Christina Haley O'Neal

A developer is planning to add cold storage warehouse space on property near the Port of Wilmington. Cold Summit Development looks to bring nearly 460,000 square feet of cold storage space in two buildings to property owned by the port off Raleigh Street, officials with N.C. Ports announced this we…

Circle K to add gas station at ILM | WilmingtonBiz  Greater Wilmington Business Journal

N.C. Association of County Commissioners has selected Frank Williams as its new president, according to a news release. Williams, a Brunswick County commissioner, was sworn in as the N.C. Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) new president at its 114th Annual Conference in August, officials …

Creighton Hayworth has been promoted to financial adviser with the practice of Carolina Capital Advisors, according to a news release. Hayworth has three years of experience with Ameriprise Financial, officials said. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of …

StepUp Wilmington has elected Meghan Cowan as the chair of the board of directors, according to a news release. Cowan succeeds former chair Anthony Parnell, officials said, adding that she is an asset to the organization and its mission through her background in roles and leadership at Live Oak Ban…

Two Wilmington-area products have been nominated for the NC Chamber’s annual Coolest Thing Made in NC, an online competition, according to a news release. Wilmington’s Cape Fear Rum Cake and WaterTable by Staulk, in Wrightsville Beach, are two of 68 nominees in the competition, officials said in t…

The board of the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will hear updates from regional transportation officials about possible changes to area projects, the organization’s leader said Monday. The board is slated to hear from Chad Kimes, N.C. Department of Transportation Division …

Corning's next optical fiber wave | WilmingtonBiz  Greater Wilmington Business Journal

Timothy Compton joins Alcami | WilmingtonBiz  Greater Wilmington Business Journal

PolyQuest promotes two people to senior vice presidents | WilmingtonBiz  Greater Wilmington Business Journal

Wilmington-based Trial Management Associates is working to play a role in advancing more treatments through its clinical trials with a trial therapy for RSV, according to a news release. Trial Management Associates (TMA), a clinical research management company that has an integrated site network i…

Atlantic Tire Distributors named as first tenant in Pender spec building  Greater Wilmington Business Journal

More than a dozen Wilmington-area organizations in the venue, museum and entertainment industry have been awarded funds through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. The program, which has awarded $7.5 billion across the nation, is designed to assist thes…

Brunswick County company to expand operations with move to megasite | WilmingtonBiz  Greater Wilmington Business Journal

Regional organizations are taking part in an NC Chamber-led coalition to update the state’s transportation funding methods. The chamber initiative entitled “Destination 2030: The Road to a Stronger Transportation Future” has brought together more than 100 businesses and organizations to back chang…

PBS’s START UP has released a trailer featuring several Wilmington companies for the show’s upcoming season. START UP, an Emmy Award-nominated television docuseries highlighting the struggles and victories of entrepreneurs across the United States, released the trailer earlier this week. The show, …

Crowd pleaser | WilmingtonBiz  Greater Wilmington Business Journal

Navassa-headquartered Pacon Manufacturing Corp. has expanded to New Hanover County. The company is using a 106,500 square-foot portion of the Port Logistics Center located at 421 Landmark Drive in Wilmington for its offsite warehousing to allow for more equipment at the Navassa site, said Pacon’s c…

The Brooklyn Arts Center will soon add a stay-in option to the business, an early 1930s home next to the venue’s campus. Construction, including major renovations and updates, are ongoing at Ms. Cat’s Cottage, a two-bedroom, one-bathroom home located behind The Annex building at the Brooklyn Arts C…

Live Oak Bank, Atlantic Packaging leaders named Entrepreneurs of the Year by EY | WilmingtonBiz  Greater Wilmington Business Journal