Corrosion appears to have caused the collapse of a facade on Grace Street earlier this month, according to an engineer who reviewed the aftermath. The exterior facade, which collapsed on March 7, runs above the storefronts that house Taco Baby, Kat 5 Kava and Rumcow. While the collapse forced initial closures, some of the businesses have since reopened. Within days o ...
From health care and fintech to film and hospitality, executives from top Wilmington-area companies shared their industry outlooks on Thursday during a panel discussion hosted by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. The chamber’s Economic Summit: Executive Leadership Outlook event kicked off with a regional economic outlook from Mouhcine Guettabi, Wilmington’ ...
Each year the Greater Wilmington Business Journal publishes a Book on Business, an annual reference guide to the local market. For the publication, the Business Journal asks several of the region’s economic development groups and organizations that are economic drivers to check in with a recap of what happened in the past year and what they expect for 2024. Her ...
Two top economists shared their views on the state of the economy in the Cape Fear region and beyond during the keynote address Thursday at the 2023 WilmingtonBiz Conference & Expo. Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond, highlighted the role of a changing labor market in determining the future of U.S. inflation. Meanwhile, Mouhcine Gu ...
JCC Outdoor Products – Wilmington Grill 3314 Enterprise Drive, Wilmington Number of employees: 10 Year founded: 2002-03 Top local official: Jon Barber, general manager Company description: The Wilmington Grill brand has been around for about two decades. The company had two previous owners before 2011, which is when Barber’s family took ownership of the ...
Longtime community and business leader Donna Girardot, who chaired the New Hanover County Planning Board and served as chief strategy officer for CIL Capital, died Tuesday after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 17, at Andrews Mortuary Market Street Chapel, 1617 Market St., and the funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the ...
Over the past few years, a transformation has taken place at Coble Funeral & Cremation Service at Greenlawn Memorial Park with the addition of a new funeral home, mausoleum and on-site crematory. The result of more than $3 million in improvements to the property, these new amenities allow for a wider range of options and in-house services for families planning ...
With many projects and opportunities on the horizon for Wilmington International Airport, officials have started work on a vision plan that will help guide the airport’s actions and share its strategies with the public. Work on the report began earlier this month when New Hanover County Airport Authority board members received information from airport staff ...
During a recent discussion centered on the local job market, panelists were cautiously optimistic about the year ahead. On Thursday, the Cape Fear chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) hosted a luncheon featuring a panel focusing on the theme, “The Jobs Picture for the Cape Fear Region.” Moderated by University of North Carolina Wilmi ...
Wilmington Downtown Inc. officials will look within the organization rather than conducting a search for a new president and CEO after the last person to hold the top role resigned in May. WDI’s executive committee voted unanimously at its September meeting to potentially look at the organization’s only staff member (other than interns) and vice president of ...
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Publix Confirms Upcoming Leland Store
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"I think people want something that is far from reality to escape to, a story they can be fully immersed in, fall in love with characters, c...
The area was named Leland way back in 1897, but it only had between 1,000 and 2,000 residents on its official birthday in 1989, the year it...
Local shops, from ice cream shops to distilleries, are teaming up to collaborate on flavors for seasonal menus and treats....
The 2024 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.