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City of Wilmington postpones Chestnut Street building demolition bidding process
The demolition bidding process for the city of Wilmington's office building at 305 Chestnut St. has been postponed until further notice. The city posted an addendum on its website Wednesday notifying holders of bid documents of the decision. The city had previously posted an advertisement for bids on May 14...
Former Wilmington resident's latest book chronicles 'Rednecks' in West Virginia
Former Wilmington resident Taylor Brown takes the long view of things. His first novel, "Fallen Land," was set in the Civil War. His "River of Kings" dealt, in part, with a French effort to plant a settlement in Georgia in the 1500s, before Walter Raleigh's "Lost Colony." "Gods of Howl...
A proposed commercial development in Ogden could bring in retail and restaurant space
A new commercial center could be popping up in Ogden. Middle Sound West Commercial is a proposed commercial center located next to Middle Sound West Apartments off Market Street, according to site plans submitted to New Hanover County. The center would include two 12,000-square-foot, two-story buildings for commercial use. The...
Popular craft store begins construction on vacant storefronts in Brunswick County
Construction on Brunswick County’s second Hobby Lobby location is seemingly underway, but when the craft store may be open for business is still unknown. In the fall of 2023, Hobby Lobby leased a space at the Live Oak Village shopping center located 4961 Long Beach Road. Sitting between Southport and Oak Island, the property lies in the county’s zoning jurisdiction.
Wilmington names that have endured, and some that haven't
As you may or may not know, the Wilmington area has grown pretty rapidly over the past few decades. Perhaps as a result of this, parts of town that used to have distinct names have gradually been absorbed into other parts of town. The large swath we now mostly call "downtown Wilmington," for example, used to be broken up into multiple sections and/or neighborhoods with their own names and identities.
Port City Life Newsletter: It's Memorial Day weekend in Wilmington; let the insanity begin
It's Memorial Day weekend in Wilmington and and at Southeastern North Carolina's beaches. Let the insanity begin. For those of us who've lived in the Wilmington area for a long time, like I have, the first big "summer" weekend of the year is kind of jumping into a chilly ocean, or maybe ripping the Band-Aid off. There's not really a good way to prepare for it, you kind of just have to endure. But once you...
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