January Spotlight
Patricia Garrett joins State Housing Board, Chamber names board members, area lawyers win Women of Justice awards, Pender Memorial nurse assistant honored
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December Spotlight
Female providers named Health Care Heroes, Smart Start hires new director, locally based jewelry company shown on Project Runway, UN Women-Wilmington reorganized this fall
The Giving Season
Flying solo for the holidays
November Spotlight
Cucalorus' brings visiting artists, Opera Wilmington gives scholarship, Ecotone and Feast Down East serve dinner, and Donna Girardot is appointed to ILM authority
Women to Watch: Rising Star Finalists
Kelsie Cole Assistant Brewer | Front Street Brewery As craft beer’s popularity grows, Kelsie Cole is in the thick of the brewing trend. She is assistant brewer at downtown’s Front Street Brewery, which has a slate of award-winning beers. Though…
Women to Watch: Public Service Finalists
Catrecia Bowman YouthBuild Director/Coordinator | Wilmington Housing Authority Catrecia Bowman has built her career around the impact that stable housing can have on a person’s life. With a nearly two-decade career in the public service sector, Bowman now oversees the…
Women to Watch: Arts Finalists
Niki Hildebrand Glass Artist | Island Arts Gallery and Studio Glass artist Niki Hildebrand’s work can be seen in churches and pieces around Wilmington as well as around the country. Hildebrand casts glass, blows commissioned glass, and repairs church windows.…
Women to Watch: Nonprofit Finalists
Dawn Ellis Director | Share the Table Food Ministry Dawn Ellis, who has worked in adult care facilities, hospitals, and her church as a children’s ministry coordinator, started Share the Table in 2010 as another way to help others. The…
Women to Watch: Education Finalists
Brenda Esch Head of School | Friends School of Wilmington When Brenda Esch became the head of the Friends School of Wilmington in 2012, she took the post on the heels of a long-term administration and with the willingness to…
Women to Watch: Health Care Finalists
Jennifer Buxton Deputy Director of Pharmacy Services Cape Fear Clinic Inc. Jennifer Buxton started working at the charitable care provider Cape Fear Clinic in 2003 as a volunteer while still a pharmacy student at the University of North Carolina at…
Women to Watch: Business Finalists
Winners will be announced October 24 at the Women to Watch awards party
October Spotlight
ILM's witty women, New elections director named, WIN for teen health, Half United CEO invited to SXSW
Picks of the Week
Get Out: Things to do for the week of September 15
September Spotlight
Park(ing) Day comes to ILM, Molly Ringwald to perform at UNCW, 'Rude Bitches' production returns, and Pat Kusak is named chairwoman of CFPUA's board
2014 Women to Watch Finalists
Congratulations to WILMA's 2014 Women to Watch finalists! Come celebrate at a special event to honor these women – and we'll reveal the overall category winners! For more info or to purchase tickets, click here. Business Pam Fasse, Fasse Construction…
2014 Women to Watch Nominees
Congratualtions to all 2014 Women to Watch Nominees! Arts: Elsa Bonstein Rebecca Duffy Bush Niki Hildebrand Ellen Elizabeth Hunter Jennifer Iapalucci Jahde Justad Anna Kennedy Natalie Lentz Allie McCulloch Marlene McDonald Laura Miller Blair Nidds Brittany Poindexter Elizabeth Singletary Nicole…
August Spotlight
Meet 9 Bakery & Lounge's new baker, Beverly Tetterton authors a new book, UNCW student to represent the state in Miss America pageant, and CWA names new board
July Spotlight
2014 WILMA Dash breaks a record, Junior League of Wilmington receives state award, Wilmington Chef works on new cookbook, ILM names Julie Wilsey the next airport director
June Spotlight
Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple comes to ILM, Wilmington attorney Erin Collins named Women of Justice Rising Star, Holly Grange becomes NC State Ports Authority's newest and only female member.
May Spotlight
Girls on the Run prepare for their next race, pilot International's NC chapter installs new governor, AAUW celebrates its 60th anniversary, Budd announced associate publisher of the Greater Wilmington Business Journal and WILMA
April Spotlight
Cape Fear Independent Film Festival adds a new award for female filmmaker, justice elected NCGOP Vice Chairwoman, Seed Lending project gets its start, Lynda Stanley leads Dosher group
February Spotlight
Fire on the Dock cooking competition returns to WIlmington, former UNCW swimmer Adrienne Sutton will be inducted to UNCW athletic hall of fame, Judy Girard and Georgia Miller will be opening a girl's charter school in Wilmington, and flutist Suzanne Bona will help kick off WHQR's 30th anniversary year.
January Spotlight
Parade of Homes Seeks Art Submissions By Karyn Espinal “Still Living the American Dream” is the theme of Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association’s (WCFHBA) 2014 PARADE OF HOMES ART COMPETITION. The association will feature the winning piece on the cover…
Wilma’s 2nd Annual Women to Watch
253 nominations, 8 judges, 7 winners. And here they are…
October Spotlight
Self-defense classes for women, best-selling author comes to ILM, new site highlights creatives, local attorney appointed to advisory council
Lemons for Lemonade
When a pipe burst behind a kitchen wall in Littonnie and Todd Summerlin’s house, they saw it as an opportunity. The couple had wanted to remodel their small kitchen with dark wood, which was original to their house built in…
Movie Magic
Fashion experts and designers reimagine their favorite Port City scenes
SEPTEMBER SPOTLIGHT
PARKing Day in the ILM, purse designer at the Oscars, Donna Brazile to visit UNCW, local publisher wins NNPA award
2013 Nominees and Judges
250+ incredible women women to watch!
Builder Chooses Markraft Cabinets For Own Home
Licensed homebuilder Joe Miller turned to Markraft Cabinets when he built his own home this past year. “I trust them enough to design my own home,” said Miller, who is president of Joe Miller Construction. A builder friend…
August Spotlight
No Boundaries International Art Colony has a new president, Carol Northup becomes a senior VP at Dosher Memorial Hospital, a new day school for children with autism plans a fall opening, and New Hanover County Schools announces new administrators.
July Spotlight
WILMA Dash’s top race finishers, this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year gives back to breast cancer patients, a local businesswoman is named to a Senator’s advisory group, and Brunswick County names its first female manager.
What’s missing in ILM?
Man on the street
June Spotlight
CFCC names its art gallery, Flashband Project comes to the ILM, Women of Achievement award winners announced, and Smart Start names Champions
May Spotlight
Carolina Beach launches a new street arts festival, WILMA sponsors its first girls softball team, downtown boutiques team up for Shop Hop, and the Azalea Festival brings a new queen to town
Kitchen ‘Bling’: Decorative Moldings and Hardware
From traditional to contemporary, many homeowners opt to add crown molding at the top of their kitchen cabinets. Crown molding can come in every style and color imaginable. But typically, a flat slab piece coordinates well with a contemporary cabinet…
April Spotlight
The Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra celebrates its ten-year anniversary, NCAR names local Realtor as president, Bully comes to Wilmington, and a CFCC administrator receives a special award.
Building the support network for our kids
Young people can be reluctant to approach a teacher or parent for help. That’s why Cape Fear Academy has two trained professional counselors on staff who provide social and emotional support for the students. “A lot of what we…
Beyond CFA:Competing in the larger arena
In the midst of a busy academic semester, several Cape Fear Academy students applied their training in athletics, the arts and leadership in regional and state competitions. “One of the hallmarks of Cape Fear Academy is to encourage students…
Powder Room ‘Wow’ Factor
One trend that is taking off is bathroom vanities that look like furniture. It can give a guest bathroom or powder room some extra style. “It gives a different look for the bathroom rather than your standard cabinet,” said…
Bungalow Kitchen Remodel Below $8,000
Ever since Scott Coulthard and his wife Sandy bought their 1932 cottage in the Brookwood neighborhood about nine years ago, they have been working on small remodel projects themselves to update the house. But when they embarked on remodeling…
March Spotlight
A Wilmington native returns to the state to perform with the Joffrey Ballet, Nordstrom picks up a local company’s accessories, the Cape Fear Literacy Council names a new board chairwoman, and Coups for Troops collects coupons for military families.
Kitchen Remodel Professionals Keep Project on Track
When John and Rose Mollozzi embarked on their first kitchen remodel, they visited about five or six companies in Wilmington and chose Markraft Cabinets. “We decided they had the best product and they were very professional and extremely accommodating…
Colorful Cabinets and Islands Add Personality
Homeowners with a distinct sense of style are gravitating towards kitchens with more than one color. Cabinets stained or painted in two tones are popular right now, said Cee Edwards, president of Markraft Cabinets. Maple- a light, smooth wood…
Tools for 21st Century Learning
Every student at Cape Fear Academy in third to 12th grade will be able to borrow a laptop beginning next school year. The new headmaster, Don Berger, has led this new expansion as the school currently provides laptops for…
Great Minds
The next generation of innovators and great thinkers get fired up at Cape Fear Academy. One way the school does this is by inspiring students to identify issues that are important to them and to develop solutions. Middle School…
Kitchen Accessories Unites Function With Style
Many homeowners are looking for ways to get the biggest bang for their buck. This includes when they embark on a kitchen remodel. Wilmington-based company MarKraft Cabinets aims to teach its customers about all of the accessories currently…
Fun and enriching opportunities abound
Cape Fear Academy 11th grade student Merritt Cook is involved in a variety of clubs and extracurricular activities including the scholastic Beta Club through which she helped collect 100 donated bicycles from the community to give to the poor…
Bright future plans begin early
College planning begins at eighth grade for Cape Fear Academy students. The school’s Director of College Planning, Becky Copenhaver, meets with all of the eighth grade classes and shows them where Cape Fear Academy students have been accepted into…
Low Maintenance Quartz Countertops
Although granite has been one of the most popular materials for kitchen countertops in recent years, Quartz is becoming increasingly more popular. One of the advantages of Quartz is that it is a non-porous material so it does not…
