United Airlines is adding a destination and increasing service to Chicago at Wilmington International Airport (ILM). The increase in United's Chicago service next summer will consist of flights daily between ILM and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), according to an announcement Thursday morning. The airline will also offer new nonstop service t ...

While employed in a corporate role at Starbucks, Eric Wyatt opened 150 locations in three years for the coffee shop giant. As the first CEO of Wilmington-based Clean Eatz, Wyatt is building on that experience with a focus on expansion, he said in a recent interview. “We need to go from here to there, and that is done through scale and organization,” Wyatt ...

Avelo Airlines plans to establish a base at Wilmington International Airport and add three new nonstop destinations, including Nashville, Tennessee (BNA). The other two nonstop flights are to Rochester, New York (ROC), and Boston/Manchester, New Hampshire (MHT), beginning in April. Avelo's base plans will create 50 jobs, officials said during a news conference We ...

Mehul Patel’s company bought 1 Hanover St. for $3.75 million in October with plans to build two hotels in downtown Wilmington. Patel, CEO and president of Savannah-based Ideal Hospitality, said his firm fell in love with the city while developing a Home2 Suites by Hilton next to The Pointe 14 movie theater in midtown. “There's a lot of similar tr ...

Discount carrier Avelo Airlines has officially launched flights to two nonstop destinations from Wilmington International Airport. The destinations are Fort Myers’ Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Connecticut. The airline revealed in July that the routes were coming to ILM. Avelo oper ...

 Saltwater Resort, a luxury hotel and event center in Surf City on Topsail Island, recently celebrated its grand opening. The facility, at 412 N. New River Drive, has 48 suites and a saltwater pool. Located within walking distance of the beach and downtown Surf City, Saltwater Resort is pet-friendly with amenities that include outdoor showers, an out ...

 Some of Wilmington’s largest attractions are outdoors – the city’s Riverwalk and historic downtown, the area’s beaches and parks. Recently, however, indoor experiential games have been on the rise in New Hanover County. For example, Game Over Escape Rooms Wilmington, owned by Logan Zanki, opened recently downtown at 224 N. Front St. & ...

Some coastal towns in the U.S. spend a lot more on tourism marketing than Wilmington. Myrtle Beach, for example, allocates about $50 million, while the Wilmington & Beaches CVB’s budget is less than a quarter of that, according to local tourism officials. Despite this, a tourism survey showed that more people continue to discover the Wilmington area. &ld ...

The Ironman 70.3 North Carolina Triathlon, taking place Saturday, is sold out with 3,000 registered athletes. “The event is expected to bring more than 7,000 visitors, including athletes’ families and guests, along with spectators, vendors, volunteers and race organizers traveling for the event, to Wilmington and the island beaches,” according to a loc ...

The Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach is set to undergo renovations and rebrand as Trailborn Surf & Sound in the coming months. Renovations began earlier this month on the 151-room hotel, which has operated at 275 Waynick Blvd. in Wrightsville Beach since 1964. When renovations wrap up in early 2025, the hotel will be rebranded as Trailborn Surf &am ...