Wilmington North Carolina

Some choose Wilmington as a place to study. They are drawn by two excellent institutions; the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College. The UNC system school offers a challenging curriculum, a nationally accredited business school, and one of the best marine biology schools in the country. Cape Fear Community College offers two year vocational and technical programs and college transfer. It is also one of the largest community colleges in the state.

Some choose Wilmington as a place to retire. It offers a mild climate, sprawling golf courses, and wonderful retirement communities. Many feel it to be the perfect place to enjoy those golden years.Many choose Wilmington as a vacation destination. Its beautiful homes, golden sands, and historical landmarks attract hundreds of thousands of people each year. Visitors to the area are always welcomed and treated with the greatest of hospitality and many come back to visit again and again. Over 130,000 people call Wilmington and New Hanover County home. Its quiet residential living, excellent schools. Small town atmosphere, and inviting business climate make the Port City a popular place to live and work. Residents and merchants work hard to maintain the charm and beauty that Wilmington has had to offer the Southeast for over 250 years.

Cape Fear Memorial Hospital is a 142-bed, private, not-for-profit, acute care hospital. The community hospital was founded in 1957 by three local physicians. Today the Hospital has a staff of 200 specialists and general practice physicians, and serves a variety of health care needs. New Hanover Regional Medical Center is a 568-bed, not-for-profit, publicly-owned referral hospital. It operates as Southeastern North Carolina’s Regional Trauma Center. As the Regional Trauma Center, New Hanover is equipped to handle the most serious injuries. VitaLink, a mobile, intensive care unit, is available to transport patients to the hospital 24 hours a day. Since its doors opened in 1967, the institution has expanded its medical services to include specialized areas such as psychiatry, rehabilitation and geriatric services.

New Hanover County Schools are recognized as among the best in North Carolina and a leading advocate of new initiatives to improve the learning experience of its students. Of particular note is the system’s participation in a voluntary year-round school pilot project, Total Quality Education, and Genesis Information Highway. Additionally there is remarkable success in programs to involve the community in the educationally process and in ensuring that children enter school prepared to learn and remain in school through graduation.