I dislocated my right elbow when I fell on a sidewalk in New York City. Not the best day I’ve ever had, but also not the worst. Except for the pain. I wouldn’t recommend it – maybe consider childbirth first. But on the bright side, the emergency room at New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital, a short distance aw ...

When policymakers think or talk about economic development, they tend to focus on what they can link directly to economic activity: highways, ports, taxes, broadband and, of course, recently, housing. There is, however, a long list of attributes that firms and individuals care about when choosing a new location, and different parties are going to assign d ...

More families are planting roots here. More seniors are retiring here. Demand for healthcare is exceeding capacity. These are just a few reasons why UNC Health is proposing to build a new community hospital at South 17th Street and Shipyard Boulevard.   As a member of this community and leader of UNC Health’s Southeast Coastal region, ...

When Hurricane Fran hit the Wilmington area in 1996, Paul Dent lost power at his home. The event started the path to eventually work with Stephen Burnett and others at Koolbridge Energy on an energy management system for homes to better switch between power sources on both good and bad weather days. “The Smart Load Center (SLC) is a very i ...

While just a stretch of the 200-mile-long Cape Fear River runs through the Wilmington area, it serves as a backbone – not only geographically, but economically, supporting the port, livelihoods and recreation that define the region. The river links the Port of Wilmington with the ocean, bringing in vessels from around the world, and serves as a centerpiece of the loc ...

Meade Van Pelt has been the executive director of The Harrelson Center since December 2016. Now, after nearly a decade at the helm, Van Pelt continues to gain momentum. In March, she received The Cardinal Award from the state’s auditor, Dave Boliek. The honor recognizes exceptional North Carolinians who advance government transparency, improve effic ...

In 2022, after reportedly waiting over five hours for care, a 77-year-old woman died in the emergency department of Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, the region’s largest hospital. The incident prompted an investigation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which threatened to terminate Novant Health NHRMC’s Me ...

Roughly 100 years ago, well before the counties of Brunswick and Pender were the fast-growing locales they’ve become in the past 25 years, they were sleepy areas dotted mainly with farms, small towns and almost no doctors. In fact, Brunswick County was served by two physicians, William Goley of Shallotte and J. Arthur Dosher ...

As in years past, the Wilmington area’s healthcare demands are on the rise, and providers are preparing to meet those demands by expanding their footprints. At the same time, they are branching out into new communities. Other endeavors have revolved around providing better sleep data, addressing local substance use concerns and securing new l ...

Following a nationwide search, Karen Brubaker Miller was named president and CEO of Lower Cape Fear LifeCare this spring, becoming just the fourth CEO in the organization’s 46-year history. Miller brings more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit healthcare, including 17 years in C-Suite roles. She’s taking over the position from Gw ...