StarNews readers selected the "Best of the Best" service providers in the Cape Fear, N.C., area.
More than 175,000 readers submitted votes for a variety of categories.
Here are notable winners from the healthcare category:
- Best audiologist: Julie Grgurevicof Wilmington (N.C.) Ear Nose & Throat
- Best Eye Care Center: Wilmington Eye
- Best physician: Daniel Dawson, MD, of Wilmington-based New Hanover Regional Medical Center Primary Care