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Saffo on the city
Nearly a week prior to his annual State of the City address scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 9, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo sounded...
Chamber looks at big picture for 2015
After a busy 2014, the Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce has set its sights on big picture items for its priorities in 2015.
Chamber board...
DocuTime’s 13th year: Never give up
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en in suits flying wooden jalopies on the beach; pigeon flying championships; an all-female bomber squad aboard a plane prone to mechanical failures; a...
City talks issues over biscuits with legislators
With the North Carolina General Assembly 2015 long session underway, members of Wilmington City Council and senior city staff met with the local delegation...
Visitor’s center, parks top desired projects downtown
The city of Wilmington’s Waterfront Development Plan took another step forward with the release of the top projects identified by citizens and city staff....
Feast Down East readies for fifth annual conference
What began as a way to connect local farmers to consumers and buyers in 2006 has grown into a multifaceted local foods campaign through...
Beech’s battle
The Battle of Forks Road was fought in February 1863 for the control of Wilmington, its port and the Cape Fear River. In addition...
Small businesses rally for film
With the sunset of North Carolina’s film incentive program at the end of 2014, small businesses are organizing to lobby for the program’s reinstatement...
Council considers condemnation for development
Wilmington City Council considered a resolution at its Tuesday, Jan. 20 meeting for the approval of an appraisal for condemnation that would allow the...
Public works employee fired for theft
A longtime Wrightsville Beach Public Works employee was terminated Tuesday, Jan. 20, for allegedly stealing and pawning town equipment. Tim Dauphinais was a senior utilities...