Author: Jenny Callison

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A Community Hospital

Lynda Stanley steps into role with years of experience

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Rethinking Health Care

Sisters offer no-insurance, membership-based practice

Tech Ties

Jessica Pham finds tech potential in a variety of people and places

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Healthy Parenthood

Local therapists work to make maternal mental health a priority

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Sparking Growth

Karen Burton brings energy to local Chamber of Commerce

Women Of Symphony

Musical Anniversary

At 50, the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra plays to the future

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Building Resilience

Anna McRay leads the area's emergency response

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Science Connections

Empowering youth within their communities

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One-Woman Shop

Cindee Wolf on helping clients with site design and land planning

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Empowering Generations

Soaring As Eagles creates advancement opportunities for kids and families

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Take 5 with Amanda Boomershine

Health studies survey underway in our area

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Women in CBD

More women are opening CBD stores, share pain relief stories

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Always On

The pandemic's impact on women in the workforce

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Beyond the Cover

Ghost Hill Press provides curated books and pop-up events

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Take 5 with Kathryn Wandling

Catching up on the New Hanover County Commission for Women

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Skirting a Problem

Amanda Legbeti and her husband pursue safety – and success

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A Perennial Business

Robin Freeman on the roots of her landscaping firm

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Styling a Hair Salon

Tropez Salon focuses on French techniques for hair styling

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Colorful Kaleidoscope

Celebrating Dorothy Gillespie's work in Wilmington

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Body Business

A competitive bodybuilder sculpts a health and fitness program for women

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Launching Leaders

A new program takes a broad look at forming leaders

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Assessing Risks

Susan Janson of Live Oak Bank on her banking career

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Sweet Startup

Couple works to perfect its recipe in this bakery's early days

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Digging Deep

Amber Stafford of Black Girls Gardening aims to cultivate a gardening community

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Drive-In Experience

Films jump to an outdoor screen during the pandemic

Public Service

Women to Watch Awards Finalists – Public Service

Meet the 2020 finalists

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Women to Watch Awards Finalists – Business

Meet the 2020 finalists

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Helping Entrepreneurs

A preview of the Cape Fear Region Minority Enterprise Development Week

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Calculating a Career

Accountant Tammika Brown guides small businesses

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Preserving the Family

Family law attorney Linda Sayed on helping couples through difficult situations

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Numbers & Sense

Sandy Spiers invests in Wilmington's banking and nonprofit worlds

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Trial and Success

Dana Jaunzemis on her journey to making profitable businesses

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Transplanting the Azaleas

North Carolina Azalea Festival navigates new realities this year

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Style and Confidence

Fashion blogger and style consultant on feeling good in your own skin

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Spreading Joy

Sending little luxuries to local heroes

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A Burgaw Heritage

Arwyn Smith seeks to invigorate small businesses in Burgaw

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A Family Trade

From mother to daughters, Keller’s Inc. thrives

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More Demand, Less Supply

Coronavirus conditions have made feeding the hungry a bigger challenge

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Next Steps for the YWCA

What's coming up next for the YWCA

Bankable Leadership Skills

Tips from Live Oak Bank's Debbie Warwick

Building Bridges

County seeks to support more women- and minority-owned businesses

Navigating Troubled Waters

Clean Cape Fear's water fight

Raising the Curtain

Bringing a play to life brings life lessons

Women to Watch Awards Finalists-Public Service

Meet the 2019 Women to Watch Awards Public Service finalists

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Meet the 2019 Women to Watch Awards Business finalists

Leading the Charge

STEAM: Electrical engineer Jhansi Kandasamy's nuclear powered career

Care Giving

Helping families navigate Alzheimer's

Called Up

Veda Wilson’s career has included pitching in near and far

Down to Business

At BCC, Velva Jenkins aims to help small businesses and workers

State of Mind

In her cabinet post, Susi Hamilton is in charge of North Carolina's cultural and historical offerings

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