Wilmington-based P2P Rescue is making moves both locally and internationally.   After about three months of downtime because of Hurricane Florence, the company has relocated to a new space in the Dutch Square Industrial Park, becoming operational there in mid-January, said Cliff Ray, founder and owner of P2P Rescue.   The company’s former 2,000- square- ...

Five months into his position as New Hanover County Extension director, Lloyd Singleton is putting down roots in the community. As director, he is also responsible for overseeing the New Hanover County Arboretum, a horticultural and educational resource. But his vision extends far past the boundaries of the arboretum.   Hurricane Florence gave Singleton an almost im ...

Some family-owned Wilmington jewelry stores, such as Kingoff’s Jewelers, REEDS Jewelers and Snowden’s Jewelers, are more than retail spaces for wedding rings or elegant necklaces – they showcase local families who started a business they were knowledgeable about and continued to operate it for many years.   While the Great Depression caused many ha ...

Holt Oil Co. has traditionally been a business built around the gas and retail industry.   Future plans, however, could take this family-run firm further into real estate, said Hannah Holt, company secretary and operations director.   Fayetteville-based Holt Oil Co. operates the C-Store convenience store brand throughout the Fayetteville and Wilmington areas. ...

LESTER FURNITURE MANUFACTURING INC. 311 Judges Road, 9F No. of employees: 12  Year founded: 1988 Top local officials: John Lester, founder and vice president, and Nicole Robinson, president (father-daughter run company) Company description: A family-owned furniture manufacturer that concentrates in high-end, custom and hand-crafted furniture f ...

Bunker Labs, a nonprofit that provides resources for veteran entrepreneurs, will launch a Wilmington chapter in February as part of its plans to grow in the state. There will be a launch event Feb. 13 at Ironclad Brewery, where city leaders and partners in the community will be introduced, said Dean Bundschu, Atlantic regional executive director for Bunker Labs. As a ...

Wilmington born and raised, Cedric Harrison doesn’t mince words when talking about his hometown.   “There’s a lot of problems where I’m from,” he said.   But there’s also cause for hope, including his three-year-old nonprofit Support the Port. As founder and executive director, Harrison is leading the dynamic organization i ...

‘Tis the season – winter – a time when lush lawns go dormant and many outdoor plants, similarly, take a break. What’s a lawn maintenance or landscaping company to do?   In the mild coastal climate of North Carolina, there are options, but also challenges.   One way to keep crews working and revenues coming in is to diversify. Nick Horv ...

A Wilmington-based company that produces motorized pulleys for a variety of markets has moved into a new, larger space to meet an increasing demand for its products. Rulmeca Corp. President Michael Gawinski and operations director Jay Graham have grown the company from its humble beginnings out of a shipping container and 700-square-foot office space in 2003. Gawinsk ...

In her more than 40 years in the health care and higher education fields, Janie Canty-Mitchell has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and leadership experience that she aims to pass on to others. That’s why she came out of her short-lived retirement to start her own business. After moving to Wilmington in 2016 with her husband to retire, Canty-Mitchell founded L ...