Kelli Mickley of Wilmington joined Financial Planning Fort Collins (FPFoCo), accepting the employee- and family-owned financial planning firm's client service specialist role in June, according to a news release. “Bringing on Kelli as the fifth member of the FPFoCo team is a big milestone for our firm,” stated Jason Speciner, founder and director of inve ...

Pender County Fire Marshal Amy Burton has been named the 2026 North Carolina Fire Marshal of the Year by the N.C. Fire Marshals’ Association, according to a news release. Burton (pictured below) received the award during the association’s annual awards banquet in Greensboro in recognition of her leadership and service in fire prevention, life safety, co ...

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center has been recognized as a top performer by the Vizient Inc. 2026 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award. According to a news release, NHRMC was ranked No. 3 out of 89 participating pediatric hospitals. "Vizient helps hospitals and health systems evaluate performance against their peers and identify prac ...

AidFinder, an AI-powered disaster recovery platform that helps residents and business owners navigate aid resources, has named emergency management veteran Berl D. Jones, Jr. as chief emergency strategist. Jones has more than four decades of disaster response experience at the local, state and federal levels. In his new role, he will help scale AidFinder’s disaste ...

Luca Partners, a Raleigh-based wealth management firm and member of Northwestern Mutual's Private Client Group, recently announced its growing footprint in Wilmington with the addition of wealth management advisor Dan Owen and members of his team, Brooke Wagner (pictured below at right) and Megan Montz (pictured below at left). A Wilmington resident, Owen brings 19 ...

Lee & Associates Raleigh Durham Wilmington recently announced that Wilmington native Nelson MacRae III has been promoted to associate broker role at the firm’s Wilmington office. "MacRae’s career progression reflects Lee & Associates’ commitment to developing talent from within and creating opportunities for team members to grow throughout ...

Earney IT, a managed IT services and cybersecurity provider based in Wilmington, has been named a finalist in the Community Impact category of the 2026 MSP Titans of the Industry Awards. This marks the third consecutive year Earney IT has been recognized as a finalist in the program, according to a news release. The MSP Titans of the Industry Awards program recognize ...

Coastal Horizons recently announced that Tiffany Salter, assistant director of its Child First program, has been selected for Zero to Three’s 2026–28 Fellowship Class. She is one of 20 early childhood leaders chosen from more than 300 applicants across the United States and around the world, according to a news release. At Coastal Horizons, Salter helps l ...

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism presented its annual awards Sept. 23. “The selection committee accepts nominations from the membership,” said Tammy Proctor, Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism director, in a news release. “The award winners reflect a spirit of entrepreneurship and a strong sense of communit ...

Human Capital Solutions (HCS) recently announced that Lindsay Cashin has joined the firm as chief relationship officer. In this role, Cashin is expected to "develop and strengthen relationships with clients, executives, private equity investors, and strategic partners, helping organizations align leadership and talent decisions with business strategy, growth priori ...