When tourism officials from communities across North Carolina get together for their annual conference, they can count on one discussion topic rising above the rest. “Every year, what’s the No. 1 issue sitting up there for the tourism industry? School calendar,” said Kim Hufham, president and CEO of the Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors ...

In an announcement in June sent to local media last year, Cape Fear Community College highlighted success stories in one of the Wilmington-based school’s apprenticeship programs. School officials have been working to draw attention to apprenticeships in recent years. To that end, the June news release said three graduates of the Electrical Apprenticeship Career ...

University of North Carolina Wilmington officials announced Friday the single largest donation in the school’s history – $25 million – which will be used to advance medical education. The donation comes from Yousry Sayed, a member of UNCW’s Board of Trustees and founder of Quality Chemical Laboratories, and his wife, attorney Linda Sayed. &ldq ...

Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) announced Wednesday it is participating in a state initiative "to accelerate students' progress through college and into the workforce, aligning with the state's economic development goals." The program is set to serve students in specific programs at CFCC and other participating colleges across North Caroli ...

A new report released Monday showed the University of North Carolina Wilmington had a statewide economic impact of approximately $3.2 billion in fiscal year 2022.    About half of that impact, about $1.6 billion, was concentrated in the eight counties in Southeastern North Carolina: New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen, Columbus, Duplin, Onslow and Sampson co ...

A new program at Cape Fear Community College aims to train more people to become surveyors to meet regional demand for the required role. The geomatics program “will provide students with the education and training required to pursue a career as a surveyor,” according to a news release. “As our region continues to experience significant growth and deve ...

Cape Fear Community College is launching a new Career Pilot Program designed to meet a growing demand for pilots and other professionals in the aviation industry. The program aims to provide students with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. The first two courses – an aviation fundamentals class and a pilot instrum ...

Cape Fear Community College officials continue to work on transforming a downtown Wilmington office building into a facility to boost the health care workforce. The five-story, 55,000-square-foot structure at 319 N. Third St., which was acquired in 2023, is being renovated in two phases. Overall, the renovations will enable CFCC to expand enrollment in the dental ass ...

The board of directors of state-funded research grant organization NCInnovation will hear research grant proposals from seven state universities, including the University of North Carolina Wilmington, for its pilot funding round on May 14.  The group’s board will hear and approve grants for six to eight research projects, dolling out the first ...

The University of North Carolina Wilmington is launching a new bachelor’s degree program aimed squarely at adults who want to boost or pivot their careers. A public session earlier this month introduced the Workforce Learning and Development degree program, which developers say meets important needs in the Cape Fear region and across North Carolina.   “I ...