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Wilmington Leaders To Consider Skyline Center Lease, Debt Payment

Wilmington leaders will consider another lease in the city-owned Skyline Center this week. The city of Wilmington purchased the 12-story building at 929 N. Front St. last July for $68 million. The office building on the north end of downtown Wilmi ...

May 6, 2024

Beverage Manufacturer To Occupy Former Tru Colors Facility In Wilmington

One of the largest private fermented beverage manufacturers in North America, FedUp Foods, on Monday announced an expansion into Wilmington using the facility formerly occupied by Tru Colors Brewing.   Sarah Mullins and Jeannine Buscher founde ...

May 3, 2024

Entrepreneur Brings Young Tech Startup From Triangle To Wilmington

Startups in Wilmington tend to have a love-hate relationship with the Triangle. Wilmington’s technology entrepreneur ecosystem benefits from its proximity to the Triangle, but its behemoth ecosystem dwarfs Wilmington's by comparison.  ...

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May 3, 2024

The Husk, YoSake Sell In Downtown Wilmington

After 18 years, the owners of downtown Wilmington's The Husk and YoSake sold the restaurants on April 30 to local business group C&C BizVentures.   The three-story venue initially opened in the historic Roudabush building at 33 S ...

May 3, 2024

Meet The 2024 CEA Winners

Who would you invest $100,000 in?  That’s one of the pieces of advice we give our Coastal Entrepreneur Award judges each year when they’re faced with the task of making their picks. Who shows high-growth potential?  Who is ...

May 3, 2024

CEA Retail & Hospitality Winner: Expanding A Taco Brand

When two Surf City dudes, Cody Leutgens and Steve Christian, realized the community they loved had a shortage of good, casual restaurants, they decided to address the situation.  They came up with Shaka Taco, a small taco joint selling fresh, ...

May 3, 2024

CEA Biotech Winner: Pharma Firm In Growth Mode

Kimberly Lupo started Portrett Pharmaceuticals after working in the contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) industry for several years.  She wanted to do something different with her company: Provide customer service beyond ...

May 3, 2024

CEA Minority-Owned Winner: Steeping In Success

Adrienne Arrington-Kenion had a problem. Actually, a plethora of problems. Like something out of a Pepto commercial, she was struggling with heartburn, indigestion, an upset stomach and nausea. But over-the-counter medications did nothing to pr ...

May 3, 2024

CEA Emerging Company Winner: Software Tackles Addiction Solutions

After Stevie Burke lost a friend to an overdose, he committed himself to finishing what that friend had started – a platform for people struggling with addiction. As one of the founders and CEO of Clean Community Inc., Burke said he wants to ...


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