in the Help Hub” pilot will now be a full-fledged program due to a grant from Live Oak Bank, according to a news release. The award will be used to provide health navigation to clients who come into the Help Hub for emergency services and have health concerns, stated the ...

Area real estate projects, leadership and other achievements were recognized Thursday at a ceremony at the Wilmington Convention Center. Cape Fear Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) presented its 2021 Awards of Excellence during an in-person event. The awards focus on the area's rapidly growing commercial real estate sector. Thursday's event was led by ...

New Hanover County 911 Communications has honored Nina Britt with the Mary Antley Telecommunicator of the Year Award, according to a news release.  Britt has been with the department since 2015, officials said. The Telecommunicator of the Year Award is named after former 911 Telecommunicator Mary Antley who was focused on keeping the center growing and deve ...

Greene Resources has added two people to its Wilmington team, according to the company. Hannah Kate Elstob and Hannah Cockrum have been hired by Greene Resources, a talent recruiting company, officials said.  Elstob is the newest hire at Greene Resources and joins the company's Wilmington recruiting team. She has a background in client and customer ...

The Dosher Memorial Hospital Foundation has welcomed Toni McAndrews as the new foundation development specialist, according to a news release. McAndrews has an extensive background in fundraising, event planning and marketing and public relations with several nonprofit agencies in North Carolina and Florida, officials said in the release. McAndrews will work clo ...

Soaring As Eagles has received the NC Child’s 2021 Community Voices Award, according to a news release.  Soaring As Eagles Outreach Ministry Inc. is a nonprofit organization focused on closing the achievement gap in high-poverty, Title 1 schools, stated the release.  "The Community Voices Award recognizes advocates in the community who have ...