New Hanover County officials are expected to share more details Monday for a plan to devote $1.3 million in aid to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus crisis.  The small business economic incentive grant program is the subject of a public hearing at the New Hanover County Commissioners meeting at 4 p.m. Monday at the Wilmington Convention Center. The 13 ...

A new initiative through the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is taking shape to help connect the region’s diverse Latino business community. The Latin American Business Council (LABC) has been launched in partnership between the chamber and the council’s co-founders, Gustavo Rodea and Isabela Lujan (right). “There have been ideas to do this but alway ...

The ability to put more outdoor seating at downtown Wilmington restaurants would help make ends meet at a time when many are hoping to pick up the pace after being closed since March, said Hell's Kitchen Owner Eric Laut. When Hell’s Kitchen opens its doors to the public at 5 p.m. Friday – the time when phase two of the state's reopening plan takes ef ...

N.C. Ports is scheduled to welcome the largest ship ever to reach the Port of Wilmington in its history Wednesday afternoon. The MV Hyundai Hope was slated to arrive off the North Carolina coast at about 3 p.m. Wednesday and begin its journey up the Cape Fear River to the Port of Wilmington shortly after, according to the ports' Facebook page. The container ...

Advanced nuclear reactor technology developed by Wilmington-based GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy is being used as a guide in multi-million dollar grant projects through the U.S. Department of Energy, according to a news release. GE Hitachi’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor, a 300-megawatt electric (MWe) water-cooled natural circulation small modular reactor (SMR), is se ...

N.C. Ports saw a record-setting month in April for refrigerated containers moving through the Port of Wilmington, according to a news release. The North Carolina State Ports Authority, also known as N.C. Ports, reported moving more than 1,400 refrigerated containers – nearly 3,000 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) – through the Port of Wilm ...

Replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is estimated to cost between $196 million and $608 million, according to a feasibility study released this week.  The N.C. Department of Transporation's feasibility study on the potential project wrapped Monday with the submission of final documents, which shows a glimpse of what types of bridges could be used t ...

The Hampstead Bypass is one of a growing number of area projects impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the N.C. Department of Transportation's coffers. Since the NCDOT is now below its cash floor balance, no new agreements or contracts can move forward, affecting the department's ability to purchase right-of-way for projects, among other ...

The Wilmington International Airport is getting a second fixed-base operator. The New Hanover County Airport Authority approved at its Wednesday meeting a lease agreement with Marathon FBO Partners LLC to develop a new fixed-base operator on airport property, according to Gary Broughton, ILM's deputy director. At the same meeting, the due diligence peri ...

Two companies seeking to jointly purchase GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s Global Laser Enrichment venture could get approvals for the business restructure by the end of the year, according to a recent company update. Silex Systems Limited and Cameco Corp. signed a binding purchase agreement in December for the restructure of the SILEX technology licensee, Global Laser ...