Business

H&R Block: A helpful family

One of the most congenial offices in Wilmington is at the corner of South Street and Locust Street. Employees are immediately friendly not only...

Chamber: Get involved, move forward

For 60 years, the Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce has worked to create an environment in which businesses of all sizes can thrive and...

A new direction for Main Street Wilmington

Co-Directors Julie Bolton and Darcy Reynolds joined Main Street Wilmington in late September, bringing dual leadership and expertise. Along with Director changes came a...

McCarty Gardens offers loyalty, service

Stephanie Seaman sits at her desk and thinks about her new business — actually the business isn’t new, she is the new owner.“When McCarty’s...

Jeff Murphy’s aim is to promote and build up

WILMINGTON — One of the newer developments in the promotional products business involves calendars — yes, the paper-product type with spiral binding.But these particular...

McBrayer Real Estate: Welcoming, unique, family

Wilma McBrayer started McBrayer Real Estate Company on May 4, 1992. She worked for years as a buyer for Airborne Express.Then she acquired her...

Airborne Maintenance & Engineering builds the workforce from entry level

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services (AMES) is the aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider at the Wilmington Air Park with a 35-year legacy of...

Naylor’s brings family to furniture

Naylor’s Furniture has been going strong for 69 years.In 1948, with no prior furniture retail experience, Bradford and Grace Naylor purchased an established furniture...

Clinton County pastors appraise keys to a thriving congregation

Related to the 2017 Progress edition and its themes of onward movement or growth, the News Journal asked three Clinton County pastors the following...

The new Heavy Equipment Operations and Engineering program will begin this fall at the...

Heavy construction equipment will soon be seen at the Laurel Oaks Career Campus near Airborne Road. But it won’t be for new buildings —...