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Holly Ridge buys former J&J Snack Foods property for $4.5 million
HOLLY RIDGE, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Holly Ridge has purchased the former J&J Snack Foods property for $4.5 million, with plans to explore turning the site into a community hub for public services, recreation and future downtown development. The property, located at 312 Sound Road, was acquired...
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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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Holly Ridge buys former J&J Snack Foods property for $4.5 million
What is the total cost of Holly Ridge's purchase of the J&J Snack Foods property?. What potential uses are being considered for the J&J Snack Foods property in Holly Ridge?. Why hasn't Holly Ridge proposed a property tax increase for the J&J Snack Foods property purchase?. The town of Holly...
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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,...
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Holly Ridge buys former J&J Snack Foods property for $4.5M
HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Holly Ridge has purchased the former J&J Snack Foods property at 312 Sound Road, town officials announced. The $4.5 million purchase follows around eight months of negotiations. A financing plan included a $900,000 down payment and $3.6 million in financing, according to the town.
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BAM Capital Acquired 334-Unit Multifamily Community in Leland North Carolina
BAM Capital has acquired The Marling at Town Creek, a 334-unit community in Leland, N.C., for approximately $57.7 million. This acquisition represents BAM Capital’s entry into the Southeast market. According to BAM Capital, the property was acquired at an estimated 17.4 percent discount to replacement cost. The company used its BAM Multifamily Growth Fund V for the acquisition.
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Another grocery store and shopping center proposed in Leland
Following residential concerns of new home construction , plans for a shopping center are now being considered for N.C. 133. The town of Leland recently received and reviewed preliminary plans featuring a grocery store and more for the Mallory Creek community. Concept plans filed Sept. 24 show a 20,000-square-foot grocery store as an anchor for a 9.77-acre parcel between Kellerton Court, N.C. 133 and Mallory Creek Drive. County property tax records list Wilmington West Inc. as the current property owners. A convenience store with a gas station and two structures totaling 23,850 square feet of office/retail space are also included in the sketch, designed by Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. More: New lawsuits and a wildfire ignite Brunswick County The submission also noted the project will require a rezoning of the property to allow commercial development. Leland staff have completed their review of the plans as of Sept. 30. However, the project is not approved nor denied. A site plan must be formally submitted for the project to be considered for approval. If approved, the shopping center will neighbor several homes and a 18-acre parcel currently listed for sale by Cameron Management Inc. Property owner Mallory Creek Land & Timber is
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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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Insurance for Christmas Removed from Agenda
In a three to one vote Tuesday, Chadbourn Town council voted to remove consideration of adding the Chadbourn Christmas festival to the town’s umbrella insurance. The item was part of the consent portion of the agenda, which is usually comprised of routine items that do not require additional discussion and are generally approved in a single motion.
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Inside Amazon’s largest North Carolina fulfillment center, now open near Wilmington
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Amazon’s newest fulfillment center near Wilmington is now open, bringing about 1,100 employees and an operation that uses artificial intelligence-powered robots to move, sort and pack orders. The 650,000-square-foot facility sits on the New Hanover and Pender County line. It’s bigger than 11...
WilmingtonBiz
Center Point Begins Planning For Next Phase
As construction wraps up on the first phase of Center Point, the development’s next phase is taking shape. Residents began moving into The Sterling, the project’s 265-unit apartment complex, in mid-September, according to Morgan Bentivegna, development manager at The Beach Company. Nearby, four shell buildings that make up the more than 32,000 square feet of retail space in the project’s first phase will be completed and delivered to tenants for upfits this week.
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In Burgaw, Counting On Downtown Momentum
The town of Burgaw has begun levying a municipal service district tax on its downtown properties to further revitalization. The 10-cent-per-$100 tax will collect about $7,800 this fiscal year, according to the town’s website. Pender County’s reappraised values, which take effect in fiscal 2027-28, would increase the district’s taxable value from $7.8 million to $16.2 million and generate an estimated $16,000 annually at the same tax rate.
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Feast Down East receives $150,000 multi-year grant from Camber Foundation
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Feast Down East has been selected as one of the Camber Foundation’s first multi-year community-based grant recipients, receiving a three-year commitment totaling $150,000. The grant will provide $50,000 annually in general operating support to the nonprofit, which connects local farmers with communities across Southeastern...
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Residential Real Estate Firm To Build Office On Former Bank Site
A former PNC Bank building on Eastwood Road was demolished last week to make way for the Wilmington office of residential real estate firm Corcoran HM Properties. The Charlotte-headquartered company entered the Wilmington market in 2024 when it acquired The Property Shop International Realty. Today, the firm has around 20 local agents, said Valerie Mitchener, the company’s owner and broker-in-charge.