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Area's Film Industry Inspires Set-jetting
Dylan Weston didn’t really want to watch the Wilmington-shot TV series One Tree Hill. His wife, Adrienne, convinced him to give it a whirl, and after two episodes, he was hooked. The couple traveled to Wilmington about five years ago for the sole purpose of visiting the backgrounds used...
NCDOT to close left turn lane from North College Road onto Spring View Drive
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The N.C. Department of Transportation is planning to permanently close the left turn lane on North College Road turning onto Spring View Drive on Monday, July 22. The closure is due to safety, per the NCDOT, and drivers who need to make the left turn...
Children learn about social justice through YWCA Lower Cape Fear event
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Conversations for Peace until Justice Just Is was the name of the event put on by the YWCA Lower Cape Fear on Thursday night. The free event was open to families of all ages so they could learn more about social justice. Children participated in...
What's behind the name of this New Hanover beach town? Hint: It's not the Wright brothers.
Wrightsville Beach is one of three New Hanover County beach towns. For starters, it didn't come from the Wright brothers, who had success on another North Carolina beach in 1903 with the first engine-powered, heavier-than-air flight. Related coverage:Wrightsville Beach among best beaches in North Carolina, according to a USA TODAY...
American Legion Post 68 swears in first female commander
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — John E Jacobs American Legion Post 68 swore in it’s first female commander during it’s July meeting Thursday night. Beatrice Frost has been a post-member for the past 5 years. A retired Air Force sergeant, Frost served one tour in Washington D.C., working...
State Of The Art
At first glance, Wilmington is an artistic city. Live Oak Bank Pavilion demands attention from drivers entering Wilmington. Downtown, the Wilson Center and Thalian Hall are places to catch a show. On the Riverwalk, a metal-and-glass Venus flytrap soars into the sky. Unexpectedly on the side of a Best Western, a mural by renowned artist and conservationist Robert Wyland features a pod of dolphins, one leaping out of the water, reflecting off the Cape Fear River just below.
Opera Wilmington to perform Tosca at UNCW Cultural Arts Building
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Opera Wilmington is set to perform Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca at the UNCW Cultural Arts Building on July 19, 21, 26 and 28. “Passion. Politics. Power. Opera Wilmington presents Puccini’s sweeping operatic thriller, Tosca, starring Shannon Kessler Dooley as the tempestuous diva, Floria Tosca, Jonathan Kaufman, as her lover Mario Cavaradossi, and Joshua Conyers, as the corrupt and obsessive Police Chief, Baron Scarpia,” the event page states.
Artist Navigates Evolving Business
For as long as Mark Weber can remember, he’s been interested in art. The Wilmington-based artist and illustrator has been in the art business since 1982 when he started as a freelance illustrator with his local newspaper. Since then, his creations have been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Playboy and more.
How to tell if ground insects are becoming a pest to lawns in Wilmington
This question came to us this week - “How do you know if pearl bugs are present under a lawn?” The inquirer was actually referring to an insect pest of warm-season turfgrasses, the type we grow here in southeastern North Carolina, called ground pearls (Margarodes spp.). Our brilliant Consumer Horticulture Program Assistant, Miles Buddy, offered this advice: “Ground pearls are a type of scale insect that live underground and attach themselves to roots, feeding on plant juices. The pattern of dieback in turf is often roughly circular and often most obvious during periods of drought. Small, irregular patches will yellow and die by fall. The infested patches grow slowly with each growing season as the insects spread outward. Centipedegrass is most severely affected, but zoysia, St. Augustine, and bermudagrass are also susceptible.
Water line break causes temporary boil water advisory
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)- An emergency repair to a water main caused the right hand lane of South 16th Street to temporarily close early on July 18th. Because of this repair, and the possibility of bacteria entering the water system. The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority placed around 40 customers on a precautionary water boil notice.
At Local Eateries, Dining And Art Blend
Think of ancient cave paintings of horses, deer and bison in places like Lascaux, France. Now think of any number of restaurants, bars and eateries in and around Wilmington chock-full of art. For Café Chinois owner Solange Thompson and others like her, the connection is clear. “Art dates back...
How Wilmington's Army Corps of Engineers is working against Snow's Cut shoreline erosion
As shoreline erosion along Snow’s Cut has continued to be a challenge for decades, Wilmington’s district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning what will eventually be another round of shoreline stabilization. The cut, named after Major William A. Snow, was constructed between 1929 and 1931...
Shallotte, NC USA
While on vacation to Holden Beach with my daughter and her family, we went to have lunch at one of my must do restaurants, Burg Dog. I saw this beautiful heart hanging on a bush as we walked through the parking lot. I knew it was meant for me. July 11th was my dad’s birthday and I had already been thinking about him and how old he would have been. There was a key attached. My maiden name was Key. Thank you to whomever put their time and love into this heart.
Duo Builds Surfboard Business
Top local officials: Shawn O’Donnell and Kenny Briel, co-owners. Company description: Savage Surfboards is a wholesale manufacturer of surfboards. The company has photographs and descriptions of its 2024 models on its website (savagesurfboards.com). One example is The Mush Burger, described as “a favorite of Savage Team Riders. A high-performance board designed for advanced-level surfers to excel in heavier East Coast conditions. Performance rocker with a single-to-double concave allows this board to excel in the pocket.” Another board, the Egg Beater, is described as “a great option for younger riders starting to advance their surfing or older guys looking to get more performance out of a bigger board.”
Wilmington woman competing in inaugural World Axe & Knife Throwing ‘Blade Masters Tournament’
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Wilmington’s Paige Julian has never been a ‘sporty’ girl, but she’s always had that competitor in her. “You can find home and accepting places in the most unexpecting areas,” says Julian. “I never thought my claim to fame would be being on ESPN.”
Work Continues On Western Bank Vision
A public debate over the future of the western bank of the Cape Fear River is expected to go before top New Hanover County leaders next month. An intense interest in the largely undeveloped riverbank began more than two years ago when developers submitted plans for two large-scale developments on the Cape Fear River’s western bank. In light of the proposals, New Hanover leaders decided to revisit the county policies that outline development guidelines for the area.
CFCC Making Progress On Health, Human Services Center
Cape Fear Community College officials continue to work on transforming a downtown Wilmington office building into a facility to boost the health care workforce. The five-story, 55,000-square-foot structure at 319 N. Third St., which was acquired in 2023, is being renovated in two phases. Overall, the renovations will enable CFCC...
Local Realty Group Named Listing Brokerage For New Home Developments
KBT Realty Group, a Keller Williams Innovate team, has been selected as the exclusive seller's agent for JD Signature Homes' new home developments in Wilmington, according to a news release. "This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both companies," the release stated. JD Signature Homes has multiple residential development projects...
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