Posts by Emma Ericksen
Brunswick County real estate market sets sales record in 2020, exceeding $2 billion
Brunswick County’s residential real estate market set a new record in 2020 with $2,157,449,018 in total sales volume, up 51.3% compared to 2019. Monthly numbers also hit record highs in December, with increases in homes sold and total sales volume. “2020 was full of unknowns and uncertainty, but Brunswick County’s real estate market did more…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Ports Partners with the Scoular Company to Expand Agricultural Opportunities
Wilmington, N.C. – The North Carolina State Ports Authority is excited to announce it is expanding capabilities to better support the North Carolina agriculture industry through a partnership with Scoular. North Carolina Ports on Tuesday received approval from the North Carolina Council of State for a land lease to develop an agricultural transload facility on the…
Read MoreCarolinas AGC Announces CAGC Foundation Board of Trustees
CHARLOTTE, N.C., — Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is pleased to announce that the 2020 CAGC Foundation Board of Trustees will extend its service throughout 2021. The CAGC Foundation Board is made up of the following members: Chair: Meghan McPhail-Ketterman, Contract Construction, Inc. Treasurer: Tana Lee, Richland One School District CAGC Chair: Casey Schwager, Sloan Construction Company Secretary/President & CEO: Dave Simpson, CAE, Carolinas AGC Trustee: Traci Strickland, HardHat Workforce…
Read MoreECS Announces Chief Operating Officer Appointment
Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) is pleased to announce Leo J. Titus, Jr., PE, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the ECS Group of Companies effective as of January 1, 2021. A member of the ECS team since 1997, Mr. Titus holds more than 30 years of experience in geotechnical and construction materials engineering, special…
Read MoreAndre Minor Named Dosher Chief of Staff
SOUTHPORT – Andre Minor, MD has been elected Dosher Memorial Hospital’s Chief of Medical Staff for 2021-2022. Dr. Minor, who is an internal medicine physician with Dosher primary care practice Dosher Medical – North Howe in Southport, has practiced medicine in Southport for over 30 years. Dr. Minor was chosen by physicians and other medical…
Read MoreLeland Launches Initiative to Guide Long-term Growth, 25-year planning initiative to be crafted with help of public feedback
LELAND, NC – Considering Leland’s rapid rise in population over the last several years, the Town is planning now to ensure that future growth is managed responsibly and with the needs of residents in mind. As part of Leland 2045 – a 10- to 12-month initiative to create a comprehensive plan for land use over the…
Read MoreGenesis Block Recruits for Wilmington’s First Back on the Block Minority Accelerator
Participants Key to Reaching Goal of 120 New Minority and Women-Owned Regional Businesses Wilmington, NC – Genesis Block, Wilmington’s new community collaborative working to grow minority and women-owned businesses, is recruiting now for their first small business accelerator cohort.Ten small businesses, each minority-owned, will be selected for the 16-week course. Originally developed as a $5000…
Read MoreNHRMC EMS Receives Renewed National Accreditation
WILMINGTON, NC – New Hanover Regional Medical Center Emergency Medical Services has received a three-year re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), an achievement that places NHRMC EMS in the top one percent of EMS systems in the country. “This recognition is a testament to the expertise, dedication and drive of the paramedics and…
Read MoreDosher Administers First COVID-19 Vaccines to Frontline Healthcare Workers
SOUTHPORT— On what he described as a “significant moment,” Dr. Brad Hilaman, Dosher Memorial Hospital CEO and Chief Medical Officer, was among the first of Dosher’s frontline team members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday December 29th. Dosher, which received their first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine last week, has scheduled sessions for employees…
Read MoreTruist announces increased capital flexibility for 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C., — Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) last week announced increased capital flexibility following the release of the second round of bank stress tests by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve modified its prior restrictions on capital distributions, allowing Truist to maintain its per share common stock dividend and repurchase common stock, provided that the…
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