North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue has released a study on the state's offshore energy potential, which includes guidance related to wind power, thermal energy, hydrokinetic technologies, natural gas and oil. The report, prepared by the governor's Scientific Advisory Panel on Offshore Energy, found that North Carolina has the largest offshore wind resource on the East Coast.
Business was up double-digits at the Port of Wilmington in calendar year 2011, according to the North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA). The Port of Morehead City also reported positive numbers.
An award-winning city planner who has made his mark in New York City as well as in Raleigh will speak in Wilmington in March.
Spectrum Bridge, Inc., today announced the launch of the first commercial TV White Space (TVWS) network in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
A private ambulance company is moving its corporate headquarters to downtown Wilmington. FirstMed Inc. officials announced Tuesday the company will occupy 5,500 square-feet of office space in the Bear Building of The Cotton Exchange, 321 N. Front St.
The Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce has embarked on a new economic development strategy. The chamber has hired a consultant, Garner Economics LLC, to assist the community with its overall economic development plan for Fayetteville and Cumberland County. Garner Economics, based in Atlanta, is an economic development and site location consulting firm.
AAIPharma Services Corp. has acquired Celsis Analytical Services.
The deal creates one of the largest materials testing businesses in the U.S., Wilmington-based AAIPharma said Wednesday.
AAIPharma Services Corp. is building a 40,000-square-foot laboratory and technology center at its Wilmington headquarters and is adding jobs, CEO Patrick Walsh said Thursday.
U.S. Representative Larry Kissell (NC-08) recently announced a $100,000 U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grant for Central Park N.C. The grant will be used to help foster economic development and increase private investment by supporting small and mid-sized businesses.
Wilmington has enjoyed some positive national press this year, both as a place to visit and a place to stay. Online travel giant Orbitz named Wilmington-area beaches as their top pick as a late-summer beach bargain; Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Wilmington as the number seven most fun, affordable city in the U.S.; and now Outside magazine has listed Wilmington as number 6 in their “Best Towns” list out in the October issue.