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Matchbox Twenty to perform in Wilmington
Matchbox Twenty will be performing in Wilmington next year as part of their 30th anniversary tour.
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Children’s Museum of Wilmington to host EEK! Week Halloween festival Oct. 31
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Children’s Museum of Wilmington will host its second annual EEK! Week Festival on Saturday, Oct. 31, with Halloween-themed activities for families. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to noon and feature crafts, hands-on activities and opportunities for children to explore the museum’s...
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NC 4th of July Festival Announces 2027 T-Shirt Design Contest
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WPDE) — Artists and other creatives are invited to submit designs for the official 2027 NC 4th of July Festival T-shirt. The contest is open to anyone, regardless of age, location or artistic experience according to organizers. Entries should capture the spirit of the festival and the Southport community, and must be original artwork suitable for printing on a T-shirt.
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More than a meal: Lee Bains brings Southern stories of food, labor and life to Wilmington
For Alabama musician and poet Lee Bains, these stories are worth telling. In his new poetry collection, Work Lunch, Bains explores the South through the food people eat, the work they do, and the traditions they pass from one generation to the next. On Friday, October 16, he will bring those stories to The Fuzzy Needle in Wilmington for an evening of poetry, music, and conversation moderated by author and journalist John Jeremiah Sullivan.
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Fried Fruit Art Space in Wilmington, North Carolina
Location/Address: Fried Fruit Art Space | Cargo District – The Alley, 615 S. 16th Street, Wilmington, NC. Hours: viewable 24/7 from outside; doors open during receptions and scheduled visits. Website: https://friedfruit.art/. Founded by: Madison Creech & Matthew Creech. Operated by: Madison Creech & Matthew Creech & rotating summer interns.
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Backyard BBQ Cookoff to bring more than 20 competitors to Fort Fisher Saturday
Kure Beach, NC (WWAY) — The Island Men will host their annual Backyard BBQ Cookoff this Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area, featuring a barbecue competition, live music, and local vendors. During an interview with WWAY, Island Men representatives Lynn Halterman and Joe Tyron...
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CineBay Film Festival returns to Shallotte
SHALLOTTE, NC (WWAY) — The CineBay Film Festival is returning to Brunswick County this weekend, offering an afternoon of independent films, documentaries and international storytelling. The fifth annual festival will take place Sunday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at the Virginia Williamson Event Center at the Odell...
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9 New Restaurants Around Wilmington, North Carolina That Everyone Will Be Talking About
The Cape Fear food scene apparently forgot how to sit still. Just when you think you know where dinner is happening, another new spot opens and ruins the plan in the best possible way. Wilmington and the towns around it have been adding fresh reasons to eat your way through...
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How Wilmington-area restaurants are building a collaboration economy
Faced with rising costs and tighter margins, some Wilmington-area food businesses are looking to build through collaboration and community. They’re partnering with like-minded entrepreneurs for pop-ups, special events and unique products and experiences. In recent months, Wilmington has seen tours that visit local speakeasy bars, a pop-up that brought a pizza maker and coffee shop together, yoga at breweries, beer collaborations, wine-and-oyster excursions, and multi-course dinners that explore local food and history. A 2025 study from American Express found that 95% of small business owners said community support is vital to their business and that people understand how local vendors are important in making a place special. Industry experts are also seeing growing consumer demand for experiences that go beyond a traditional meal or drink. In Wilmington, that has translated into creative partnerships that are reshaping the food scene. More: Explore Wilmington-area restaurants with curated passports Creating experiences Take the Saltwater Stories dinner series, for example. Chef Keith Rhodes of Voyce Bistro in downtown Wilmington partnered with Cedric Harrison of the Wilmington Color Heritage Tours. Rhodes said he has followed Harrison’s work over the years and believed that food would be another way to help him tell those stories of
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Bitty & Beau’s Expands Mobile Coffee Franchise Network
Bitty and Beau’s Coffee is seeking new franchise owners for its mobile coffee program. Founded in Wilmington in 2016 by husband-and-wife Amy and Ben Wright, the company employs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and, according to a company news release, now employs more than 500 people with disabilities.
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Southport Maritime Art Show and Holiday Boutique returning to Franklin Square Gallery
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Franklin Square Gallery in Southport is preparing to welcome visitors for its annual Maritime Art Show and Holiday Boutique, featuring artwork and handcrafted gifts from regional artists. The 2026 Southport Maritime Art Show will run from Oct. 19 through Nov. 14, showcasing original artwork from...
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Unexpected visitor: 8-foot alligator appears to knock on Leland woman’s door
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — A Leland woman received an unexpected visitor in the middle of the night when an 8-foot alligator showed up on her front porch and appeared to knock on her door. Rasa Love, a real estate agent living in Leland, said the encounter happened shortly after...