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Category: Wilmington, NC and surrounding area
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Southport ready for thousands as North Carolina Fourth of July Festival begin
Wilmington, NC and surrounding area this week: Southport, NC, is bracing for thousands of visitors as the North Carolina Fourth of July Festival begins, with; and As July Fourth approaches, animal advocates in the Wilmington area are…
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Debate continues over future of Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement
Wilmington, NC and surrounding area this week: North Carolina transportation officials are advancing plans to replace the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, a; and Wilmington’s $68 million purchase of the 12.
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City of Wilmington moving forward on plans for a new homeless shelter
Wilmington, NC and surrounding area this week: Wilmington is advancing plans for a low-barrier homeless shelter, moving from an RFI to active negotiations with; and North Carolina’s Environmental Management Commission is advancing…
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Wilmington City Council advances budget with tax increase, employee pay raises
Wilmington City Council advanced a $350 million budget that raises property taxes by 4.
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Asphalt tank fire still under investigation
An asphalt storage tank at the Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions facility on Wilmington’s River Road caught fire on Saturday, producing a significant plume of black smoke.
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City of Wilmington moving forward on plans for a new homeless shelter
Wilmington, NC and surrounding area this week: Wilmington is advancing plans for a low-barrier homeless shelter following an RFI that yielded six proposals; and North Carolina’s Environmental Management Commission is advancing new rules…
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Asphalt tank fire still under investigation
Wilmington, NC and surrounding area this week: An asphalt storage tank at Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions on Wilmington’s River Road caught fire Saturday, producing a; and Boiling Spring Lakes, a Brunswick County municipality adjacent to…
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City of Wilmington moving forward on plans for a new homeless shelter
Wilmington, NC and surrounding area this week: Wilmington city staff are advancing plans for a low-barrier homeless shelter, moving from an RFI to active; and North Carolina’s Environmental Management Commission is advancing a regulatory…
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City council to consider accepting $500,000 grant for Greenfield Park bridge replacement
Wilmington City Council will vote on accepting a $500,000 state grant to replace the demolished Lions Bridge in Greenfield Park. The city would provide a $592,110 local match.
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Area residents rebuke state’s proposed PFAS, 1,4 dioxane rules
Wilmington, NC and surrounding area this week: North Carolina’s Environmental Management Commission is advancing new rules requiring industrial facilities; and The Acme Art Studios complex, a central downtown Wilmington arts hub, is…