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The Wilmington area certainly has its share of well-known business, whether local or chain of retail and restaurants. Yet we're always curious about others that could arrive. Perhaps we could curb such wonder by looking within. As a result, the StarNews reached out for places you'd like to see here. These are some of your responses (and places we found here that'll work just fine). Think of it like this line from the song "Soak Up The Sun" by Sheryl Crow: "It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you got." Bass Pro Shops Wilmington has outdoor stores, but not this giant. The clo...

The new Harris Teeter will also be one of the biggest at 78,000 square feet. Look for a fuel station outparcel, a Starbucks, as well as a hot bar, salad bar and other amenities inside.  Scarafoni, who also developed a Food Lion-anchored shopping center in Porters Neck, said fewer grocery stores are being built in the area.  “It says something that they are,” he said.  Nationally, some companies are trying to expand their reach, especially in areas with higher incomes. Lidl and Aldi, for example, are relatively new to Wilmington. And chains like Wegmans are starting to expand to North C...

But amid the state's funding issues, Councilman Neil Anderson said the council will have to prioritize projects and find alternative sources of funding for needed improvements, pointing to the Southwest end of Independence Boulevard as an area in need of attention. "If the state doesn't have the funds, we could either sit back and watch things get worse or we can try to be proactive," Anderson said.  The Wilmington area's population is expected to grow nearly 90% by 2040, according to New Hanover County's comprehensive plan. That growth will bring challenges not only for roadways, but for ...

The pandemic may be accelerating a pre-COVID-19 trend Wilmington officials are eyeing ways they can prepare for anticipated growth.\ Is the pandemic playing a part in the population boom Wilmington is seeing? Well, maybe. But it's a bit more complicated than that. According to an analysis done by a platform specializing in relocation technology, Updater, as well as from observations of local realtors and homebuilders, Wilmington has been seeing an influx of new residents during the pandemic. In an interview with Fox News, Updater’s Founder and CEO David Greenberg said one reason peop...

10 places to see Christmas lights in the Wilmington area The Wilmington area has plenty of examples each year that highlight holiday exterior illumination. These local traditions perhaps mean more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. After all, social distancing is not a problem when one can stay in the car and take in most locations. Pleasure Island and Wilmington are taking extra interest in lights. They are hosting holiday home decorating contests. The city of Wilmington asks on its website "Does Clark Griswold have nothing on you?" Maybe not, when you see some of these displays ...