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Sep 19, 2024

From Growth To Endowment, Commissioner Candidates Discuss Top Issues

Six candidates vying for three open seats on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners outlined their priorities Thursday morning during the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s Power Breakfast Election: 2024.  Topics discussed dur ...

Sep 19, 2024

Local Senate Candidates Highlight Top Policy Goals

Republican incumbent Sen. Michael Lee and Democratic challenger David Hill outlined their policy positions and priorities Thursday morning during the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s Power Breakfast: Election 2024. The two are locked in ...

Sep 18, 2024

Former Verizon Call Center Acquired For $21M, To House Novant Clinics

Novant Health officials plan to bring outpatient clinics to two floors of the former Verizon Wireless call center in midtown Wilmington.   Health care real estate firm Flagship Health Properties acquired the three-story, 153,526-square-foot bu ...

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Firing With Compassion

Posted Jan 22, 2024
Involuntary terminations, layoffs, and reductions in force – OH MY!  While we've explored strategies for Avoiding Layoffs, it's not always feasible, particularly in an era shaped by generative AI and organizational restructuring driven...read entire article
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Vistage Recognizes Mingia With 2024 Impact Award

Sep 18, 2024

Realtors Report August Residential Real Estate Stats

Some residential real estate market statistics in the Wilmington area jumped significantly in August, while the number of homes sold declined slightly from the same month last year, according to a recent report. Cape Fear Realtors last week said t ...

Sep 18, 2024

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]. Wednesday, Oct. 2 The Business Journal’s WilmingtonBiz Conference & Expo takes plac ...

Sep 18, 2024

Cap3, Proclaim Interactive Merge

Two local marketing agencies have joined forces. Wilmington’s CAP3, a small business accounting and marketing firm, and Proclaim Interactive, a Carolina Beach based digital marketing agency have merged.    Officials with the compani ...

Sep 17, 2024

Wilmington Trade Center Secures Two New Leases

Following two recent leases, another building in the Wilmington Trade Center, a growing industrial park along U.S. 421, is at full occupancy. Trane U.S. Inc., a division of Trane Technologies, signed a new lease for 33,710 square feet in the indus ...

Sep 17, 2024

'Really Bad': Carolina Beach Business Owners Wade Through Aftermath Of Rare Flood

Janeen Williams waited Tuesday morning for the water to go down inside her Carolina Beach business before attempting to see the full extent of the devastation. “I got it really bad,” said Williams, who has owned the coffee shop Majik B ...

Sep 16, 2024

Live Nation, City Officials Detail Greenfield Amphitheater Changes

Wilmington leaders heard new details on Monday about upgrades planned for Greenfield Lake Park’s Hugh Morton Amphitheater. Plans include a new viewing deck alongside the venue’s existing seating and a new recreation space for games, a ...

Sep 13, 2024

Q&A: New Top GE Vernova Leader Talks Goals, Transition

There’s a new leader at the helm of GE Vernova's nuclear business, following the retirement of Jay Wileman this summer. Wileman had served as president and CEO of the Wilmington-based nuclear energy company since 2015. According to a com ...


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