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Brunswick County golfer sinks a $100,000 scratch-off win
RALEIGH, N.C. — Avid golfer Jack Romans Jr. of Calabash said he already has a plan for his first purchase after winning a $100,000 scratch-off prize. “I’m going to get a new set of irons,” Romans said. He bought his lucky $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe ticket from RM Mart on Seaside Road Southwest in Sunset Beach. […]
With microcinema on hold, Wilmington bar owner fights for next development in growing area
A proposed "microcinema" on Castle Street isn't going to happen as quickly as initially planned, but one of the men behind the idea said he's still intent on bringing a trio of new bars to a historic Wilmington corridor that in recent years has lacked them. On Friday, Anthony Durrett, owner of...
Wilmington woman and her All-American dog achieve big marks at Westminster competition
Most people in Wilmington know Chiaki Ito as either a real estate lawyer or as a musician who has directed many a band for local theater productions. On May 11, however, the world got to see Ito — and her All-American dog, Ann Perkins — compete in the Westminster Master Agility Championship Finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. It was the national television debut for both Ito and Ann Perkins, and reruns of the competition are still being aired on Fox Sports channels FS1 and FS2.
9 songs inspired by the Wilmington area, from downtown to the beaches
"New York, New York." "I Love L.A." And "Saturday Mornings in Wilmington." OK, so maybe that third song isn't quite as well known as the first two. And yet, the tune by Wilmington musician Jared Michael Cline captures something indelible about the Port City, or at least a hard-partying portion of its population, with its line, "Saturday mornings in Wilmington ain't happy/ Saturday mornings in Wilmington ain't free."
From big burgers to beer, this Wilmington restaurant looks to the future as it turns 10
Without telling too many people about it, James Smith quietly opened his restaurant in downtown Wilmington 10 years ago. “He just pulled the trigger,” said his brother, Dustin Smith. “It was just open, on Memorial Day.”. Smith brought Fork n Cork to local diners in the small, brick-lined...
Jon Pardi coming to Live Oak Bank Pavilion
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Jon Pardi is set to play Live Oak Bank Pavilion on Friday, Sept. 6, with special guests Priscilla Block and Meghan Patrick, according to the venue. Per the Live Oak Bank announcement, tickets will go on sale Friday, May 24, at 10 a.m. here. The concert...
NC Black Film Festival wraps up with closing film and awards ceremony
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The 21st annual North Carolina Black Film Festival wraps up on Sunday. The festival will close at Cameron Art Museum on Sunday at 2 p.m. with an awards ceremony and a showing of the film “Arts, Beats, and Lyrics,” a documentary about a visual art and hip-hop show that began in Atlanta in 2004.
A look back at this weekend's NC Black Film Festival and award winners
According to Wu-Tang member Cappadonna, PEACE stands for Proper Education Corrects Errors. The Staten Island native made a guest appearance alongside Gerald “GB” Barclay at Cape Fear Community College during the Cinemixer, the opening to the 2024 North Carolina Black Film Festival. The pair were in town for an exclusive screening of...
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