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Landfall Home Sale Shatters Community's Previous Price Record

The $10 million sale of a home in Wilmington's Landfall community near Wrightsville Beach recently broke the high-end residential development's previous record, according to a real estate firm. The five-bedroom house at 2316 Ocean Point Drive along the Intracoastal Waterway sold for $10 million to members of the Middleton family,...

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Coastal Horizons Chief Finds New Purpose

Margaret Weller-Stargell is a pro. Over the phone on a recent balmy October morning, she spoke with the poise of a seasoned executive and the warmth of a natural counselor – her words measured, deliberate and carrying an easy curiosity. These qualities are a few of the reasons why...

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Carolina Beach man sentenced to more than 37 years for killing son last year

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WWAY) — A 63-year-old Carolina Beach man will spend up to 37.75 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his 39-year-old son inside their home last year. Robert Strauss Davis pleaded guilty Tuesday in New Hanover County Superior Court to second-degree murder and possession...

Carolina Beach, NC · 1d

WilmingtonBiz

New Restaurant Channels Greek Isles

A new, coastal-inspired Greek restaurant is the latest culinary endeavor from Giorgios Hospitality Group. Opa by Giorgios opened to the public in early November on the northern waterfront in downtown Wilmington. Restaurateur Giorgios Bakatsias has opened four other restaurants in the Wilmington area in recent years – Kipos Hellenic Cuisine,...

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10 North Carolina Fabric Shops Where Quilters Lose Track of Time Among Walls of Bolts

You pull into a plain little parking lot, expecting a quick stop for a spool of thread. Then the door swings open, and suddenly you are surrounded by color stacked floor to ceiling, and your afternoon quietly disappears. North Carolina is full of these unassuming quilt shops that turn a...

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This North Carolina Bagel Shop Had An Alligator Show Up For Breakfast, And Police Had To Get Involved

An alligator walking into a bagel shop is exactly the kind of coastal North Carolina story I cannot ignore. The three-foot visitor slipped through an open back door and wandered past the kitchen before heading toward the front counter. I can only imagine the moment someone finally looked up. The...

Southport, NC · 2d

WECT

Southport residents discuss noise concerns, support for live music at town hall

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Residents, musicians and business owners filled the Southport Community Building for a town hall on the city’s noise ordinance, sharing concerns about noise while voicing support for live music. Several speakers said live music is an important part of Southport’s culture and local economy. Others...

Southport, NC · 2d

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Mars to Invest $1.4 Billion in U.S. Manufacturing Next Year

Mars Inc., the food giant that owns the M&M's, Cheez-It and Royal Canin brands, announced plans to invest an estimated $1.4 billion in its U.S. manufacturing and operations footprint in 2027. The company said that as part of the $1.4 billion commitment, early next year, it will invest more than...

WECT

Wrightsville Beach, NC · 2d

Wrightsville Beach bridge closure to change access to The Loop

The state Department of Transportation is set to close the Lee’s Cut bridge on West Salisbury Street on Nov. 30, the first closure in the Wrightsville Beach bridge replacement project.

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Keith and Katherine Hamm, in Their Late 60s, Have Adopted Three Children From Foster Care in Calabash, N.C., Years After Losing Their Son and Daughter-in-Law

Keith and Katherine Hamm of Calabash, N.C., lost their son and daughter-in-law in 2016. In their late 60s, they have adopted three children from foster care. The post Keith and Katherine Hamm, in Their Late 60s, Have Adopted Three Children From Foster Care in Calabash, N.C., Years After Losing Their Son and Daughter-in-Law appeared first on parentdiaries.com .

Calabash, NC · 1d

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UNCW student removed from campus after suspected concealed camera found in dorm bathroom

In a message sent Wednesday afternoon, UNCW told students about a “troubling incident of student privacy in Pelican Hall.”. “On Tuesday, Nov. 10, students notified Housing and Residence Life staff about a suspicious device in a single-occupancy, fourth-floor bathroom,” according to a message from the Office of University Relations on behalf of UNCW Police, Housing and Residence Life, Title IX Office, and other offices and student support services.

Wilmington, NC · 21h

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Cape Fear Community College to launch manufacturing certification program in January

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) will launch a manufacturing certification program in January, offering students training in skills such as precision measurement, technical math and workplace safety. The Certified Manufacturing Associate program will begin in January 2027 as part of the college’s partnership with SME’s Manufacturing...

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Port O’ Pines Mobile Home Park residents demand answers over nearly 33% rent increase

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Dozens of residents at a New Hanover County mobile home park are demanding answers after receiving notices of significant rent increases, leaving some concerned they could be forced out of the community they have called home for years. Residents at Port O Pines...

New Hanover County, NC · 2d

WilmingtonBiz

Flex Space Project Pitched Near Leland

Brunswick County officials will consider a rezoning for a proposed six-building development on Monday that could add more than 37,000 square feet of flex space to the Leland area. A rezoning for the project, which is planned for a nearly 3.5-acre vacant site at 10018 Chappell Loop Road SE, will...

Brunswick County, NC · 2d

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The documentary asking who pays for the Cape Fear River’s forever chemicals

This line, spoken by a Wilmington, N.C. resident in the documentary “GenX: The Saga of Forever Chemicals,” set the tone for the film’s campus screening on Oct. 16. For families along the Cape Fear River, the water they trusted for decades turned out to carry harmful substances that never break down.

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Alliance for Cape Fear Trees gives away 1,000 trees in Murrayville

Up bright and early on Saturday, Isabelle Shepherd, executive director of Alliance for Cape Fear Trees, told WHQR why they chose to show up in Murrayville. “[It’s] one of the county's most under-canopied neighborhoods due to unchecked development decades ago before tree protections were really put in place. So this area was clear-cut, and then what they did replant with was Bradford pears and Crepe myrtles, so really a rough canopy out here,” she said.

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Certain New Hanover County Schools positions see pay increase starting in December

One of the outgoing board’s priorities was to implement an increase for these district professions. New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Chris Barnes praised the members for approving the increase. “Speaking for the staff here at the school system, this is a significant move forward. I don't know of...

New Hanover County, NC · 19h

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Wilmington List Prices Slip as Price Cuts Outpace the National Rate

Wilmington sellers trimmed prices at a higher rate than the nation, though inventory and market pace told a mixed story.

Wilmington, NC · 9h

WWAY NewsChannel 3

Jessica Chastain reflects on filming in Wilmington ahead of new Netflix movie ‘Heartland’

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain is returning to the world of country music in her new Netflix film, “Heartland.” But while promoting the movie in New York City, she also had some kind words for a place she knows well: Wilmington, North Carolina. WWAY’s...

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The only successful coup in American history: how white supremacists 'stole a city,' and the 1898 Wilmington massacre

The Wilmington massacre and coup d'état of November 10, 1898 is widely known as the only successful coup in American history. Black elected officials were forced to resign office at gunpoint. Dozens, if not hundreds, of Black Wilmingtonians were killed during a day of premediated white supremacist terror. New...