Wilmington-based LifeGait Inc., the parent company of SportGait and other entities, has raised $200,000 to be used for intellectual property, said CEO Chris Newton. The money raised com
The University of North Carolina Wilmington has named Kati Chipps as director of its Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance, according to a news release. Chipps
James Chestnut has joined the Small Business Technology and Development Center at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, according to a news release. Chestnut is the UNCW SBTDC Pr
The University of North Carolina Wilmington College of Health and Human Services has welcomed Richard Huse as its new research grant administrator, according to a news release. Huse wor
Shane Fernando has been appointed as vice president of Advancement and the Arts at Cape Fear Community College. The CFCC Board of Trustees made the appointment at its meeting Thursday, a
Alison Taylor, a UNCW professor in the Biology and Marine Biology department, has been selected to receive the title of Fellow of the Marine Biological Association, according to a news release.
When news circulated Wednesday of Pat Leonard’s death a day earlier, tributes to UNCW’s vice chancellor poured forth. Leonard, 65, an integral figure on the University of No
Najee Wise has been named the National Society of Collegiate Scholars Founding Chapter Advisor of the Year, according to a news release. Wise is an academic adviser at the
A Wilmington company developing non-opioid solutions for pain relief is the first-place winner of the inaugural NC BIONEER Venture Challenge, according to an announcement Tuesday. Isosc
Wilmington-based LifeGait, the parent company of SportGait and other entities, has raised $170,001 in equity, <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680737/000168073720000001/xslFormDX01/pr
Tyson Emery and the Aspyre Realty Group team have partnered with Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, according to a news release. Emery and Aspyre Realty Group join Coldwell
The Small Business and Technology Development Center at UNCW has announced a new addition to its team. Paige O’Neill has joined the SBTDC as an International Business Development
Area educational institutions challenged by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their system and students have more than $16 million in allocations within the CARES Act stimulus. Fr
Laura Brogdon-Primavera Manager of pro
The University of North Carolina Wilmington has announced James Winebrake as the new provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. According to a Tuesday press release, Winebrake wa
Heather McWhorter Regional Center Director, UNCW SBTDC and Director, SBTDC Business Launch Initiative McWhorter uses technology to increase efficiency a
Kornerstone Bistro owner Robert Pickens plans to open a new restaurant, Tidewater Oyster Bar, in Porters Neck Center later this year. Pickens said he had been seeking a location for thi
Edge of Urge in downtown Wilmington closed its doors to customers Monday in the name of social distancing, but customers are being encouraged to shop online, on top of a number of other i
Brunswick Wellness Coalition has named Leigh Lane as its executive director, according to a news release. Lane has more than 20 years of experience in leadership, capacity building and
A hemp products company headquartered in the Port City continues to expand, with research capabilities one of its latest additions. Green Compass Inc., based in Wilmington with production
The University of North Carolina Wilmington has named Nadirah Pippen director of its Career Center, according to a news release. Pippen has been serving as interim director of the UNCW Ca
Many of the area’s top chefs gathered last week at the UNCW Burney Center for Make-A-Wish of Eastern North Carolina’s Wish Upon a Chef event. The annual event is the sign
Feast Down East will present its 10th annual Local Food Conference on Feb. 14 at the University of North Carolina Wilmington Burney Center. The event is designed to unite t
Life sciences and biotechnology business ventures in Southeastern North Carolina could get a boost through a new competition launched Tuesday by the N.C. Biotechnology Center Southeastern Office, in p
Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina will host its signature fundraising event, Wish Upon a Chef, on Jan. 30 at UNCW's Burney Center. The culinary event features 16 of the are
