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Publix announces new supermarket in the Wilmington area
More details have been confirmed about a new grocery store coming to Scotts Hill. Publix confirmed it has executed a lease on a new location off U.S. 17 and Scotts Hill Loop Road. It will be the second Publix in Pender County alongside a location in Surf City. The grocery store will be part of the Shoppes at Blake Farm , a commercial hub located across from the Blake Farm development . “We are excited to bring a new Publix Super Market to more customers in Wilmington,” said Publix Media Relations Manager Jared Glover. “We look forward to providing quality products, exceptional service, and a welcoming shopping experience to this vibrant community.” How big will the Publix be? The new Publix Supermarket will be 50,325 square feet, Glover said. The supermarket will employ approximately 140 associates. Plans also show that the store would include a pharmacy drive thru. Over 350 parking spaces would be built to accommodate the entire shopping center, which will include much more than just Publix. More: New details revealed for proposed Hampstead Walmart What else is coming? While Publix will anchor the Shoppes at Blake Farm, other commercial buildings are included in the project. Development plans
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CFCC grows apprenticeship program to connect students with local jobs
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is adding new training paths to its apprenticeship program, giving students more ways to learn a trade while helping area businesses find skilled workers. The college is launching five new pre-apprenticeship tracks:. Automotive technician. Carpenter. Early childhood educator. Electrical assistant. Electric...
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Possible Russian diesel shipment to Wilmington raises concerns among Ukrainian Americans
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A possible shipment of Russian diesel fuel to the Port of Wilmington is raising concerns among members of the Ukrainian American community in southeastern North Carolina as the war in Ukraine continues and President Donald Trump announces an agreement with Russia involving diesel supplies. The...
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Wilmington affordable housing effort adds rehabbed home to market
A newly rehabilitated home will hit the market this week through an affordable housing initiative spearheaded by a local nonprofit.
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How Wilmington-area restaurants are building a collaboration economy
Faced with rising costs and tighter margins, some Wilmington-area food businesses are looking to build through collaboration and community. They’re partnering with like-minded entrepreneurs for pop-ups, special events and unique products and experiences. In recent months, Wilmington has seen tours that visit local speakeasy bars, a pop-up that brought a pizza maker and coffee shop together, yoga at breweries, beer collaborations, wine-and-oyster excursions, and multi-course dinners that explore local food and history. A 2025 study from American Express found that 95% of small business owners said community support is vital to their business and that people understand how local vendors are important in making a place special. Industry experts are also seeing growing consumer demand for experiences that go beyond a traditional meal or drink. In Wilmington, that has translated into creative partnerships that are reshaping the food scene. More: Explore Wilmington-area restaurants with curated passports Creating experiences Take the Saltwater Stories dinner series, for example. Chef Keith Rhodes of Voyce Bistro in downtown Wilmington partnered with Cedric Harrison of the Wilmington Color Heritage Tours. Rhodes said he has followed Harrison’s work over the years and believed that food would be another way to help him tell those stories of
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Bitty & Beau’s Expands Mobile Coffee Franchise Network
Bitty and Beau’s Coffee is seeking new franchise owners for its mobile coffee program. Founded in Wilmington in 2016 by husband-and-wife Amy and Ben Wright, the company employs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and, according to a company news release, now employs more than 500 people with disabilities.
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Landscape Equipment Business Buys Property In Winnabow, Opens New Location
The owners of Landscape Depot, a landscape equipment and supply store, have purchased a retail property in Winnabow and opened a new location. Landscape Equipment Depot LLC bought the property, formerly occupied by a golf cart business, at 6525 Ocean Highway East, near the intersection of U.S. 17 and Green Hill Road, for $465,000, a deed shows.
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Harrells Christian Academy gets ag grant
HARRELLS — Harrells Christian Academy was recently awarded $15,000 in grant funding by the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission (NCTTFC) to purchase two Realityworks guideWELD VR welding simulators. These virtual reality tools, designed to enhance MIG, TIG, and stick welding training through repeated practice, will provide HCA’s Ag Mechanics and Welding students with valuable, hands-on training. Through the virtual welders, students have the unique opportunity to refine their welding techniques before they begin using real welding equipment. According to Realityworks, not only do the immersive guideWELD simulators save on costly welding consumables for beginning welders, but they “offer real-time feedback on crucial welding parameters such as work and travel angles, speed, nozzle-to-plate distance, and weld straightness.” “Welding has been a major request from students, parents, and local agricultural businesses that we have not been able to previously offer,” explained HCA Ag Instructor Lindsay Matthews. Funding for the addition of two welding simulators will help fulfill that request while supporting the continued expansion of Harrells Christian Academy’s Ag Education programming. It will also increase the number of opportunities available to students in HCA’s new Ag Mechanics and Welding programs, support its partnership with the University of Mount Olive, and enrich
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Novant Health reduces retirement match amid cost pressures
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. (WECT) – Novant Health announced changes to its retirement benefits Tuesday that will take effect starting next year. In an Oct. 6 letter sent to employees, Novant Health announced a decrease in the maximum employer retirement plan match from 6% to 4%. The change was attributed to rising labor, supply and care costs along with limited payments from insurers.
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Publix opening NC store in late October
Publix plans to open a store in North Carolina on Oct. 28. The Publix Super Market at Commons at Carolina Shores in Calabash is located at 9770 Ocean Highway W., according to a Myrtle Beach Online report. The shopping center has a CVS, with plans to incorporate Firehouse Subs, McDonald's,...