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Lupton leads Jackets to sixth place finish; Copperheads finish eighth (Oct. 27 Roundup)
LITTLE RIVER – Eighth-grade golfer Addie Lupton finished second in the state in the 5A state golf championship and led the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets girls’ golf team to a sixth-place finish. River Bluff won the state title with a 654 over the two-day tournament held at River...
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Leland in Lights returns Nov. 21 with new displays, expanded holiday entertainment
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Leland in Lights is returning to Founders Park this November with new holiday displays, live entertainment, visits with Santa and an expanded train experience. The Town of Leland announced its annual holiday attraction will begin Saturday, Nov. 21, and continue nightly through Jan. 3. This...
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Donna Gregory’s Extraordinary People: A lifelong friendship inspires a Wilmington nonprofit
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — What began as an unexpected friendship at a summer camp more than two decades ago has grown into a lifelong bond and helped inspire a Wilmington nonprofit that brings people together through the performing arts. For Dylan Patterson, co-founder of Theatre for All, that friendship...
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Auburn women’s golf ties for eighth at The Landfill Tradition
AUBURN, Ala. – The second-ranked Auburn women’s golf team finished tied for eighth place out of 18 teams at the Landfall Tradition this weekend in Wilmington, N.C. The Tigers shot +38 as a team on a difficult course at the Country Club of Landfall. Anna Davis led the...
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Avett Brothers, Shaquille O’Neal’s DJ Diesel to headline Azalea Festival concerts
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A basketball Hall of Famer turned DJ and a North Carolina folk-rock staple will headline the North Carolina Azalea Festival’s 80th anniversary concert series. Festival organizers announced DJ Diesel, the stage name for former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, will perform Thursday, April 8, 2027, at...
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Schoolkids saved this WWII battleship from the scrap yard, now she sits in North Carolina
A steel warship longer than two football fields sits on the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Battleship North Carolina stretches nearly 729 feet from bow to stern, and you can see her gray hull and towering guns from the downtown riverfront. She fought across the Pacific in...
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Trick or Treat Fest brings pop culture fans to Wilmington
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The third annual Trick or Treat Fest brought pop culture fans, local artists and small businesses together in Wilmington for a Halloween-themed event. Held at the Elks Lodge, the event featured vendors selling comic books, anime merchandise, retro toys and handmade items. Families could also...
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Women’s Golf Concludes Fall Slate in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Indiana Hoosiers women's golf team shot a 922 (303-303-316; +58) to finish 17th at the Landfall Tradition. The three-day tournament was played at the Country Club at Landfall over the weekend. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION Landfall Tradition • Wilmington, N.C. The Country Club at Landfall – Dye Course Par 72 • 6223 yards Live Results: Scoreboard Team Standings: 17th/18 – 922 (303-303-316; +58) Top Indiana Player: Sheridan Clancy – 222 (72-76-74; +6) CHIP-INS • Fourth-year Sheridan Clancy finished atop the Hoosier leaderboard at 222 (72-76-74; +6). The 2026 NCAA Championships qualifier played a team-best nine birdies to tie...
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New Hanover County library hosts discussion on 1898 Wilmington coup
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Public Library hosted a discussion Saturday, led by two students, to raise awareness about the 1898 Wilmington coup and its lasting impact on the community. The event, held at the Pine Valley Library, featured National History Day students Olivia Stetler and...
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Gilbert Hadley, Co. D, 37th United States Colored Troops.
On 31 January 1864, Gilbert Hadley enlisted in the United States Colored Troops in Washington, North Carolina. Born in what is now Wilson County about 1844, Hadley likely was enslaved by Thomas J. Hadley III (who held dozens in bondage) or IV. Hadley was mustered into service at Norfolk, Virginia,...
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No. 2 Auburn set for loaded field at The Landfall Tradition
AUBURN, Ala. – In a tournament featuring four teams ranked inside the top 10 and seven inside the top 25, the No. 2 Auburn University women’s golf team is set to participate in The Landfall Tradition this Friday-Sunday, Oct. 23-25, in Wilmington, N.C. Playing at the Country Club...
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Yam Festival Underway in Tabor City
While Saturday is the biggest day for the N.C. Yam Festival in Tabor City, activities are going on Friday as well. Tonight (Thursday) is the Taste of Tabor at Sunnyfield Equestrian Farms. This is the first year for the Yam Dance and Fall Bash at Lake Tabor Field and park...
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This Free North Carolina Museum Has A Captured Russian Tank And A Real Vietnam-Era Helicopter You Can See Up Close
Real tanks sit parked outside a little museum by the coast, and nobody charges you a dime to stare at them. There’s a helicopter out there too, the kind you’ve only seen in old movies and history books. I have a soft spot for places that skip the...
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INTERVIEW: Festival to reunite families linked to 1898 Wilmington massacre
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Two local organizations are planning a festival next month aimed at reuniting families with ties to one of Wilmington’s darkest chapters. WilmingtoNColor and Coming to the Table are hosting the 1898 Family Reunion & Healing Festival on Nov. 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Chowtown in the Brooklyn Arts District.