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Wilmington-area leaders react to assassination attempt on former President Trump
After Saturday's assassination attempt that left former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump injured at a campaign rally, leaders in the Cape Fear Region took to social media to condemn the actions that killed a rally attendee. The shooting, at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania happened around 6:15 p.m., according...
What are the beach hazard flag colors, and what do they mean? | MyReporter
Many love to spend a day on the beach basking in the sun, lounging under an umbrella, or taking a refreshing dip in the ocean. Though, it's important to remember that not all ocean conditions are ideal for swimming. Fortunately, a variety of color-coded flags serve as helpful guides, alerting...
Payne Named Director Of Development At Hill School
Local fundraising executive Erin Payne has been appointed as the director of development for The Hill School of Wilmington, a nonprofit school serving students with dyslexia and/or ADHD. Payne (pictured below) has served the Cape Fear community for over 30 years in nonprofit executive roles in education and literacy, affordable...
Seahawks Announce 2024 Slate
WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW women's soccer program has announced an 18-game regular season schedule that includes nine opponents from the Carolinas in 2024. The Seahawks will play nine home matches at the UNCW Soccer Stadium, nine road contests and two preseason friendlies as it embarks on the seventh year of UNCW Head Coach Chris Neal's tenure. The 2024 campaign kicks off in the Queen City on Thursday, Aug. 15 at Charlotte before UNCW plays UNC Greensboro in its home opener on Sunday, Aug. 18. The Seahawks will also host regional rivals Coastal Carolina, East Carolina and High Point...
Tech Wilmington: Upcoming Events Calendar
Here is a look at upcoming events of interest to the region’s tech and startup industry. To share an event, email [email protected]. N.C. Technology Association (NC TECH) hosts a virtual workshop on “Successful Strategies to Handling Tough Questions.” It’s open to NC TECH members and nonmembers. Attendance is capped at 25 participants.
City Looks To Commercial Firms To Market, Sell Surplus Property
Wilmington leaders will consider contracts with four commercial real estate firms on Tuesday to help sell off the city's surplus properties. The Wilmington City Council will consider “on-call contracts” with the real estate companies, which range from locally-based brokers to global firms, at its Tuesday meeting. Ahead of the city’s $68 million purchase of the former Thermo Fisher Scientific campus last summer, city officials declared nine city-owned office buildings and other properties as surplus with hopes of selling them to offset the cost of the new campus.
Try these 7 restaurants if you want Calabash-style seafood in the Wilmington area
The seafood scene in the Wilmington area is more diverse than ever, with fine dining options like manna, Seabird and Catch, and other eateries with menus inspired by Hawaiian, Japanese and Mexican fare. But this area is also home to its own brand of fried seafood. Some of the longtime favorite restaurants have closed, but others still carry on the traditions started in fish camps and other informal, family friendly eateries. Here are a few to check out in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties.
Flood of concerns: Planning board denies western bank amendments
NEW HANOVER COUNTY — “We’ve really struggled with this whole entire text amendment — this whole entire comprehensive plan,” planning board member Cameron Moore said Thursday evening. “What is the true vision over there?”. ALSO: Western banks: ‘Downtown riverfront’ plan amendment to allow 5-story...
Did someone kill The Fort Fisher Hermit? NC filmmaker chases a 50-year-old cold case.
In 1955, an old man named Robert Harrill gathered what remained of his broken life and hitchhiked to Carolina Beach, looking for someplace quiet to nurse the scars life had mercilessly kicked into his backside. As a child, he’d survived the fever that killed his mother and two brothers, only...
More than 50 restaurants and bars have opened in the Wilmington area this year. See the list.
We have more Mexican, more Italian and just more good eats in general this year in the Wilmington area. Now that we’re past the halfway point of 2024, here’s a look at some of the restaurants, bars and coffee shops that have opened (or reopened) in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties through June.
From the Locks to the Rocks
What’s going on guys and gals, Captain Craig here with AWOL Fishing Charters. I apologize for being MIA. I have been extremely busy in the past 3 months from running charters, my diesel truck was in the shop for almost 2 weeks, I fished a few big tournaments, I mean you name it we have done it or had it happened. So let us jump into what has been going on.
Volunteers at Lifepoint Church prepare thousands of meals for those in need
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A local church is teaming up with a national nonprofit to provide food for those in need. Lifepoint Church teamed up with Feed the Hunger to pack more than 25,000 meal kits. More than 200 people showed up to help pack the meals that will be sent to South Africa as part of Feed the Hunger’s ministry outreach.
More fries, please: 17 reader picks for fried potato sides at Wilmington area restaurants
We received more than 2,500 votes for the StarNews readers' poll asking who has the best fries in the Wilmington area. And even though we compiled a list of 26 contenders for which restaurants could, possibly, have the best french fries in the Wilmington area, readers had more ideas. We...
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