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1 week ago | 
wilmingtonbiz.com | Vicky Janowski |Gretchen Roberts |Jessie Powell |Romondo McEachern
The region is seeing an expansion of medical facilities and services (for more details on specific projects, click here). Meanwhile, medical education, clinical trials and partnerships on health care models are other areas where local health officials are investing resources. A local investor acquired a medical office in Hampstead for more than $2.5 million in May.
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2 weeks ago | 
wilmingtonbiz.com | Cece Nunn |John Zachary |Gretchen Roberts |Janet Kane
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners chairman Bill Rivenbark and commissioners Dane Scalise and LeAnn Pierce, all Republicans, voted in favor of the spending plan, while the Democrats on the board, commissioners Rob Zapple and Stephanie Walker, voted against the measure. Stating their opposition throughout a tense budget workshop Thursday afternoon, Zapple and Walker described the cuts as taking services away from the community and losing employees the county needs.
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3 weeks ago | 
wilmingtonbiz.com | Robert Parker |Jim Hundley |Gretchen Roberts
The YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina recently hosted its 11th annual Breakfast for Community event at the Nir Family YMCA. The May 30 event raised over $209,000, which provides scholarships for families and individuals to access program and membership opportunities at rates adjusted to their household incomes. “Every dollar raised is a step toward a stronger, more connected community,” stated Shannon Berg, director of development for the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina, in the release.
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1 month ago | 
wilmingtonbiz.com | Gretchen Roberts |Janeé L Folston |John Monahan
Financial Sponsored Content provided by Brad Neigel - Wilmington Market Leader, Live Oak Bank For entrepreneurs or corporations aiming for significant market presence, acquiring an established company presents compelling strategic advantages compared to building one from the ground up.
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1 month ago | 
wilmingtonbiz.com | Jordan Cain |Gretchen Roberts |Janet Kane
MarineMax appointed Dale Hardison as general manager of MarineMax Wrightsville Beach. He succeeds Carrington "Cary" Smart, who has taken on a new role at MarineMax's Pompano Yacht Center. According to a news release, Hardison "brings a wealth of leadership experience and a people-first approach to the role, following a successful tenure at MarineMax Lake Ozark.
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1 month ago | 
wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Luke P. Wheeler |Heather McWhorter |Gretchen Roberts
Next Glass, the parent company of Untappd, recently opened an office in the downtown Wilmington space it had occupied from 2016 to 2023. In a news release Monday, the Wilmington-born company, which aims to connect beverage producers, retailers and consumers, announced the opening of an office at 21 S. Front St. The headquarters for Untappd, an app that allows users to track and rate beers they've tried, moved out of the downtown office space in early 2023.
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1 month ago | 
wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Amy Sullivan |Gretchen Roberts |Jim Hundley
Following months of extensive renovation, the condos at North Pier Ocean Villas in Carolina Beach are now on the market. The property, located at 1800 Canal Drive, was the subject of bankruptcy proceedings in 2022 after its former HOA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It was purchased at auction for $8.3 million and has since undergone major renovations. “There was a lot that really needed to be done.
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1 month ago | 
wilmingtonbiz.com | Rickie Houston |Luke P. Wheeler |Gretchen Roberts |Robert T. Burrus
Frontier Scientific Solutions got its start in the pharmaceutical logistics space after CEO Steve Uebele discovered a problem that needed solving. “I started Frontier Scientific Solutions to solve critical gaps I saw in the pharmaceutical supply chain – especially in temperature-controlled logistics, regulatory inefficiencies and fragmented international distribution,” Uebele wrote in an email.
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1 month ago | 
wilmingtonbiz.com | Meghan Corbett |Rosalie Calarco |Daniel B. Winslow |Gretchen Roberts
After living in Europe for three years and working as an accountant, Chris Capone and his wife decided to return to Wilmington to build a business. A graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Cameron School of Business with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, Capone returned to Wilmington in 2018 and founded Capone & Associates in 2022.
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2 months ago | 
wilmingtonbiz.com | John Monahan |Amy Sullivan |Gretchen Roberts
Tammy Daniels, senior managing director at the Wilson Center, is one of five women worldwide to receive the International Association of Venue Management's 100+ Women of IAVM Scholarship, according to a news release. “I am beyond honored to be selected by IAVM as a 2025 scholarship recipient at the VC25 conference in New Orleans,” Daniels stated in the release.
