Greater Wilmington Business Journal

01/09/2026

The building had served as the Pender County ABC Board’s corporate offices and distribution hub for decades.

A Burgaw building that served as the Pender County ABC Board’s corporate offices and distribution hub for decades has changed hands. The Pender County ABC Board occupied the roughly 5,700-square-foot building at 207 U.S. Highway 117 since the mid-1960s, Susan Crawford, the ABC Board’s general m...

01/09/2026

TEDx Airlie will return to Wilmington this spring, its first appearance in the Port City since 2019. This year’s theme is “A Community in Bloom,” and the event will feature 17 speakers across entertainment, tech, real estate and other industries.

01/08/2026

Developers have submitted plans for a 290-unit apartment complex near The Pointe at Barclay in midtown Wilmington.

Developers have submitted plans to build nearly 300 new apartments near The Pointe at Barclay in midtown Wilmington. The project marks the latest joint multifamily venture between Wilmington-based Cameron Management and Charlotte-headquartered real estate firm Childress Klein. The project, called El...

01/08/2026

Daniel Summers quietly stepped away from his position as CEO of Lab Logs in October last year and topped newscasts and social media feeds last week after being accused of assaulting a child downtown, during what his wife claims is a “psychotic break.”

The founders of Electronic Lab Logs, Daniel Summers and Jeremy Sikorski, started a software company to modernize lab data using a cloud-based platform, rather than relying on paper logs, and managed to grow the business during the volatile economic days of the pandemic.    "I think it was pretty i...

01/08/2026

David Marsh, who has coached more than 60 Olympians from over a dozen different countries and led Auburn University’s swim program to 12 national championships, is an advisor to the Wilmington project.

The swimming coach who led the 2016 USA Women’s Olympic Team to more than 30 medals has joined the push for an Olympic-class swimming facility in the Wilmington area. David Marsh, who has coached more than 60 Olympians from over a dozen different countries and led Auburn University’s swim progra...

01/07/2026

One councilman said, “I don’t see how we can actually get down into affordability within our community with such high-level members of this committee, and so I think we really need to get a little more organic, get a little more – I’m gonna use the word, ‘real.’”

Without New Hanover County for now, the Wilmington City Council has rebooted the housing affordability committee, this time with more affordable housing residents. A joint Wilmington-New Hanover County Workforce Housing Advisory Committee had been established in 2019, but the New Hanover County Boar...

01/07/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Avelo Airlines plans to cut nine nonstop flights and close its base at ILM, according to company officials.

Avelo Airlines plans to cut nine nonstop flights and close its base at Wilmington International Airport, according to company officials.  The budget airline will continue its service to four destinations, including Nashville, Tennessee (BNA), New Haven, Connecticut (HVN), Tampa, Florida (TPA) and W...

01/06/2026

New Hanover County recently closed on nearly 30 acres on the western bank of the Cape Fear River.

New Hanover County now owns nearly 30 acres on the western bank of the Cape Fear River. Deeds recorded last week show the county recently closed on two tracts situated across the river from the northern end of downtown Wilmington. The $2.24 million purchase is the latest in New Hanover County leader...

01/05/2026

Tree House Recovery has plans for a new multi-building treatment facility on Oleander Drive.

Tree House Recovery, an addiction recovery center, has plans to build a new multi-building treatment facility on Oleander Drive in Wilmington. Plans for the new facility include a dedicated gym, yoga studio, courtyard, clinical building and up to six group homes. The organization, which was founded....

01/05/2026

The New Hanover County Endowment announced today that its first cycle of the 2026 Community Grants Program is now accepting applications. The available grants range from $5,000 to $15,000, with an overall total award pool of $500,000 for this first cycle.

The New Hanover County Endowment announced that its first cycle of the 2026 Community Grants Program is now accepting applications. The available grants range from $5,000 to $15,000, with an overall total award pool of $500,000 for this first cycle. The endowment announced in October that it would t...

01/01/2026

BIZMAG: Brandon Hawkins serenades passengers milling about near Wilmington International Airport’s gates. In October, the airport launched its terminal music program showcasing local musicians, including Joe Copple, Beth Manning and Paige Bacon.

Brandon Hawkins serenades passengers milling about near Wilmington International Airport’s gates. In October, the airport launched its terminal music program showcasing local musicians, including Joe Copple, Beth Manning and Paige Bacon. Dubbed Rhythms & Tunes, the program features musicia...

12/31/2025

BIZMAG: Wilmington’s Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts is poised for a grand transformation that, according to CEO Shane Fernando, will touch all four floors and every corner of the 167-year-old building.

Wilmington’s Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts is poised for a grand transformation that, according to CEO Shane Fernando, will touch all four floors and every corner of the 167-year-old building. The proposed project would nearly double Thalian Hall’s footprint, as it expands into a 1...