Achievers & Accolades

Jan 9, 2026

Cape Fear CREW announces real estate award finalists, achievement winners

Cape Fear CREW, an organization for women in commercial real estate in the Cape Fear region, has announced the finalists and achievement award winners for its eighth annual Awards of Excellence. The awards focus on the rapidly growing Cape Fear ...

Jan 6, 2026

DeVany joins mental health practice

Advanced Counseling and Play Therapy (ACPT) has added licensed clinical mental health counselor associate Hannah DeVany, LCMHCA, to its team. According to a news release, DeVany has experience providing therapy to children and teens facing a va ...

Jan 6, 2026

WIN elects new board members

The Women’s Impact Network of New Hanover County (WIN) elected three new board members to serve two-year terms with the organization. According to a news release, the new board members are Beth Gaglione (pictured below at right), philanthropy ...

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From Flip-Flops to Fuzzy Socks: Taking the Shock out of Coastal Winters

Posted Dec 1, 2025
If your last winter bill felt higher than expected, you’re not alone. Even here in the Carolinas, where we trade snow shovels for beach chairs, our heating systems still work overtime when cold weather sets in. Last winter, a stretch of freezi
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Jan 6, 2026

Foundation accepting grant applications from groups that serve the elderly

The Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation, a Wilmington-based organization, is taking applications for grants to be awarded in April 2026. The foundation accepts requests from nonprofit organizations that serve the elderly in New Hanover, Pender, and Br ...

Jan 6, 2026

Paxton chosen for two boards of directors

Rick Paxton, president and CEO of Magnetic Marketing Inc., has recently been chosen to serve on the boards of directors of two different entities in North Carolina. Locally, Paxton was elected to the board of the Downtown Business Alliance in W ...

Dec 23, 2025

UNCW esports team wins championship

UNCW’s Esports Valorant team captured the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) Division II East Conference Championship on Dec. 1 with a  3–2 win over Mizzou Esports in the grand finals. According to a news release, th ...

Dec 23, 2025

BCC president earns community service award

Brunswick Community College President Gene Smith was presented with the Award for Excellence in Community Service by the Southport-Oak Island Kiwanis Club during a gathering held on campus. According to a news release, the award recognizes Smith&rsq ...

Dec 23, 2025

Organizations receive quality innovations award

Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear (CCLCF), in partnership with Trillium Health Resources, has been honored with the 2026 i2i Quality Innovations Award in recognition of its impactful collaboration within the North Carolina Healthy Opportunities P ...

Dec 23, 2025

Robbie Harley joins Sun Coast Partners Commercial as broker

Wilmington-based real estate firm Sun Coast Partners Commercial recently announced that Robbie Harley has joined the firm as a commercial real estate broker. "In his role, Harley will focus on assisting property owners, investors and business l ...