Wilmington Area News

Wilmington tops in cost efficiency

A recent survey completed by a University of North Carolina Chapel Hill business professor shows Wilmington residents may be getting the biggest bang for their buck when it comes to paying for basic city services.

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Use Feng Shui!

Feng shui is the Chinese art of determining the most propitious design of a room or building so that maximum harmony is achieved between the environment and the user

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Susan G. Komen to reach Cape Fear area

Breast Cancer foundation, Susan G Komen for the Cure is in the process of establishing a presence in southeastern North Carolina that will include a nine-county expansion reaching New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties, said foundation officials.

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Home sales forecast sunny

Residential real estate agents from around New Hanover County may be lifting more “for sale” signs from sold lots this year.

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Wilmington, New Hanover plan 'greenways'

If local planners have their way, New Hanover County residents will soon be able to walk or bike their way along a system of greenways. Greenways are defined as ÅÄorridors of land recognized for their ability to connect people and places.

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King Neptune under new ownership

Keys changed hands this weekend as long-time restaurateurs turned over their assets to new owners.

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Wilmington wins tourism awards

Convention South, a top meetings industry magazine focused on the South, has named the Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) as a winner of its 2011 Readers Choice Awards. The awards showcase the meeting industry's best CVBs, meeting sites, hotels and suppliers nominated by ConventionSouth readers and selected based on their professionalism and quality service.

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Housing Crisis to End in 2012 as Banks Loosen Credit Standards

Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday.

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NHC to Become Nation's First FCC-Approved Smart County

New Hanover County will become the nation's first FCC-Approved Smart County using TV White Spaces on Thursday! (How cool is this?)

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Home Affordability Offering up 40 Year Deals!

Home affordability is at 1971 levels, due to falling home prices and record low mortgage rates..

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