Vantaca, a Wilmington-based AI-first technology company purpose-built for community association management, announced recently that HOAi has been named Client Collaboration Solution of the Year by the 2026 PropTech Breakthrough Awards. According to a news release, the annual program recognizes the top companies, products and services in the global real estate and proper ...

Becker Morgan Group has again ranked on Architectural Record's Top 300 Architecture Firms list, according to a news release. Coming in at #202, the firm with an office in Wilmington rose from last year's ranking of #222. "This recognition reflects the firm's steady growth, dedication to design excellence and commitment to client service across a wide ...

Local Novant Health hospitals have been recognized by the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines program "for their commitment to delivering high-quality stroke and heart failure care," according to a news release. “When a patient experiences a stroke or heart failure, every decision and every moment matters,” stated Laurie Whalin ...

Live Oak Bank has named Matt Hilliard a commercial banking relationship manager focused on the Wilmington market, according to a news release. He joins Brad Neigel and Morgan Moskal on the bank's Wilmington commercial banking team. The team provides business loans up to $25 million along with checking, savings and cash management tools for small business and co ...

New Hanover County has been recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) with achievement awards, according to a news release. The county earned 11 awards this year across nine categories, and for just the second time in its history, one of those programs was named Best in Category, the release stated. Help Right Here, the county's platform connectin ...

Southern Bank recently presented Cape Fear Habitat with a $10,000 sponsorship for two Team Build days to support the organization’s affordable housing efforts, according to a news release. "At Southern Bank, we’re proud to invest in the neighborhoods we serve. Partnering with Cape Fear Habitat on Team Build days gives our employees a hands-on way to hel ...

The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area has received a $9,000 grant from the Kiwanis Children's Fund to expand its efforts addressing child hunger, nutrition and wellness in Pender and Onslow counties, according to a news release. The grant will support the club's new Kiwanis Kids Nutrition Initiative: Feed. Fuel. Teach., a year-round program that builds on its ...

U.S. News & World Report has recognized Novant Health for excellence across a broad range of specialties, procedures and conditions in its 2026-27 Best Hospitals rankings, with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center named among North Carolina’s top 20 medical centers, according to a news release. Novant Health NHRMC ranked No. 12 in North Carolina a ...

Cape Fear Community College has announced the recipients of its annual campus excellence awards, recognizing three individuals for their dedication to student success and leadership, according to a news release. Scott Coulthard (pictured below), director of enrollment operations, received the President’s Award for Staff for leading the enrollment operations team t ...

Cape Fear Realtors (CFR) on Monday announced that Donna King has joined CFR as chief operations officer and executive director of the Realtors Commercial Alliance of Southeastern North Carolina (RCASENC). "Donna brings more than two decades of association management experience, deep financial and operational expertise and a genuine passion for member ...