Wilmington-based Kersting Architecture earned two of the highest honors at the 2026 George Matsumoto Prize, receiving the First Jury Prize for Best Renovation for its Edgewater project and the First Prize People's Choice Award for Best New Home for its Home@9 project. "Presented annually by NCModernist, the Geor ...

LINC Inc., a Wilmington-based nonprofit, recently announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors: Dorian Cromartie, Lynn Fulton, Cindy Pershia and Miriam Thompson. According to a news release, Leading Into New Communities (LINC) aims to educate and motivate youth "to make positive life choices and empowering men and women returning fro ...

UNCW professor emeritus of history Carole Fink visited Paris in June to attend a national ceremony honoring Marc Bloch, the subject of a biography written by Fink and published nearly 40 years ago, according to a news release. Fink had received an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron for the event, in which Bloch and his wife, Simonne Vidal, were inducted in ...

Brunswick Community College recently welcomed Gabriella DiSisto as executive director of the Brunswick Community College Foundation. She has more than a decade of nonprofit leadership and fundraising experience, according to a news release. "Throughout her career, she has helped nonprofits strengthen donor relationships, grow philanthropic support and expand opp ...

Cape Fear Community College has been awarded $250,000 through Careers Electric to grow CFCC's Electrical Systems Technology Program, according to a news release. "Careers Electric is a statewide, performance-driven, education and training investment designed to meet the growing demand for skilled electricians in North Carolina," the release stated. "S ...

Cape Fear Community College has been recognized by the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) "for its outstanding engagement with manufacturing employers," according to a news release. The recognition highlights CFCC's partnerships with GE Aerospace and GE Vernova, which have expanded workforce development opportunities through ...

Officials with the village of Bald Head Island recently marked the arrival of Paul Anderson as its new emergency services director.  Anderson joined the village from the Tucson Fire Department in Arizona, a department of approximately 650 personnel, where he most recently served as deputy chief, according to a news release. His background includes operational ...

Will Oden of law firm Ward and Smith's Wilmington office has been elected as a Fellow with the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (CLEL), according to a news release. An invitation-only organization, the college describes itself as “honoring the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of labor and employment law. Fellows of the College are recognized a ...

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) recently announced that Sam Catlett, managing director/investments with the firm's Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Inc. broker-dealer subsidiary, has been named to AdvisorHub's 2026 Advisors to Watch list. "AdvisorHub's 2026 Advisors to Watch list highlights top-performing financial advisors based on scale and quality of ...

Becker Morgan Group recently announced "significant licensure milestones" achieved by team members, including in Wilmington, according to a news release. Jeffrey Wilkins, based out of Becker Morgan Group’s Wilmington office, successfully completed the requirements for licensure and is now a licensed professional engineer, the release stated. "Wil ...