For more than 20 years, East Coast Contracting (ECC) has helped shape the landscape of southeastern North Carolina, from ...

Good Shepherd Center’s mission is simple to say but complex to carry out: To feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and ...

Paul McCombie is the Area Executive for Southern Bank and has represented the Wilmington market for the past 25 years. He is a graduate of UNCW, the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the ...

In today’s competitive landscape, being customer-focused is not just a business philosophy—it’s a strategic imperative.

Lenny Smith is a Commercial Banker for Southern Bank and has represented the Wilmington market for the past 20 years. He is a graduate of Elon University and received a Masters of Business ...

In the Port City, where industries range from tourism and tech to shipping and manufacturing, small business owners know all too well how challenging it is to find a reliable banking partner. Any ...

Being on a homeowner's association (HOA) board of directors comes with a lot of responsibilities—some big, some small, and ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for some time, but AI's scope and accessibility were once limited. Today, ...

On September 30, 2025, innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and ocean advocates will gather for the Ocean Innovation ...

Local government works best when residents are involved. Hearing different perspectives and weighing solid facts helps our Board of Commissioners make better decisions for New Hanover County. One of ...

Logistics firm AIT is the newest tenant in Wilmington Trade Center, a master-planned industrial park off U.S. 421. The company became the first tenant in the park’s Building 3 this summer, occupying ...

September is a season of fresh starts. Children return to classrooms, sharpened pencils in hand, and our community turns its ...