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Jan 20, 2025

GE Hitachi Joins Coalition To Accelerate Reactor Deployment

Wilmington-headquartered GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy has joined a coalition of utility companies and supply chain firms working to accelerate the deployment of its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) in the U.S. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, which ope ...

Jan 20, 2025

Area Homeowners To See 5% To 16% Homeowners' Insurance Rate Hikes

Homeowners in the Wilmington region will start paying more for their homeowners' insurance after state officials negotiated lower rate hikes than insurance companies asked for last year. The negotiated rate increases for homes in the New Hanov ...

Jan 17, 2025

United Bank Appoints Wilmington Market President

United Bank announced this week the appointment of Andrew Dawson as president of its Wilmington market. Dawson will lead "strategic efforts to drive commercial and retail production while ensuring the profitability and sustained growth of the ...

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Food is the Foundation for Prosperous Communities

Posted Mar 15, 2024
Food is the foundation of healthy living and the key to building prosperous communities. Food and prosperity are intricately linked making it imperative to establish and cultivate community based food systems. 
 
This begins and ends with entrepreneurs and their commitment to sustaining the food system. Farmers and food producers are at the front of the food supply chain pr...read entire article
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Women's Impact Network Announces Board Members

Jan 16, 2025

As Developers Plan Thousands Of Homes In Brunswick, Workforce Housing Trickles In

Brunswick County has been accumulating promises from developers for workforce housing as plans for thousands of new homes make their way through the county's development pipeline. According to Brunswick officials, the county's planning sta ...

Jan 16, 2025

To Increase Local Lending, Live Oak Bank Adds New Team

Like the tree for which it’s named, Live Oak Bank has spent much of its nearly two decades spreading its roots and canopy wide. Recently, however, it’s also sending roots deeper into its Wilmington soil.   The bank’s latest s ...

Jan 15, 2025

Epsilon Secures $115M In Tax Credits To Support Brunswick Plant

Epsilon Advanced Materials officials say the company has secured $115 million in federal tax credits to support its plans for a $650 million graphite manufacturing facility in Brunswick County. The company, which makes graphite for electric vehicl ...

Jan 15, 2025

JetBlue Coming To ILM With Boston Flight

JetBlue announced Wednesday morning that the airline will start service at Wilmington International Airport this year. According to a news release, the airline will offer daily nonstop service between ILM and Boston (BOS) from April 30 to Oct ...

Jan 15, 2025

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]. Feb. 13 NEW, Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington, hosts its next DEEEEEP DIVE e ...

Jan 14, 2025

ILM Had $3.3B In Economic Output In 2023

Wilmington International Airport (ILM) generated an estimated $3.3 billion in economic output in 2023, according to a State of Aviation report released by the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) this month. That number is up from the last St ...

Jan 14, 2025

YMCA To Celebrate New Office And Warehouse Space

The YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina is celebrating its association team's move to a larger office connected to warehouse space in the Soda Pop District of downtown Wilmington. Housed in the historic Bottle Works building that was ...


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Growth And Development Headlines To Remain Top Issues In 2025

Several local issues discussed and debated in 2024 centered around growth in the Cape Fear region. As a result, government and business lead...


Tri-Tech Forensics Grows With Demand

The company, which assembles and distributes supply kits for law enforcement and first responders, is one of the International Logistics Par...


Novant Health Releases Economic Impact Report

The study was commissioned by Novant and conducted by FTI Consulting’s Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy....

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