Emma Dill

A rendering shows the proposed main Wilmington offices of Corcoran HM Properties at 2026 Eastwood Road. (Image courtesy of Lisle Architecture & Design)

A new parking lot is planned for the Soda Pop District, which includes the Bottle Works building at 921 Princess St. (File photo)

Following the sale of its building, the owners of Smoke on the Water are negotiating with a downtown restaurant to take over its operations and space. (File photo)

According to deed records, The Cordelia, a 426-unit apartment building, and the 42 acres surrounding the complex recently changed hands. (Image courtesy of Woodfield Development)

New Hanover County leaders unanimously approved up to $3 million in incentives Monday for Corning Inc. The project would include 414 new jobs and an investment of $585 million. (File photo)

Amazon plans to hire more than 1,500 seasonal workers in the Wilmington area this year. The positions, which include part-time and full-time roles, will be based at Amazon’s newly opened robotics fulfillment center and delivery station facilities. According to an announcement Tuesday, the local hires are part of a larger seasonal push that includes more than 300,000 seasonal hires nationwide, with 8,000 in North Carolina. Amazon plans to post the new roles on a weekly basis from October through December, according to the announcement, with some seasonal employees having an opportunity to transition into full-time roles. Seasonal workers earn an average of $20 per hour, according to the announcement. Starting January 1, 2027, seasonal employees who work at least 30 hours per week will also become eligible for the company’s health benefits. Earlier this month, Amazon held an event to mark the opening of its local robotics fulfillment center – the company’s largest and most advanced robotics fulfillment center in the state. The fulfillment center, located on the New Hanover-Pender county line, has been ramping up operations since opening in August. The facility employs more than 1,000 full-time employees and encompasses more than 3 million square feet across four-and-a-half floors. Nearby, an Amazon delivery station in Pender Commerce Park also opened in mid-August. The 142,000-square-foot facility is expected to create more than 100 jobs. Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than $20 billion across North Carolina and currently employs 26,000 people in the state, according to company officials.

The R/V Cape Hatteras is slated to get new life as an artificial reef approximately 18 miles off Wrightsville Beach. (Photo courtesy of CFCC)

A rendering shows the interior of a proposed fixed-base operator and flight school building on the grounds of Wilmington International Airport. (Image courtesy of Turpentine Design)

An office and warehouse building on U.S. 421 recently changed hands for nearly $3.8 million.

A public comment period is underway as part of a process that could help determine which local transportation projects receive funding in the coming years. They include the estimated $1.63 billion Cape Fear Crossing, a potentially tolled bridge south of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.