Burgaw is often described as a sleepy little farm town.   Cody Suggs, parks and recreation director for the town, said this is just not the case.   “Burgaw is great place socially, culturally and economically. We have a lot of new things happening around town. Burgaw has changed a lot since my arrival. We have lots of new projects, programs, businesses ...

The past couple of years, with early pandemic-related travel restrictions and rise in remote working, has brought a renewed interest in gardening. New plant enthusiasts gave it try, experienced gardeners expanded plots and invested in unique and diverse plants and homeowners spent time and money sprucing up their landscaping.   This year, though the nursery and gard ...

Applications are open for the 2022 MADE Awards.   The annual awards program spotlights makers, artisans, small business owners and manufacturers in the tri-county area.   Categories are: Manufacturers, Exporters, Functional Products, Arts, Food & Beverage and Supporter   The winners will be profiled in a special MADE section of the Business Journa ...

Wilmington-based N2 Publishing has rebranded its neighborhood magazines to Stroll, a name change with the goal to gain brand recognition and consistency across markets, according to press release. Since 2004, the publishing company has been producing a line of neighborhood newsletters. Each magazine had a unique name and masthead, which according to co-founders Earl Sea ...

With a recent partnership to keep up with growing demand and gym trends, TF Fitness + Nutrition, now Fit4Life Health Clubs, is undergoing renovations and will open additional gyms in the region. This month, the Wilmington gym with two locations announced it is now part of Fit4Life, a Raleigh-based chain that is described as “the fastest-growing chain in North Caro ...

Feeling a lack of feedback and direction from other Wilmington Downtown Inc. officials, Holly Childs left her position as president and CEO of WDI to take a different job, Childs said in a recent interview. Childs, who took the helm of the organization in January 2020, resigned in May to work in the private sector in West Virginia. While she didn’t comment publ ...

New short-term programs at Cape Fear Community College aim to equip local residents with the basic skills and knowledge to fill some of the many manufacturing vacancies in New Hanover and surrounding counties.   This month, the college launched manufacturing production technician, machining applications and distribution warehousing courses to enable individuals to q ...

It was the summer of 1989, and Sean O’Rourke had concocted his first iteration of what would eventually become the Surfer Slappin! barbecue sauce for a buffalo wing competition. He didn’t win the contest, but O’Rourke found a recipe he kept in his toolbox – something to whip up for Fourth of July get-togethers.   In 2018, O’Rourke&rsquo ...

A new fixed-base operator (FBO) providing aeronautical services is officially open at the Wilmington International Airport, according to a release this week. After less than a year of construction, Aero Center Wilmington is open for business at 1830 Flightline Rd. The first phase of the center includes about 100,000 square feet of ramp space, office space, two hangars a ...

A Midwestern manufacturer has opened a regional showroom and office in downtown Wilmington.   Martin Yale Industries LLC, which produces equipment for specialty print finishing, packaging and high-speed inkjet printing, selected Wilmington for its first off-site location. The company’s headquarters and manufacturing plant are in Wabash, Indiana.   John ...