Janet Kane

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.

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Tully Ryan |Amy Sullivan |Janet Kane

A recently completed mixed-use development in Hampstead will host a grand opening event this weekend. Oyster Creek Landing is a new project from Double Dimension LLC, the owner of Progress Point, a mixed-use retail and office development on Military Cutoff Road in Wilmington. According to a news release, Oyster Creek Landing is Double Dimension LLC’s first project in the Hampstead area. The development features ground-floor retail spaces, with professional office suites above, the release stated.

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Jennifer Adams |Jordan Cain |Janet Kane

A 145,000-square-foot industrial building in Pender Commerce Park recently changed hands for $23.5 million. The Class-A warehouse facility at 310 N. Corporate Drive is fully leased, with tenants including Home Depot, Lansing Building Products and One Banana North America. Developed by Winston-Salem-based Ramm Capital Partners LLC, the industrial building was completed in 2023.

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.

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Katrina M. Knight |Janet Kane |Jane Morrow

Work is moving ahead on a new intermodal rail yard at the Port of Wilmington, with the project on track for completion next year. The $22.5 million intermodal rail yard project broke ground in the fall of 2024, according to a N.C. Ports spokesperson. It will add four new working tracks to the Port of Wilmington’s container terminal with a combined length of 5,000 feet.