After the 2020 census, will Brunswick shift again? To the federal government 20 years ago, the Wilmington area truly was the tri-county region. But in 2013 that changed. The federal Office of Management and Budget – because of an urban area difference of 643 people in a U.S. Census count – grouped Brunswick County in with the Myrtle ...
As the Business Journal marks its 20th anniversary this year, we look at the region's past 20 years and its next two decades. Find the 2020 in Biz stories at wilmingtonbiz2020.com. ...
Travelers booking flights 20 years ago at the Wilmington International Airport had to choose from a small selection of nonstop destinations on the East Coast. In the decades since, ILM’s route map has opened up as passenger levels increased and additional airlines came, but airport officials say there’s potential for even more in the years ahead. The type ...
For many years, I have had the privilege of serving this coastal community. Long before becoming president of the Novant Health Coastal Region, I began my career as a pharmacist at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Working alongside a dedicated care team shaped how I view our responsibility to the people who live and work here.
That experience taught me that gre...read entire article
Editor’s note: The Greater Wilmington Business Journal first hit the stands 20 years ago, in February 2000. To mark the anniversary founder Joy Allen, who served as publisher until selling the Business Journal to current publisher Rob Kaiser in 2007, shares her thoughts on how and why she started the publication. I visited Wilmington for the first time on a ...
When called Greater Wilmington Business (“Journal” would be added later), this publication launched 20 years ago with a front page story about the “Last Commercial Frontier” on the development around Military Cutoff. Quoting from the story: “As a result of increased public pressure to slow growth and preserve green space, public official ...
I met recently with CastleBranch CEO Brett Martin about this 2020 In Biz project – looking back and ahead 20 years at our community. What I learned is he likes talking about mountains (which I suppose isn’t surprising for the founder of tekMountain). He drew a mountain and then two horizontal lines, segmenting it into three sections. ...
Potential transformations on the horizon for the Wilmington area this year are many, from shake-ups or new developments at some of the most high-profile companies and institutions in the region to rewritten rules governing how growth continues. Major employers expected to remain in the news This year could bring significant changes to how some of the area ...
Wilmington Dermatology Acquired By Florida-based Firm
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Jul 21, 2026
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City Weighs Funding For Film Workforce Group
Emma Dill and Cece Nunn
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Jul 22, 2026
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Senator, Commerce Department At Odds Over Film Grant Statements
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Jul 23, 2026
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Wilmington Announces Business And Economic Development Chief
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Jul 23, 2026
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Novant Health Opens Shallotte Infusion Clinic
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Jul 21, 2026
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Some locally owned convenience stores in Wilmington have morphed into food and beverage destinations, including Bevvy Mart and Front Street...
Wilmington's live music scene includes a mix of options and genres, but also faces challenges....
“People drive across the bridge, and they see it, but they have no idea what’s there,” said Larry Sackett, president and chair of the board...
The 2026 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.
