Chris Capone

2 weeks ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Chris Capone |Jim Hundley |John Monahan

New Hanover County Commissioner Dane Scalise and Wilmington City Councilman Luke Waddell have been appointed to serve four-year terms on the University of North Carolina Wilmington Board of Trustees. The appointments came during the May 15 meeting of the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors, according to a news releases.

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Cece Nunn |Chris Capone |Ernie Bovio |McAuley Hollis

The building that once housed defunct toy store chain Toys R Us and then a furniture retailer in Wilmington is expected to get new life as an international grocery store. The owners of Tropicana Supermarkets bought 4510 Oleander Drive, previously occupied by Kimbrell's Furniture, for $5.4 million, according to tax records. Kimbrell's had purchased the nearly 45,000-square-foot building for $4.45 million in 2019. The story of Tropicana Supermarkets began more than 20 years ago.

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Jenny Callison |Heather McWhorter |Rosalie Calarco |Chris Capone

Since rolling out its first cryogenic tank monitoring system in October 2023, Boreas Monitoring Solutions has installed its products in more than 40 cryogenic labs across the United States. The majority are human fertility laboratories but some work with IVF in the dairy and equine industries. There is plenty of room for growth, according to company co-founder and CEO Will Baird.

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Chris Capone |Jack Watson |Girard Newkirk

During months of public input on the city of Wilmington’s Greater Downtown Plan, several issues have emerged as top priorities for the community. Travis Henley, the city’s comprehensive planning manager, provided an overview of that input and the next steps for the plan during a presentation to the Wilmington City Council on Monday.

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Vicky Janowski |John Zachary |Chris Capone |Janeé L Folston

My six degrees of Kevin Bacon? Glad you asked (at least for the purposes of this letter). Kevin Bacon directed and starred in Loverboy, which starred Sandra Bullock, who was the main character in 28 Days that filmed in Black Mountain with my buddy working on set in lighting. Boom – Bacon’s Law in three steps. To be fair, if it wasn’t for our close family friend who has worked with the film industry for decades, my Kevin Bacon success rate would be much worse.