Ann Hardy’s grandmother farmed land in North Wilkesboro, a small town in western North Carolina. “She always, even during the Depression, made sure that her neighbors
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce’s African American Business Council (AABC) is hosting its second Intentional Collision event Thursday. The event series is intended to conne
Four people have been named the 2019 Cucalorus Leadership Fellows, a recognition by the Cucalorus Festival. The fellows include Tom Looney, Tobin Geatz, Rep. Deb Butler (D-New Hanover),
Stephen Meinhold, professor of political science at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, has been named to the College Board's national Academic Assembly, according to a news release.<br
After the University of North Carolina at Wilmington announced it had quickly sold out tickets for its men’s basketball game against Chapel Hill, UNCW officials hope fan support continues for al
Retired Brunswick County Manager Ann Hardy has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, according to a news release. The award was presented to Hardy at the Brunswick County
Economic development is among topics of a survey on area residents’ perception of discrimination being conducted through a joint effort between UNCW and the local Community Relations Advisory Co
New leaders have been appointed to New Hanover County's Community Justice Services Department and the Veteran Services Department, according to a news release. Chris Preston
Feast Down East will host its 5th annual Raise the Barn fundraiser Oct. 19 on the grounds of the New Hanover County Arboretum. The event benefits the work of Feast Down East, a nonp
The leaders of CFCC and UNCW signed a dual-enrollment agreement Tuesday that provides qualifying students to take classes at both schools at the same time, giving them a chance to earn an asso
Dana Stachowiak has been appointed director of the Women’s Studies and Resource Center at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Stachowiak brings two decades of teach
The University of North Carolina Wilmington has ranked for the first time on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Colleges</
Chris May has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award from Gov. Roy Cooper, according to a news release. May is the former executive director of the Cape Fear Council of
A CRO with an office in Wilmington is growing its footprint in the Port City and at its headquarters in Durham. PharPoint Research Inc., a contract research organization (C
Healthy Living NC and Yelp will present SummerFest 19 on Saturday at Battleship Park. One of the festival’s premier events will be a street food cook-off showcasing Jamaican, C
Brett Blizzard, who set numerous scoring records as a basketball player for the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks from 1999 to 2003, is joining Destination Realty Corp., according to an
Richard Walsh is thinking big. The director of the Swain Center at the University of North Carolina Wilmington has ambitious ideas for how the center can mold leaders’ thinking. Walsh will focus
The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Board of Trustees has elected its officers for the 2019-20 academic year, according to a news release. Henry “Hal” Kitchi
In his first year as chancellor of University of North Carolina Wilmington, Jose Sartarelli led the development of a fiveyear strategic plan for the school. Three years later, he says that UNCW has ma
Yousry Sayed and Michael Lee will be joining the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Board of Trustees, according to a news release Thursday. Sayed, founder of Wilmington-ba
Wilmington-based SportGait Inc. has raised $585,000 in its latest round of funding, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The concussion management com
The University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper has named Alexis Landrum, a UNCW graduate, one of three grads that will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2019-20 academic yea
UNCW has named two associate vice chancellors. Dana Harris has been named associate vice chancellor for finance, and Jeanine Mingé was named associate vice chancellor for communi
Shirl Modlin New has a new leadership position at UNCW. She has been named the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s first art director within the Office of University Relatio
In its first full academic year, UNCW’s Center for Sales Excellence and Customer Delight has already attracted the attention of the business community and of students. And it has already been ac
