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Uncurated edition - Claude was unavailable this run, so items below are top posts by signal score.

Local - Wilmington & Wrightsville Beach

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Local GE Aerospace Plant Nets Investment, Apprentices. GE Aerospace has invested more than $130 million in its Wilmington-area plant since 2024, according to company officials. The company also has announced plans to spend millions of dollars on its facilities nationwide and is marking the first year of its Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) apprenticeship program. A major employer in the region, GE Aerospace operates a manufacturing facility on Castle Hayne Road. In 2024, the Wilmington plant …


Nonprofits Navigate Funding Shifts. In the thick of summer, staff at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina help host a flurry of summer camp sessions for 12 hours a day, five days a week, for 10 weeks. During field trips, students tumble in and out of newly replaced BGCSENC buses – an upgrade from the 40-year-old fleet that CEO Dawn-Michele Blalock said had been breaking down almost daily, disrupting routes and creating “controlled chaos” for staff. Thanks to a 2023 grant from t…


Latest Chemours Settlement To Provide Funds To Wilmington-area Governments. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson on Thursday announced a $590 million deal between the state of North Carolina, 11 local governments and entities and DuPont and Chemours over PFAS contamination in North Carolina. The $590 million consists of $455 million in guaranteed payments to the state and local governments and a separate $135 million reserve fund, acco…


Wilmington’s Startup Network Expands Its Reach. The Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) hosted its fourth annual Investor Buzz-In Thursday, drawing a crowd of investors, entrepreneurs, organizers and founders at Cape Fear Community College’s Union Station. Hosted by NEW founder Jim Roberts, the Investor Buzz-In focused on strategies for founders seeking capital, networking, collaboration, growth opportunities and ways to build up Wilmington’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The event, whic…


OPINION: The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Is A Decision We Have To Get Right. The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in southeastern North Carolina, and we can all agree that we need a reliable crossing that will serve a growing region for generations to come. The existing bridge is safe, but it must be inspected and maintained on a more frequent basis. But supporting the need for a long-term solution does not require Wilmington to accept the two option…


Soda Pop District Brims With Potential. At Perennial Harbor, an outdoor event space on Princess Street, people often stop by to check out the “secret” garden, said co-owner Ashley Johnson. “We would have the gates open, and people would come in off the street,” said Johnson, who owns the business with friend Ally Favory. “Having green space and being able to connect with nature is something that we like to share with people.” Johnson and Favory launched Perennial Harbor last year in the backyar…


Tech Wilmington: Upcoming Events Calendar. Here is a look at upcoming events of interest to the region’s tech and startup industry. To share an event, email newsroom@wilmingtonbiz.com. Sep. 9 Every week, UNCW’s CIE hosts 1 Million Cups Wilmington, a forum for entrepreneurs to pitch to and learn from their peers. This week's presentation is from Cohensa and Yeager Community Consulting. Click for more. Sep. 10 The Network for Entrepreneurs (NEW) is hosting its annual investor "Buzz In" event at C…


Wilmington Bed And Breakfast Voted No. 1 In USA Today Contest. The Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau recently announced that the C.W. Worth House Bed & Breakfast in Wilmington was voted the No. 1 Best Bed and Breakfast, according to the 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest sponsored by USA Today. A news release stated that The C.W. Worth House Bed & Breakfast, one of Wilmington’s longest-operating B&Bs, is housed in a historic Queen Anne-style home (c. 1893). The late…

This edition cost $0.01 - $0.01 in X reads + Claude curation n/a (not captured this run).

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