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Sep 28, 2026

Report: Wilmington Ranks Among Top U.S. Metros For Job Growth

Wilmington’s total number of jobs grew by close to 30% between 2015 and 2025 – the fifth-highest growth percentage among metro areas nationwide, according to a recently released report.  The report from Economic Leadership, an eco ...

Sep 28, 2026

ProSource Wholesale Opens Wilmington Showroom

ProSource Wholesale, a wholesale home improvement franchise, has expanded to Wilmington with the opening of its new showroom at 4274 U.S. 421 North, Suite 130.  Brothers Jeffrey, Curt and Rusty Williams co-own the ProSource of Wilmington show ...

Sep 25, 2026

Updated Comprehensive Plan To Go Before New Hanover Leaders Next Month

A revised version of New Hanover County's proposed comprehensive plan is slated to go before officials for adoption early next month. Since holding a public hearing on the plan in February, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners ha ...

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Retirement planning advice can start to sound familiar: save early, spend wisely, diversify, and know your number. Those fundamentals matter, but they are not the whole story. Retirement is as much a mental and behavioral transition as it is a financial one, which is why the basics are worth revisiting, and why some of the less obvious planning steps deserve more attention.

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Sep 25, 2026

Hive MLS Chief Writes MLS Stewardship Principles

Hive MLS CEO Daniel Jones has written a Declaration of MLS Stewardship Principles, which a news release described as "a proposed 'MLS constitution' designed to establish a common foundation for what an MLS is, what it protects and what i ...

Sep 24, 2026

Wilmington, Leland Officials Ask For Updated Study Related To Bridge Replacement

Elected officials in Wilmington and Leland want federal and state officials to facilitate additional study around the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. The Wilmington City Council sent a letter addressed to Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Bu ...

Sep 24, 2026

OPINION: We Asked About A Lower Bridge. Here’s What Happened.

A recent WilmingtonBiz.com opinion piece argued that if Wilmington wanted other replacement options for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge considered, “the time for that was two years ago.” The historical record says otherwise. In March ...

Sep 23, 2026

Chase Bank Opens First Branch In Wilmington Market

Chase Bank held a grand opening event Wednesday at its Hampstead branch – the first of four planned locations to open in the Wilmington market. The bank plans to open additional branch locations in Calabash, the Mayfaire area and Ogden durin ...

Sep 23, 2026

Health Care Partnership Outlines Workforce Progress

More local nursing graduates are staying in the region, according to officials offering an update on the progress of the New Hanover Healthcare Career Partnership at a public forum last night.  According to Jack Watson, dean of UNCW’s C ...

Sep 23, 2026

Tech Wilmington: Upcoming Events Calendar

Here is a look at upcoming events of interest to the region’s tech and startup industry. To share an event, email [email protected].  Sep. 23  Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum for ...

Sep 22, 2026

City To Consider Nearly $3M For Thalian Hall Renovations

The Wilmington City Council will consider on Tuesday approving renovations at Thalian Hall and appropriating nearly $3 million for several proposed improvements. The projects coincide with a $25 million renovation that began in April at the histor ...


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Forward Fund Aims To Finance Careers

John Thomason used the loan he received from the fund, which now provides up to $15,000 for high-demand workforce training, to help cover mo...


Corning Plant At The Center Of AI Boom

Glass, specifically optical fiber, has become integral to the expansion of the internet and AI infrastructure. And Corning Inc., a leading g...


OPINION: A Look At What Nonprofits Need To Succeed

S. Fletcher Daniels writes, "Nonprofits work at the intersections of complex social issues, so there isn’t a single 'bottom-line' metric lik...

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