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Today, functionality is king regardless of size.

The start of a new year always spotlights goal setting and annual resolutions.

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare (LCFLC), formerly Lower Cape Fear Hospice, defines LifeCare as access to healthcare that provides people with a spectrum of health services from palliative care through hospice care, at any point in their lives, wherever they call home.

From food to flowers, music to mementos, each meaningful, memorable personalized funeral service is a special tribute to the person it remembers.

HOTWORX features 7x9 foot semi-private infrared saunas that maximize the heat absorption benefits of infrared radiant energy, which strengthens and activates the regenerative process in the human body.

The “pink tax” is a phenomenon of which we are all too aware. 

This past year blue has become a very popular color in cabinetry design, especially in a lot of island designs giving kitchens an extra “pop.”

At Dignity Memorial® we strive each and every day to take personalized funeral services to the next level to honor and preserve the story of one’s life.We take pride in helping families create unique, meaningful memorials to celebrate the life…

Hope is more than just a word for the 5,000 breast cancer survivors in North Carolina each year, and it’s something Jenean LaCorte thrives on. A cancer survivor of over 40 years, the para medical tattoo artist learned of the…

For three decades Markraft Cabinets has been delivering results beyond expectations in product selection, custom design and installation, and customer-focused post-job service and warranty. Along the way, President and General Manager Cee Edwards has witnessed the evolution of top-selling brands,…

Frequent travel requires a lot of advanced planning. Passport? Check. Swimsuit and flip flops? Check. Briefcase and quarterly report? Check. But in all that preparation, there is one item that likely has never been included on your to do list…

As a Wilmington native, longtime resident of Wrightsville Beach — and an insurance agent — I have experienced and helped countless others contend with hurricanes. Now that the 2019 hurricane season is underway, here are some thoughts I hope you’ll take to heart.…

Memorialization at the Neptune Memorial Reef

Plantation Village is a nonprofit Life Plan Community governed by a Board of Directors, six of which are women.What better place to showcase the achievements of our female board members than WILMA? Having such strong, successful women involved in the…

Expert advice from Markraft's Technical Advisor Brian Vogel

How many spreadsheets do you have on your computer? Most have a few.  But where’s the spreadsheet that counts all the emotions we feel while planning our future? It is, after all, called ‘personal finance’ for a reason.  That’s why,…

In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it can be difficult to keep up with all our personal and professional obligations. From remembering to pay the electric bill to meeting a project deadline at work – and all the…

Did you know that Wilmington is home to the first hemp spa in North Carolina? Taylor Jameson, your local licensed cannabis esthetician -- specializing in beautification of the skin -- has been offering CBD skin treatments since 2017. In January…

You’re a modern woman in every way, and it shows. Perhaps you are juggling two jobs and parenthood… all on your own. Maybe you’re a young professional diving headfirst into the career of you always wanted … pursuing your graduate…

Those of us who live and work here at Plantation Village are fortunate to have so many WWII veterans as residents. The Greatest Generation dealt with adversity during the Great Depression, went to war because it was the right thing…

Organization and space saving are hugely important to any home design, especially for homeowners who like to spend summer months entertaining. How can you organize outdoor areas, living rooms, dining rooms, and kitchens to be functional yet welcoming to groups…

For Melissa Marsh, moving to Wilmington was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Markraft designer made her way to the area in September 2018. Two days before Hurricane Florence, to be exact. “We were here about two days, shoved everything unpacked into…

To help potential residents get a taste of the Plantation Village lifestyle, we have launched an exciting new program called the Passport Club. An exclusive sneak peek into the exceptional quality of life our residents enjoy on a daily basis,…