Christopher Handera has joined Wilmington Health Hospitalist at New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s location at 2131 South 17th St., according to a news release.   Handera sees acutely ill hospitalized patients and works to coordinate and manage chronic medical conditions together, officials said in the release.   “I am honored to join a committ ...

LS3P has hired Matt Barnett as a project architect at the firm’s Wilmington office, according to a news release.   Barnett has worked at several firms in Los Angeles, Kansas City and Memphis, and brings previous experience in several fields, including commercial, residential, higher education and landscape, officials said in the release.   He has conduc ...

Judge J.H. Corpening and Meade Horton Van Pelt have been honored by Attorney General Josh Stein with the state attorney general’s Dogwood Award, according to a news release.   The awards honor North Carolinians who dedicate themselves to the safety, health and happiness of people in their communities, officials said in the release.   Corpening is the ch ...

Julie Andrews has been promoted to marketing manager over all divisions of Logan Homes, according to a news release.   Andrews joined Logan Homes of Wilmington in 2015 as marketing coordinator, officials said in the release. She previously worked at Brunswick Forest as the community’s broker relations specialists.   She has served as secretary on the bo ...

Coldwell Banker Commercial Sun Coast Partners has announced that Mark Johnson, a commercial real estate broker, has accepted the position of executive vice president and sales manager, according to a news release.   Johnson will work with the firm’s sales, marketing, branding and business development in order to continue company growth, officials said of his n ...

The N.C. Nurses Association recognized several Wilmington-area providers with awards at its annual meeting this fall, according to a news release. Dosher Memorial Hospital earned the award for “Best Practice" in the category of "Caring for Each Other," officials said in a release.   The award was for the hospital’s Surgical Service ...

Novant Health has welcomed several new providers to its team. Karis Van Althuis, a physician assistant, is now at Novant Health Oceanside Family Medicine & Convenient Care in Shallotte, according to a news release. She joined the clinic in August. Van Althuis earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Liberty University in Virginia, and a&n ...

Anna Thompson has joined Freedom Lawns USA’s franchise support team as marketing coordinator, according to a news release.   Thompson has previously worked at several different news stations throughout the state, creating videos, Facebook posts and web content, officials said.   She graduated from William Peace University in Raleigh with a degree in com ...

Colleen Hattingh has joined Southern Bank's Wilmington banking center, according to a news release. Hattingh is focused on consumer and professional relationship banking, as well as business banking, officials said in the release. Southern Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern BancShares with corporate headquarters in Mount Olive. She brings mor ...

William Robison has merged his business with Robison Insurance Inc., a life, health and disability insurance firm, according to a news release. William Robinson, who specializes in life insurance and disability income planning for individuals and small business owners, will continue his affiliation with Mass Mutual and other insurance companies, officials said in the re ...