GE Aerospace has invested more than $130 million in its Wilmington-area plant since 2024, according to company officials. The company also has announced plans to spend millions of dollars on its facilities nationwide and is marking the first year ...
In the thick of summer, staff at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina help host a flurry of summer camp sessions for 12 hours a day, five days a week, for 10 weeks. During field trips, students tumble in and out of newly repla ...
At Perennial Harbor, an outdoor event space on Princess Street, people often stop by to check out the “secret” garden, said co-owner Ashley Johnson. “We would have the gates open, and people would come in off the street,” s ...
When an electrical lineman buckles into a leather strap, shimmies up a wooden pole and restores power to a business after a storm, the owner might not just have the power company to thank. He might also be indebted to The Forward Fund. John Thomas ...
The 21st century, marked by an explosion in artificial intelligence and the rapid proliferation of data centers, depends on a seemingly ordinary material: glass. Glass, specifically optical fiber, has become integral to the expansion of the intern ...
For a decade, Meg McBride lived by the unofficial U.S. Postal Service motto: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers …” But when the Pennsylvania letter carrier moved to Wilmington in 2011, she trade ...
The boards of directors of two local chapters of Habitat for Humanity recently voted to proceed with a due diligence process to determine whether a potential merger between the two makes sense. Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity and Brunswick County H ...
Nonprofit organizations are stewards of donations that serve as investments in our community. Those monetary contributions or volunteer labor are used to provide human services, cultural offerings or conservation efforts intended to make this a bette ...
“If the merger is eventually approved, it could be a significant boost to our collective ability to serve individuals in need of safe and a...
Glass, specifically optical fiber, has become integral to the expansion of the internet and AI infrastructure. And Corning Inc., a leading g...
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...
The 2026 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.
