Legacy of a Firestarter
The late Frank Capra Jr.’s tenure as president of EUE Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington helped...
Degree could help keep grads here
Pushed largely by demand from local engineering firms, UNCW announced in late January a plan to move...
Call center adds jobs even in down times
There is one constant on the second floor of Wilmington’s Verizon Wireless call center: moveme...
NCAA brings back women's golf championships
Wilmington will once again play host to the women of college golf with the 29th annual NCAA Women&rs...
Sports Hall of Fame will induct five at Burney Center
Well-known University of North Carolina broadcaster Woody Durham will be the host for the Greater Wi...
Business coach brings networking event
Wendy Harris, a licensed professional counselor and owner of a private practice in Wilmington best d...
GEH takes steps toward licensing enrichment plant
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) continues to make progress toward the construction on its new laser ...
Thomas Construction announces 4 local projects
Wilmington’s Thomas Construction Group recently announced it has been selected for four new lo...
UNCW marine science center receives NOAA award
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded University of North Carolina Wilming...
WordwrightWeb brings on Web services help
Wilmington-based WordwrightWeb recently announced the company has named Brian Chandler as director o...
In a recession, Wilmington coalesced
Soaring unemployment rates, ongoing layoffs, home foreclosures, failing businesses and wary lenders ...
Panelists discuss online collaboration techniques
The most recent Wilmington Area Information Technology Breakfast Series, titled “What Web 2.0 ...
Workforce enhancement project now headed for the kitchen
The Cape Fear region now has its recipe for success and it is time to start cooking.After a two-year...
New economic group will have tech focus
In many ways, Lloyd Smith resembles everything Wilmington says it wants to be. He moved here from N...
New director joins UNCW business and tech center
Frances Scarlett joins the Small Business & Technology Development Center at the University of N...
Hall: Region may never see 9% growth again
Local economist and UNCW professor Woody Hall said Tuesday that southeastern North Carolina may neve...
Carolina Ale House coming to Wilmington
A familiar Carolina restaurant brand will make its first appearance in Wilmington this fall. LM Rest...
Achievers
Sage Island recently hired four full-time employees to its team. Kari Keller joined Sage Island as a...
UNCW listed in Fiske Guide
UNCW was named one of the 300 best institutions of higher learning in the country in the updated 201...
CFCC redesigns downtown blueprints
Cape Fear Community College has changed plans for their new downtown additions. The first building i...
Nimble companies will lead country out of bad times
The Small Business Administration (SBA) will host an event to welcome Francis Scarlett, the new dire...
Rep. McIntyre hosts alt-energy summit at UNCW
U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre is hosting a summit on alternative and renewable energy. The event, entitled...
UNCW lands $15M grant, will build new marine biotech labs
University of North Carolina Wilmington marine biotech leaders got an exciting call during Rep. Mike...
UNCW giving down 19%, but less than feared
University of North Carolina Wilmington was down 19 percent in philanthropic support this fiscal yea...
It takes a village: 1,600 volunteers expected to help UNCW students move in
As part of welcoming new freshmen at the University of North Carolina Wilmington this fall, 1,600 co...
Wright takes post at commercial real estate group
This week, Kathy Wright was named executive vice president of Realtors Commercial Alliance of Southe...
Local actress lands role in 'The Last Song'
University of North Carolina Wilmington student Carrie Malabre spent part of the summer working alon...
UNCW ranked high by U.S. News & World Report
For the third year in a row, UNCW ranked sixth amongst the top ten public universities that offer ma...
Cape Fear Future's visionary
Tom Looney, with a few software startups under his belt, arrived in Wilmington in 2000 and reached o...
Health care reform issue hits UNCW
UNCW graduate students in the master’s of public administration (MPA) program will host ...
Wilmington battles global hunger
Two separate events on Saturday, Aug. 29 offer Wilmington residents an opportunity to combat...
Wilmington Symphony announces new season
The Wilmington Symphony has announced their lineup for the new season, their 38th. A monthly event, ...
Achievers
Donna Girardot, executive officer of the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association (WCFHBA) and...
New GI Bill spurs UNCW veteran enrollment
The new GI Bill that was signed into law in August has sparked an increase in enrollment of military...
UNCW Trustees push forward on MARBIONC building
The UNC Wilmington Board of Trustees Executive Committee held a closed session conference call on Tu...
UNCW breaks ground on oyster hatchery
Construction began this week at UNCW on the first of three eco-friendly oyster hatcheries that will ...
Wilmington kids walk historic downtown
On Tuesday, Sept. 8 about 50 third grade students from New Hanover County Schools will embark on a f...
Livian Jones receives the spotlight for leadership
Livian Jones, a vice president at John S. Clark Co., was awarded the first annual Karl Davis Leaders...
FDIC hosts small business resource summit
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Federal Deposit and Insurance Commission (FDIC) will be hosting a Small Bu...
UNCW receives fed money to combat violent crime on campus
Women at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington may become safer after last week&rsq...
Local business leaders address domestic violence
A group of New Hanover County’s top employers are tackling the issue of domestic violence head...
Radio's investment advisor left questions
Kenneth C. Waters Jr. was liked by just about everyone. The well-known radio infomercial host and fi...
Former exec weighs in on what happens next
Last month (September) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said from a technical perspective, &ldq...
Chancellor says UNCW budget woes likely will continue
Now more than ever budgetary concerns plague public universities, including the University of North ...
Economic Outlook conference hosts N.C. chamber CEO
At the 6th annual UNCW Economic Outlook conference on Tuesday, Oct. 6, a panel discussion will focus...
Swains give UNCW business school $1 million gift
The UNCW Cameron School of Business recently received its largest gift, said Larry Clark, dean of th...
Economist projects local growth in 2010
At the UNCW Economic Outlook Conference, economist Woody Hall forecasted that the growth in southeas...
Wilmington Mayor Q & A
Greater Wilington Business Journal is previewing some of the local races for elected office to exami...
Wilmington City Council Q & A
Three candidates will be elected to a four year term. 1. Why are you interested in serving on the W...
Wilmington hits the list of best cities for start-ups
Fortune small business magazine ranks Port City No. 14
Wilmington ranked no. 14 in best midsize city to launch a start-up business in the November issue of...
Wilmington's NOAA office hosts climate change conference
The Wilmington office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather...
UNCW cuts energy use by 11 percent
The University of North Carolina Wilmington reports that it is in line with the state’s mandat...
Cameron school expands global business initiative
Local businesses can now tap a community resource to boost their business abroad. The Cameron Schoo...
N.C. non-profits get small boost in Americorps funding
Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that more than $2.4 million in federal AmeriCorps grants are availab...
UNCW Creative Writing program among nation's best
A top publication in the creative writing field named UNCW’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Crea...
Painted into a corner
The starving artist is an old cliché, but in Wilmington, artists are not only starving for th...
Economic insider shows what's ahead
Former Federal Reserve official, Tom Simpson will give a talk on the U.S. economic recovery at the U...
Students develop UNCW's first iPhone application
University of North Carolina Wilmington undergraduate students Ricardo Valea and Phillip Whisen...
Sen. Boseman to speak at Cucalorus on Thursday
State Sen. Julia Boseman and North Carolina film industry professionals will present on the current ...
Expect more dips in state revenue, according to analyst
The state should expect more revenue shortfalls and more budget restraints, according to Elaine Meji...
UNCW gathers leaders from growing N.C. Hispanic market
Hispanics comprise the fastest growing market in North Carolina, with a purchasing power of more tha...
Foreclosures leave empty lots scattered
Now that the tourists have, for the most part, left the beaches, it’s a good time to take a ri...
Wilmington real estate forecast: Cloudy with a chance of deals
A panel of local real estate and financial experts spoke at the December Power Breakfast sponsored b...
UNCW receives grant for Caribbean research center
The University of North Carolina Wilmington has collaborated with three universities and several gov...
Latino market yields local opportunities
Latinos comprise the fastest-growing market in North Carolina, with a purchasing power of more than ...
Achievers
Keith Powers, an NC Licensed Plumbing Contractor for Keith Powers Plumbing & Solar, recently bec...
UNCW Trustees will review tuition hike possibility at Friday meeting
On Friday, Dec. 11 the UNC Wilmington Board of Trustees will call a special meeting to review recomm...
UNCW faculty member nominated for Grammy
UNCW faculty member in the department of music, Jerald Shynett’s jazz band was recently nomina...
New UNCW merit scholarship gives full ride
Wilmington couple, Dr. Eric and Jean Rosenberg were the first to donate to a new endowed scholarship...
Wilmington selected to host USS Gravely commissioning this fall
Wilmington has been chosen as the site of yet another Navy ship commissioning. This time, the USS G...
County hires new parks manager from the city
New Hanover County has hired a veteran of Wilmington’s parks department to be its new parks ma...
Social (media) distortion
Social networking is not for kids. Not that they don’t understand it. They do. They know the ...
RSM McGladrey hosts economic forecast breakfast
Accounting firm RSM McGladrey is hosting its 18th Annual Economic Forecast breakfast Thursday, Jan. ...
N.C. economy: better, but still not good
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond economist Richard Kaglic gave an encouraging message to Wilmington ...
Local democrats 'disappointed' Spaulding-Hughes won't seek re-election
The New Hanover County Democrats were hoping Rep. Sandra Spaulding Hughes would decide to run for re...
Bank's gift supports Entrepreneurship Center
Wachovia Bank will give a $100,000 donation to the UNCW Entrepreneurship Center. The gift, which wil...
UNCW film instructor's animated film wins awards
University of North Carolina Wilmington Film Studies instructor Andre Silva’s animated film &l...
Achievers
Fisher and Co. CPAs of Wilmington recently announced that Amy Ballantine Ellis joined the firm as se...
UNCW offers business program for professionals
Working professionals who want to build upon their current business skill set can enroll now in the ...
Neighbor takes the keys at Bellamy Mansion
The Bellamy has found a new leader and he comes from down the street. Gareth Evans, a longtime fixtu...
Civil rights activists will speak at UNCW
On Feb. 1, 1960, four black youth launched a movement that changed American history when they sat do...
UNCW and CFCC to provide financial aid workshops
The University of North Carolina Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College are teaming up to offer ...
UNCW hosts talk on region's entrepreneurial biz
Small businesses generate 60 to 80 percent of new jobs annually, according to the Small Business Adm...
Goolsby and Leutze file to enter State Senate race
Wilmington attorney Thom Goolsby and former UNCW Chancellor James Leutze filed today, Wednesday, Feb...
Wilmington personalities enter political arena
A wide range of citizens – including a former UNCW Chancellor and a former New Hanover County ...
Mandate forces health change at UNCW
By next fall, all students at UNCW and across the UNC system will be required to carry health insura...
Start-up uses website, llama to reach customers
Local entrepreneurs Greg Tumolo and David Nye want all of Wilmington to get familiar with their llam...
UNCW to host conference on economic impacts of tourism
The University of North Carolina Wilmington and Coastal Carolina University are joining together to ...
Long appointed CEO of Cornelia Nixon Davis
The former executive director and administrator of The Davis Community Health Care Center is the non...
Tourism leads to population growth, analyst says
When people visit the Carolinas and the Wilmington-area beaches, they may also be scouting for a new...
Cape Fear region youth compete for science and tech gold
Catapulted bean bags and flying mechanical birds will soar this Saturday, March 13 at UNCW during th...
Executive Pay: How much should the chief make?
Executive compensation has been a hot topic lately. But who decides how much chief executives get pa...
Building a non profit board
Organizations want big time players – people with connections – on their boards. Some co...
Big speakers lined up for UNCW's Business Week
UNCW’s Cameron School of Business will hold its 28th annual Business Week, March 22-25. This ...
UNCW offers free income tax help
Beginning Friday, the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assis...
Local leaders pose jobs and business questions to Gov. Perdue
On Thursday morning, Gov. Beverly Perdue will visit Wilmington to discuss job creation and retention...
WRAR still talking to lenders to finance proposed headquarters
The membership has voted to proceed, and the general contractor has been selected, but WRAR has yet ...
Golf shot in the arm
UNCW’s successful bid to bring the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship to town May 18-21 shou...
S.C. pitching local beaches
Marketing firms want a chance at hometown hospitality biz
Connie Nelson, the Cape Fear Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau spokesperson said the Wilmington-b...
Charlotte property management firms expand to coast
Two established Charlotte-area property management companies have expanded their operations to the W...
Despite petition, Whole Foods says real estate, population determine expansion
Despite pursuit by Wilmington’s centrally located, budding development, Autumn Hall, and a pet...
Chancellor DePaolo addresses basketball coach search
In an email Thursday to faculty, students and staff, UNCW Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo discussed the ...
Azalea Festival in full bloom
The 63rd Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival kicks off this week. The festival began with the crow...
Science business: From lab to market
A Wilmington native, Crews, returned to the Port City to earn his MBA with the long-term goal of lau...
Real estate is key to bringing Whole Foods
Despite petition, retail chain says location and population determine expansion
Despite a petition showing community interest in a Whole Foods grocery store, the key to getting the...
Science Business: From lab to market
Scientists can earn an MBA from the Cameron School of Business while working as post-doctoral fellow...
UNCW passes credit card fees on to students
Due to budget constraints, UNCW will no longer pay merchant card transaction fees beginning July 1, ...
CCT to host state transportation board member Alford
Members of Coastal Carolina Tomorrow (CCT) will hear an update on several transportation projects in...
New round of rocket pitches launch next Wednesday
Five local companies will give their best 10-minute pitch at UNCW’s Rocket Pitch event next we...
Cape Fear leaders take charge of area's workforce future
The area’s top leaders in business and government are leading Cape Fear Future – an init...
UNCW plans to grow health sciences
On Thursday, the University of North Carolina Wilmington will take another step towards the goal of ...
Osher Foundation gives university $1 million endowment
Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo announced today at the UNCW Board of Trustee’s quarterly meeting t...
Workshop aims to clarify SBA loan process
Business wanting to learn more about getting Small Business Administration loans will have a chance ...
SBA conference aims to bridge lending gap
Senior financial and real estate industry professionals are invited to attend a conference and expo ...
Business leaders ask for input in search for head of schools
In a letter released by the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, business and commun...
New mobile towers designed to serve high-demand university area
A 150-foot cell phone tower under construction on the University of North Carolina Wilmington campus...
Turnout is strong in New Hanover County primary
The unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary election are in. The final official results will...
Reopening of Thalian brings new Cinematique line-up
Cinematique, Wilmington’s premiere venue for classic, foreign and independent films invites th...
Capra film picks up honors
UNCW professor captures the filmmaker in “Two Hours in the Dark”
University of North Carolina Wilmington faculty member Chip Hackler’s short film, “Two H...
Industries take area's priorities to Capital
North Carolina legislators have made their way back to Raleigh to reconvene for the short session wh...
Effective legislators come with time served
Three of the five state representatives for the area will exit the political stage in Raleigh this f...
Tomey won't complete run for state senate
Wilmington city councilmember Kristi Tomey will not complete her independent run for North Carolina ...
UNCW recognized in business publication
University Business magazine’s Models of Efficiency program has selected the University of Nor...
Agricultural biotech team will focus regional industry
In response to the growth of agricultural biotechnology in southeastern North Carolina, a group of 2...
UNCW strikes LEED silver for new housing complex
For the first time, the University of North Carolina Wilmington earned Leadership in Energy and Envi...
Wilmington woman gets spot on Advisory Council on Hispanic/Latino Affairs
A Wilmington social worker was appointed Wednesday to the Gov. Bev Perdue’s Advisory Council o...
UNCW summer program to cultivate young entrepreneurs
Innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership training will be offered for a select number of local hi...
2010 Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year: LoadMatch Logistics
LoadMatch Logistics was awarded as the 2010 Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year this morning at UNCW&rs...
Azalea Fest names new board member
The Azalea Festival named Robby Collins as its new board member yesterday at its annual meeting. Rob...
Cable company to boost Wilmington science and tech education
To support local science and technology education, Time Warner Cable is donating more than $20,000 i...
N.C. high school teachers benefit from UNCW biotech lessons
High school teachers throughout the state will come to UNCW this month to learn how to modify and an...
Chick-fil-A uses fire drills to spark interest in sandwich
A popular fast-food chain is sounding alarms to market its new spicy chicken sandwich to companies t...
UNCW names former deputy as new general counsel
When Robert Hoon joined the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s office of the general co...
Jobs in Wilmington up, N.C. unemployment down
Compared to this time last year, job openings in Wilmington are up by about 20 percent, said Dan Pen...
Riverwalk contract deal raises issues
When the city of Wilmington opted to extend JM Thompson’s contract on the convention center to...
N.C. scientists keep watch for oil spill
North Carolina fisheries scientists are collecting samples of fish and shellfish that they can use i...
WHQR back in the black
For the first time in the past six years, local public radio station WHQR 91.3fm, is in the black. ...
Teens learn business basics in Youth Entrepreneur Program
Tomorrow through Friday at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, rising high school freshmen ...
GEH laser enrichment plant takes another step forward
Next week GE-Hitachi and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will invite the public to ask questions a...
UNCW tuition hikes offset budget cuts
The University of North Carolina Wilmington will raise tuition to help offset a $3.7 million state b...
CREW announces officers, holds first meeting
Cape Fear Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), a new local chapter of the national organization, has...
State agencies meet at UNCW to discuss oil spill effects
On Wednesday, the University of North Carolina hosted representatives from the N.C. Department of En...
Raleigh wrap-up: No to Skyway, yes to ABC reform
After 148 long days, North Carolina legislators wrapped up the legislative session early Saturday mo...
Gulf oil spill gets UNCW expertise
Wilmington scientists and technicians have been sought out for their expertise in the aftermath of t...
Port City to award green stewards
Four local projects will be considered for this year’s environmental stewardship award. The si...
Forbes ranks UNCW No. 17 in value
According to the Forbes Magazine “America’s Best College Buys,” the University of ...
UNCW's new nursing building welcomes students today
On Wednesday when classes began at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, nursing students wer...
Local entrepreneurs get face time with biz experts
Business owners and entrepreneurs will get the chance to ask law, accounting, insurance and other bu...
Eshelman, Swain join UNCW Trustees
Two Wilmington businessmen were named to the UNCW Board of Trustees last week. Founder and executive...
UNCW's $4.5 million energy-efficiency contract should pay for itself
UNCW has contracted with an energy efficiency company to improve mechanical and lighting systems in ...
UNCW business certificate program begins
Business professionals can now enroll for the fall session of UNCW’s Business Certificate prog...
North Carolina’s produce puzzle
Food Systems Program working to make it easier for chefs to use local foods in Wilmington restaurants
By the end of the year, Wilmington area restaurants will be able to find dependable, local produce a...
Resource partners join forces to help small business
A group of resource providers has teamed up to provide Wilmington businesses with assistance during ...
Coastal Entrepreneurs Awards
Starting a business requires an incredible amount of persistence, commitment, and leadership on the ...
CEA Profile: Emerging Companies Winner Schedulefly
When Wes Aiken decided to write software to sell as a service on the Internet, he used the memory of...
Using text messaging to connect students
Inspiration for the business? The inspiration for the company came when they saw the growing p...
UNCW Center for Entrepreneurship launches Web site
The entrepreneurial resource center that opened this past spring at UNCW recently launched its Web s...
Rocket pitches launch from UNCW Entrepreneurship Center
Find out about a local inventor’s new children’s bike that eliminates training wheels fr...
UNCW to help small businesses build up HR
UNCW’s Small Business Technology Development Center will host a strategic human resources mana...
Tech company will share office space with start-ups
At the water cooler, mention an incubator and your colleagues might think you are referring to the d...
Cucalorus a rising star on festival circuit
CEA winner in Film: Cucalorus Film Festival
Each fall, filmmakers and fans from all over come to the Port City to share a celebration of indepen...
Local special effects firm has lofty goals
CEA winner in Technology: DigiEffects
When fog rolls in during a scene in a movie or video, Wilmington’s Digieffects may have had a ...
Teaching kids building block business skills
CEA winner in Nonprofit: Kids Making It
What started out as a pipe dream in 1989 for lawyer Jimmy Pierce, has turned into a real, working wo...
Medical sales trainers find niche market
CEA winner in Healthcare: Proficient Learning
Most pharmaceutical and medical companies have an in-house department that trains new employees abou...
N.C. entrepreneurs convene in Port City
The 2010 North Carolina Entrepreneurship Summit will be held for the first time in Wilmington on Mon...
Some banks still working to lend to growing businesses
Finding funding: Part of a series on local companies and their strategies for finding capital
The volatility of financial markets has not abated and some small business owners do not believe tha...
Ralph Harris
Ralph Harris joined WordwrightWeb as Web site programmer. Ralph is an Honors graduate of UNCW, with ...
How Martin became king of the Castle
In 2002, Brett Martin and 32 of the company’s 35 employees – some riding in the back of ...
Gridiron made way for admin career for Holliday
Rick Holliday’s office at the New Hanover County School Administration Building is a shrine to...
Achievers
LS3P Associates recently was ranked among the top 50 architectural firms in the U.S., in Modern Heal...
Cape Fear Future about attracting and keeping good workers
The landscape of business and banking is changing across the globe, and our local economy has felt t...
Preserving and utilizing WASTEC the right move for New Hanover
More than twenty years ago, a forward thinking Board of County Commissioners established a modern so...
Why entrepreneurship matters for Southeastern North Carolina
As challenging as the current economic environment is, the current situation here in Southeastern No...
Economic turmoil shows need for financial education programs
What caused the current economic crisis? Some blame the investment banks and predatory lending pract...
Wilmington 2.0
All Wilmingtonians should have a deep appreciation for the historic contributions made to the Greate...
Filling the need for local business intelligence
I found Greater Wilmington Business Journal by dumb luck. I’d already spent months talking to...
Opinion: Invest in education for economic recovery
As our state and our nation emerge from the deep economic recession, it has never been more importan...
In a recession, Wilmington coalesced
Soaring unemployment rates, ongoing layoffs, home foreclosures, failing businesses and wary lenders ...
