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Aug 26, 2026

CloudFruit Charts New Growth Opportunities In ERP, AI

As the founder and CEO of CloudFruit, a Wilmington-headquartered product development consultancy and software development firm for growing businesses, Sam Hilsman is keenly aware of the struggles of pushing a startup along the racetrack.  Tod ...

Aug 26, 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].  Aug. 26 Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum for entre ...

Aug 25, 2026

7-Eleven Planned At Carolina Beach Road Intersection

Planning is underway for a new 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station at the corner of Carolina Beach Road and Shipyard Boulevard. The project is proposed on the 2.6-acre site of a former Dollar Tree store, which closed earlier this year. ...

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Retirement Income Planning: Understanding the Trade-Offs

Posted Jul 1, 2026

The following post was contributed by Brice Gibson.

Every financial decision involves trade-offs, especially when planning for retirement. The choices you make today: how much you save, spend, invest, or prioritize can directly impact the lifestyle and income you’ll have later in life. 

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Hilliard Joins Live Oak Bank

Aug 24, 2026

As It Vies To Build Hospital Here, Atrium Health Buys 65 Acres In New Hanover County

Atrium Health has purchased 65 acres bordered by Military Cutoff and Crooked Pine roads in New Hanover County as part of its planned expansion into the region, according to a deed recorded Aug. 12. The deed shows a purchase price of $16.4 million ...

Aug 21, 2026

Rezoning Approved For PNC Bank Planned For Uptown Market Site

A rezoning by New Hanover County leaders this week allows plans for a new PNC Bank branch to move forward on Market Street. The bank is proposed on a nearly one-acre property at 8086 Market St., the current site of Uptown Market, a store that sell ...

Aug 21, 2026

Upcoming N. 23rd St. Facility To Aid Firm's Growth

Zephyr Development Co. on Thursday announced a project with R.E. Michel Co. for a site on North 23rd Street in Wilmington. The developers plan to create a class A, build-to-suit facility with nearly 26,000 square feet, a news release stated. Ac ...

Aug 20, 2026

UNC, Atrium, Novant Pitch Competing Hospital Plans At CON Hearing

Community members and health system officials gathered in the Arboretum Education Center Thursday for a public hearing on competing applications from three major healthcare providers vying for acute care beds in New Hanover County.  In June, ...

Aug 20, 2026

Creative Outdoor Solutions Acquires Local Hurricane Shutter Company

Creative Outdoor Solutions, a Wilmington-based provider of hurricane shutters, motorized screens and retractable awnings, acquired Port City Hurricane Shutters, another locally based business, earlier this month. The transaction, which closed Aug. ...

Aug 19, 2026

Leland Shopping Center Signs On 11 New Retailers, Restaurants

Eleven new tenants recently signed leases at Leland Village, a Publix-anchored shopping center under construction in Leland. The new tenants include Handel’s Ice Cream – a first for the Wilmington area, restaurant chain First Watch, fa ...

Aug 19, 2026

Affordable Housing Project Secures $2M In Gap Financing From City

After some negotiation, Wilmington leaders committed $2 million in gap financing on Tuesday to an 86-unit affordable housing project planned along Dawson Street. The project, called the Dawson Lofts II at Jervay, would offer rents ranging from 30% ...


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