Girard Newkirk

1 week ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Jordan Cain |Rosalie Calarco |Girard Newkirk

Wilmington-based software firm nCino has announced plans to lay off approximately 7% of its global workforce, company officials confirmed on Tuesday. “As a global market-leader, nCino continuously evaluates our organizational structure to optimize operations and drive efficiency across the business,” Natalia Moose, nCino’s head of brand marketing, wrote in an email to the Business Journal.

2 weeks ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Cece Nunn |Girard Newkirk |Jordan Cain |Chris Coudriet

New Hanover County commissioners want the county's staff to crunch their numbers again after hearing a recommended tax rate for the next fiscal year’s budget on Monday. The $488.5 million New Hanover County budget presented to commissioners Monday morning as a recommendation includes a 10-cent property tax rate cut, from the current 45 cents to 35 cents. Because of the tax revaluation the county performed this year, the lower rate doesn’t equate to lower tax bills.

3 weeks ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Girard Newkirk |Jordan Cain |Amy Sullivan

A Missouri-based hotel developer recently purchased nearly two acres in downtown Wilmington for $6.8 million. A deed recorded Monday shows Drury Development Corp. purchased a 1.8-acre tract at 715 Nutt St., just north of the Wilmington Convention Center. According to its website, Drury Development Corp. builds Drury-branded hotels, including Drury Inn & Suites, Drury Plaza Hotel and Pear Tree Inn by Drury. A representative from Drury Development Corp. declined to comment on Tuesday.

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Cece Nunn |Jennifer Adams |McAuley Hollis |Girard Newkirk

When tourism officials from communities across North Carolina get together for their annual conference, they can count on one discussion topic rising above the rest. “Every year, what’s the No. 1 issue sitting up there for the tourism industry? School calendar,” said Kim Hufham, president and CEO of the Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau. The same was true this year during the 2025 Visit NC Tourism Conference held in April in Hickory.

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.