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Members of the American Honor Guards of North Carolina, a veteran group, say the pledge of allegiance during a ‘Back the Blue’ protest in July 2020. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

The Henrietta passes by a partly extracted car early Friday evening. Two bodies were discovered. A homeless woman said she heard the screams of the passengers just after midnight as the car sank into the river. ( Read the story here . )

Freddie Fralin looks back at family members after receiving a sentence of 25 to 31 years imprisonment for the 2017 murder of Montez Greene, Tuesday, August 20, 2019. (Read the story here .)

Mike Hicks, left, helps lift his grill onto his back porch in a flooded neighborhood on Alexis Hales Road near the Black River in Currie, North Carolina on Wednesday evening, September 19, 2018. (Port City Daily photo | Mark Darrough)

Port City Proud volunteers stand on a fallen tree on Monday, September 24, 2018. The group of tattooed builders and carpenters formed Port City Proud in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, sending teams of volunteers throughout the city to cut tr

A Coast Guard cargo plane flies over Carolina Beach on Monday, September 17, 2018. Pictured is a flooded section of Atlanta Avenue and 4th Street just north of the Carolina Beach Lake, three days after Hurricane Florence struck the region. (See the

A flooded neighborhood on Alexis Hales Road near the Black River in Currie, North Carolina, Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Much of Pender County flooded due to the slow-moving Hurricane Florence. (Port City Daily photo | Mark Darrough)

Carolina Beach residents talk inside a carport just over an hour before Hurricane Isaias makes landfall to the southeast at Ocean Isle, 9:51 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

A damaged Carolina Beach Fishing Pier the morning after Hurricane Isaias passed through the island town. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Public health nurses stand outside a drive-through tent where they will be administering nasal swabs for New Hanover County residents experiencing symptoms of Covid-19. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Public health nurse Tammy Dilling demonstrates how she will administer a nasal swab to New Hanover County residents reporting symptoms of Covid-19. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Public health nurse Tammy Dilling, who teaches at three schools in the county, was eager to join the frontline in fighting the pandemic. “I’m very blessed and excited. Public health is our role – we’re assigned school health but public health is our

Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines infantry battalion camped out at Bogue Airfield, just east of Swansboro. Nearly 500 Marines took part in what Lieutenant Colonel Darrel Ayers called the largest air assault exercise on the east coast in ap

A homeless camp in the woods behind Lowe’s Home Improvement, near homes along Lullwater Drive. Leaders of Wilmington’s two largest homeless shelters sent an open letter to Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo and New Hanover County Chairwoman Julia Olson-Bos

Downtown Wilmington as Governor Roy Cooper’s ‘stay at home’ order went into effect at 5 p.m. Monday, March 30. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Published by NBC News: Portraits of Wilmington residents wearing homemade cloth masks, ski masks, bandanas, N-95 respirators, and surgical masks. (Read the story and photo essay here .)

Greg Casaletto inside one of the freezers at the Food Bank’s distribution facility in Wilmington. “Before [the Covid-19 pandemic], we’d get 800 pounds of meat from grocery stores [per day]. After this started, we get maybe 250 to 300 pounds, some da

Customers order at a restaurant in Wrightvsille Beach following Governor Roy Cooper’s executive order signed on May 20 to reopen at 50% capacity – 66 days after restaurants were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A protestor attempts to put out a fire where a tear gas canister struck the street, May 30, 2020. Most of the crowd of protestors outside City Hall had dispersed after the first volley of tear gas canisters fired by the deputies. (Read the story he

A protestor holds up a sign as he and others refuse to disperse. (Read the story and photo essay here .)

Black Lives Matter protestors outside City Hall in early May. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Bald Head Island, just east of Southport. ( See the photo essay here .)

North of Bald Head Island at Kure Beach, the dark waters of the Cape Fear contrast with the aqua blue of the Atlantic. (See the photo essay here .)

A shrimp boat south of Oak Island in the Atlantic Ocean. (See the photo essay here .)

The Oak Island Lighthouse with Molasses, Coward, and Boathouse creeks to the north. (See the photo essay here .)

More than 300 people pack Surf City’s largest bar, Tortuga’s Nest, for a wrestling roadshow nicknamed the “Baddest Lil Show on Earth.” (See the photo essay here .)

Raymond Brooks of Bladen County makes his first appearance at the Pender County Superior Court as Sheriff Alan Cutler, right, points to where he will stand before Judge Lindsey McKee. Brooks and his sister was accused for “heinous” robbery and murde

Reginald L. Wilkins kneels and raises his arms in surrender to Jacksonville Police SWAT officers as he exits a duplex in the Creekwood South community of Wilmington. (Port City Daily photo / Mark Darrough)

A young girl attends a rally hosted by Lara Trump to encourage voters to re-elect her father-in-law, Donald Trump.

Rallygoers listen to Lara Trump Wednesday night, October 14, 2020. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Lara Trump speaks at a rally held at the New Hanover County GOP headquarters. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Women look at a Make America Great winter hat in a tent set up outside the New Hanover GOP building on Market Street. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Horror film character Michael Myers walks toward his victim, a young boy, on the sidewalk of Pender Avenue during a scene shot in the Carolina Place neighborhood near Wallace Park, September 27, 2019. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Hundreds of people line the Riverfront to watch a crane from a river barge lift the boat from the water. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Sheri Ulcakova holds a sign in protest of the New Hanover County School Board’s discussion to reopen classrooms. She said the county should remain on a Plan C model until the entire country’s Covid-19 case numbers fall to an acceptable level. (Read

Protestors outside the New Hanover Schools Board meeting hold signs urging the district against a decision to open a full classroom model, Sep. 21, 2020. (Read the story here .)

Former mayor of New York City and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg prepares to speak during a rally at Laney High School, February 28, 2020. (Read the story here .)

Former mayor of New York City and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg talks with supporters, including Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo to his left, before speaking at a rally at Laney High School, February 28, 2020. (Read the story her

Michael Bloomberg addresses the crowd at Laney High School on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 29. "Now I think I'm the only candidate to come to Wilmington, but all of them should visit. Senator Warren could go to Elizabeth's Pizza on Market Street. Klob

Alan and Maureen Abbate watch as Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg speaks to the crowd, Feb. 29, 2020. (Read the story here .)

Supporters of the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center outside the county courthouse in Wilmington before county commissioners voted in approval of the $1.9-billion sale. (Read the story here .)

Supporters of the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center listen to a county commissioners’ meeting on their phones outside the county courthouse in Wilmington before commissioners voted in approval of the $1.9-billion sale. (Read the story her

A four-to-five-foot escarpment on the 1300-block of North Shore Drive in Surf City on Monday afternoon, Nov. 18, 2019. (Read the story here .)

Graciana Love from Down to Earth Aerials performs a fire dancing routine for people waiting in line at the Panic Attack haunted house in southern Columbus County. (Read the story here .)

A group of girls hold on to each other as they enter a haunted castle at the Panic Attack haunted house in southern Columbus County. (Read the story here .)

At the Panic Attack haunted house in southern Columbus County, a clown attacks a woman before 'eating' her stomach as she screams in pain. He repeated, "I'll eat my cake!" (Read the story here .)

An N.C. Forest Service wildfire response crew calls it a day after fighting to control the spread of a wildfire on Friday inside the Holly Shelter Game Land on Friday. It began as a controlled burn on Monday before it broke out into an uncontrolled

Volunteers at the Karen Beasley Rescue & Rehabilitation Center are taught to carefully hold a turtle that had received two bites from an unknown predator. "This could possibly be a full-thickness bite, meaning it goes through from one side to t

One of two wing engines of a Ford Tri-Motor as it flies over Southport. The third is installed at the nose of the plane. (Read the story here .)

The crowd salutes the life of Danny Swinson at a memorial fundraiser held in the Carolina Beach resident’s honor. (Read: ‘Guardian of the Vibe’: Carolina Beach celebrates the life of local legend Danny Swinson )

A mother and her infant child were killed Friday morning when a large tree, pictured, fell onto their house on Mercer Avenue, marking the first confirmed fatalities of Hurricane Florence in Wilmington. Television crews prepare to shoot footage of th

Curtis Dansby from Alpha-1 Tree and Crane Company out of Atlanta, Texas cuts a tree from a house on Wrightsville Avenue. As residents continued to clear their properties in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, there had been complaints of widespread

First Sergeant Andrew McNulty oversees a contracted excavator filling in a washout on Boiling Springs Lake Road in the town of Boiling Springs Lake, days after Hurricane Florence broke a damn in the small coastal town. (Port City Daily photo | Mark

One of the large washouts on Boiling Spring Lakes Road, the now empty Patricia Lake in the background, Sunday morning, September 22, 2018. The washout occurred after the lake’s dam was breached by Hurricane Florence.

Carolina Beach Lake, three days after Hurricane Florence made landfall a few miles north in Wrightsville Beach, Monday, September 17, 2018 (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

A fallen tree caused extensive water damage inside a Wilmington home after Hurricane Florence. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

A damaged patio at a Wilmington home days after Hurricane Florence.

Leaves cover a neighborhood near the Intracoastal Waterway in Wilmington a day after Hurricane Florence made landfall, September 15, 2018.

A tree removal crew removes a large oak tree that had fallen on Market Street shortly after Hurricane Florence made landfall.

A flooded Wallace Park after Hurricane Florence made landfall. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

A tree rests on the damaged roof of a house in the Carolina Place neighborhood in Wilmington during the calm between the inner bands of Hurricane Florence Friday morning, September 14, 2018. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Alex Worblewski, a freelance journalist from Washington D.C., walks down Princess Street in the Carolina Heights neighborhood east of downtown Wilmington during the calm between the inner bands of Hurricane Florence Friday morning. (Port City Daily

An uprooted tree shows severe damage to the foundation of a home during the calm between the inner bands of Hurricane Florence Friday morning, September 14, 2018. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough)

Evan Gadow drives his boat out to a 17-acre lease next to Permuda Island to prepare for the next day's oyster harvest. (Read the story here .)

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Apr 20, 2022

In Pictures and Videos: Hurricane Isaias hits Carolina Beach

Apr 20, 2022

CAROLINA BEACH — The Cape Fear region welcomed the season’s first big storm last night after Hurricane Isaias made landfall at Ocean Isle at 11:10 p.m., dousing the area with heavy rains and sustained winds of 85 mph.

Apr 20, 2022

Apr 19, 2022

In Pictures and Video: Sunday’s initially peaceful protest turns to chaos

Apr 19, 2022

WILMINGTON — County and city law enforcement officers responded to what appeared to be an initially nonviolent but also disobedient and profanity-laced protest outside City Hall with tear gas and stun grenades, dispersing the protestors throughout the streets of downtown Wilmington Sunday night. Officials defended the use of force, saying there were concerns about armed protestors and damage to the downtown area.

Apr 19, 2022

Sep 7, 2020

Inside state’s order to remove popular Carolina Beach wheelchair access mat

Sep 7, 2020

CAROLINA BEACH — For the past three summers, a nonprofit called Ocean Cure has laid down a 3,000-square-foot plastic mat right above the high tide line near the Carolina Beach Boardwalk to provide what few coastal towns in the region can provide: easy beach access for those in wheelchairs.

Sep 7, 2020

Aug 31, 2020

NC Congressman Rouzer defends calling Postal Service investigation a ‘hoax’

Aug 31, 2020

WILMINGTON — Last week, U.S. Representative David Rouzer told a crowd of about 50 Donald Trump supporters that, just like other investigations and criticisms aimed at the president since his inauguration, recent congressional investigations of the U.S. Postal Service and its moves to downscale operations were part of a “hoax.”

Aug 31, 2020

Aug 15, 2020

After reports of Trask quarantine, 60 Pender teachers refuse in-class instruction

Aug 15, 2020

PENDER COUNTY — A coalition of about 60 Pender County School teachers sent a letter to the Board of Education on Friday afternoon — less than three days before the start of the fall semester — stating they would not report for in-classroom instruction on Monday out of fears that it would further spread the coronavirus.

Aug 15, 2020

Aug 11, 2020

No consequences for Wrightsville Beach cop who struck pedestrian in crosswalk with his SUV

Aug 11, 2020

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — When Sheri Chisholm was hit by a Wrightsville Beach Police SUV as she walked along a crosswalk in front of Town Hall, she didn’t expect to be the one blamed for the incident.

Aug 11, 2020

Jul 26, 2020

Brian’s Reef: Family, friends watch sinking of old Coast Guard ship in honor of UNCW spearfisherman

Jul 26, 2020

WILMINGTON — “That was something not many people get a chance to see.” Mark Winneberger was one of the first people to dive down to North Carolina’s newest artificial reef — a retired Coast Guard cutter, rechristened The Brian Davis, sunk 21 miles off the coast of Wrightsville Beach on Friday.

Jul 26, 2020

Jul 20, 2020

Pender Correctional tests all inmates after judge ruled conditions in state prisons likely ‘unconstitutional'

Jul 20, 2020

BURGAW — The state tested all 626 inmates at the Pender Correctional Institution in response to a Wake County judge’s ruling that conditions in state prisons during the pandemic were likely unconstitutional, and a subsequent ruling that the state had failed to comply with the initial order to test all inmates.

Jul 20, 2020

Jul 16, 2020

Pender County School District silent on questions about its handling of racism investigation

Jul 16, 2020

BURGAW — Pender County Schools did not answer questions regarding the use of an outside law firm to investigate alleged racist comments by Pender High employees, instead of using its contracted firm Schwartz and Shaw, whose attorney was reprimanded in 2006 for detrimental conduct in a school sexual assault investigation in Avery County.

Jul 16, 2020

Jul 11, 2020

Wilmington officer appeals for reinstatement, claims racially-charged comments protected by ‘religious beliefs’

Jul 11, 2020

WILMINGTON — One of three former Wilmington Police Officers fired last month after unintentionally recorded conversations became public, revealing racist and violent language, has filed an appeal for reinstatement.

Jul 11, 2020

Archives

Business
- May 21, 2020 In Pictures: Largest ship in its history ushers Port of Wilmington into the ‘big ship era’ May 21, 2020
- Apr 2, 2020 New Hanover ABC retail sales up nearly 50 percent in March, no plans to close stores Apr 2, 2020
- Mar 20, 2020 After public pressure, sand mine in Hampstead tabled indefinitely Mar 20, 2020
- Mar 9, 2020 Solar farm and property owners take Burgaw to court in dispute over property rights Mar 9, 2020
- Feb 20, 2020 Alcove Beer Garden newest addition to Cargo District’s incubator hub the ‘Outpost’ Feb 20, 2020
- Feb 18, 2020 Pender fiber-optic project aims to reach 6,000 homes, new data shows serious ‘digital divide’ Feb 18, 2020
- Feb 17, 2020 Mason Inlet Distillery the latest Wilmington-area liquor maker to hit ABC shelves Feb 17, 2020
- Feb 10, 2020 Blake Farm: Court docs detail a development deal gone sour in Pender County Feb 10, 2020
- Feb 4, 2020 Bill’s builds new brewhouse, aims to set up taproom in growing Market Street campus Feb 4, 2020
- Jan 27, 2020 Wilmington’s Flying Machine set to begin distribution across state line Jan 27, 2020
- Jan 23, 2020 New Wilmington distillery to open in old wood shop on Castle Street Jan 23, 2020
- Dec 20, 2019 Communications cooperative looks for $25 million to bring fiber-optic to Pender’s rural ‘hinterlands’ Dec 20, 2019
- Nov 20, 2019 Surf City brewery first in North Carolina to use can holders edible by marine wildlife Nov 20, 2019
- Nov 14, 2019 ‘Mexicano auténtico’: Villaseñor brothers launch second Los Portales restaurant Nov 14, 2019
- Sep 13, 2019 Wilmington store wins rights to $1 million rare game collection from estate of early Internet developer Sep 13, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 New Anthem scales up for state markets, new taproom set to open in South Front District Aug 4, 2019
- Jul 16, 2019 Waterline Brewing Company expands Kölsch production in IPA-dominated market Jul 16, 2019
- Jul 2, 2019 Sideboard Cafe hopes to wean gamers off virtual entertainment with board games, local beer Jul 2, 2019
- Nov 18, 2018 Bill’s Brewing Company to quadruple production with new brewhouse and taproom Nov 18, 2018
- Sep 5, 2018 Wilmington taxi industry calls foul on ‘unequal law enforcement’ from city Sep 5, 2018
Crime
- Jun 10, 2020 Wilmington mayor says ‘this was to incite a riot,’ but protestors dispute politicians’ claims Jun 10, 2020
- May 18, 2020 Roommates: WPD ‘dropped the ball’ on missing Wilmington women, began search nine days after report filed May 18, 2020
- May 12, 2020 Footage and witness testimony shed more light on armed mob that came to Pender County home May 12, 2020
- May 8, 2020 New Hanover deputy fired, now facing criminal charges for role in Pender County ‘vigilante mob’ May 8, 2020
- May 7, 2020 ‘Vigilante group’ including New Hanover deputy allegedly threatens Laney High senior in case of mistaken identity May 7, 2020
- Apr 24, 2020 Questions surround death of Hannah Faith as Pender stays silent, citing ongoing investigation Apr 24, 2020
- Apr 15, 2020 Pender arrests third suspect in ‘heinous’ murder of UNCW student, brother and sister face possible death penalty Apr 15, 2020
- Jan 28, 2020 Court appearance: Child sex case against Wilmington teacher turned over to special state prosecutor Jan 28, 2020
- Jan 21, 2020 Four detectives cleared in shooting death of wanted Wilmington man who was on the run Jan 21, 2020
- Aug 21, 2019 Freddie Fralin sentenced to at least 25 years for fatal 2017 shooting in Wilmington Northside district Aug 21, 2019
- Aug 7, 2019 Horse neglect likely took time, some allege it was intentional; New Hanover Sheriff still investigating Aug 7, 2019
Economics
- Sep 7, 2020 Inside state’s order to remove popular Carolina Beach wheelchair access mat Sep 7, 2020
- May 29, 2020 Deep Dive: Covid-19’s long-term impact on Wilmington-area food insecurity May 29, 2020
- May 21, 2020 In Pictures: Largest ship in its history ushers Port of Wilmington into the ‘big ship era’ May 21, 2020
- Apr 10, 2020 A half-million North Carolinians file for unemployment as state looks to improve system and benefits Apr 10, 2020
- Apr 2, 2020 New Hanover ABC retail sales up nearly 50 percent in March, no plans to close stores Apr 2, 2020
- Mar 9, 2020 Solar farm and property owners take Burgaw to court in dispute over property rights Mar 9, 2020
- Feb 18, 2020 Pender fiber-optic project aims to reach 6,000 homes, new data shows serious ‘digital divide’ Feb 18, 2020
- Dec 20, 2019 Communications cooperative looks for $25 million to bring fiber-optic to Pender’s rural ‘hinterlands’ Dec 20, 2019
- Nov 24, 2019 UNCW goes with big name beers over local breweries in first year of alcohol sales Nov 24, 2019
- Nov 3, 2019 Surf City can only use fraction of Juniper Swamp wastewater fields as sewer system reaches capacity Nov 3, 2019
- Oct 11, 2019 Recent death from shellfish bacteria shows difficulty in tracing contamination in diversified market Oct 11, 2019
- Aug 25, 2019 The ‘broken link’ between developers and economic, environmental benefits of low impact development Aug 25, 2019
- Aug 23, 2019 Stormwater runoff and development’s increasing impact on the coastal environments of Topsail and Stump Sound Aug 23, 2019
- Aug 22, 2019 No attempt to protect 110 acres of open land on Topsail Island after $7.9 million listing Aug 22, 2019
Education
- Aug 15, 2020 After reports of Trask quarantine, 60 Pender teachers refuse in-class instruction Aug 15, 2020
- Jul 16, 2020 Pender County School District silent on questions about its handling of racism investigation Jul 16, 2020
- Jan 21, 2020 Wilmington charter school suspends use of seclusion room after illegal usage Jan 21, 2020
- Jan 16, 2020 Most New Hanover K-8 schools use seclusion rooms, top U.S. education officials have concerns about their use Jan 16, 2020
- Nov 24, 2019 UNCW goes with big name beers over local breweries in first year of alcohol sales Nov 24, 2019
Environment
- Apr 20, 2022 In Pictures and Videos: Hurricane Isaias hits Carolina Beach Apr 20, 2022
- Sep 7, 2020 Inside state’s order to remove popular Carolina Beach wheelchair access mat Sep 7, 2020
- Jul 26, 2020 Brian’s Reef: Family, friends watch sinking of old Coast Guard ship in honor of UNCW spearfisherman Jul 26, 2020
- Mar 20, 2020 After public pressure, sand mine in Hampstead tabled indefinitely Mar 20, 2020
- Jan 30, 2020 Update: Surf City approves extending berm to all oceanfront properties, $237m Corps project hits planning phase Jan 30, 2020
- Jan 17, 2020 After second-warmest year in history, Wilmington weather shifts with incoming cold spell Jan 17, 2020
- Nov 20, 2019 Surf City brewery first in North Carolina to use can holders edible by marine wildlife Nov 20, 2019
- Nov 3, 2019 Surf City can only use fraction of Juniper Swamp wastewater fields as sewer system reaches capacity Nov 3, 2019
- Oct 11, 2019 Recent death from shellfish bacteria shows difficulty in tracing contamination in diversified market Oct 11, 2019
- Sep 12, 2019 State agency declines funding amid growing public interest to protect 110 acres on Topsail Island Sep 12, 2019
- Aug 25, 2019 The ‘broken link’ between developers and economic, environmental benefits of low impact development Aug 25, 2019
- Aug 23, 2019 Stormwater runoff and development’s increasing impact on the coastal environments of Topsail and Stump Sound Aug 23, 2019
- Aug 22, 2019 No attempt to protect 110 acres of open land on Topsail Island after $7.9 million listing Aug 22, 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 Pender County releases ‘After Action Report’ detailing areas for improvement, ten months after Hurricane Florence Jul 21, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019 Surf City still considering beach smoking ban, backed by state law Jul 14, 2019
- Jul 11, 2019 Surf City mayor responds to councilman’s criticism of planners ‘rubber-stamping’ development Jul 11, 2019
- Nov 20, 2018 Two months after Florence, Pender approves $600,000 for debris removal on private dirt roads Nov 20, 2018
- Nov 8, 2018 Pender County commissioners block plan to remove debris on private, unpaved roads Nov 8, 2018
- Sep 20, 2018 In Pictures: A flooded neighborhood along the Black River Sep 20, 2018
- Sep 19, 2018 Words and Pictures: Carolina Beach residents, ragged but resilient, return home Sep 19, 2018
Food & Drink
- Apr 2, 2020 New Hanover ABC retail sales up nearly 50 percent in March, no plans to close stores Apr 2, 2020
- Feb 20, 2020 Alcove Beer Garden newest addition to Cargo District’s incubator hub the ‘Outpost’ Feb 20, 2020
- Feb 17, 2020 Mason Inlet Distillery the latest Wilmington-area liquor maker to hit ABC shelves Feb 17, 2020
- Feb 4, 2020 Bill’s builds new brewhouse, aims to set up taproom in growing Market Street campus Feb 4, 2020
- Jan 27, 2020 Wilmington’s Flying Machine set to begin distribution across state line Jan 27, 2020
- Jan 25, 2020 In Pictures: Food Network’s Tyler Florence hosts Food Truck Throw Down Jan 25, 2020
- Jan 23, 2020 New Wilmington distillery to open in old wood shop on Castle Street Jan 23, 2020
- Nov 24, 2019 UNCW goes with big name beers over local breweries in first year of alcohol sales Nov 24, 2019
- Nov 20, 2019 Surf City brewery first in North Carolina to use can holders edible by marine wildlife Nov 20, 2019
- Nov 14, 2019 ‘Mexicano auténtico’: Villaseñor brothers launch second Los Portales restaurant Nov 14, 2019
- Nov 5, 2019 Brew talk: Fall brings out the heavy hitters to ‘give you that warming feeling’ Nov 5, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 New Anthem scales up for state markets, new taproom set to open in South Front District Aug 4, 2019
- Jul 16, 2019 Waterline Brewing Company expands Kölsch production in IPA-dominated market Jul 16, 2019
- Jul 2, 2019 Sideboard Cafe hopes to wean gamers off virtual entertainment with board games, local beer Jul 2, 2019
- Nov 18, 2018 Bill’s Brewing Company to quadruple production with new brewhouse and taproom Nov 18, 2018
Government
- Apr 19, 2022 In Pictures and Video: Sunday’s initially peaceful protest turns to chaos Apr 19, 2022
- Aug 11, 2020 No consequences for Wrightsville Beach cop who struck pedestrian in crosswalk with his SUV Aug 11, 2020
- Jul 20, 2020 Pender Correctional tests all inmates after judge ruled conditions in state prisons likely ‘unconstitutional' Jul 20, 2020
- Jul 11, 2020 Wilmington officer appeals for reinstatement, claims racially-charged comments protected by ‘religious beliefs’ Jul 11, 2020
- Jun 22, 2020 Wilmington leaders largely silent on Confederate statues, mayor orders their protection Jun 22, 2020
- Jun 10, 2020 Wilmington mayor says ‘this was to incite a riot,’ but protestors dispute politicians’ claims Jun 10, 2020
- May 18, 2020 Roommates: WPD ‘dropped the ball’ on missing Wilmington women, began search nine days after report filed May 18, 2020
- May 12, 2020 Footage and witness testimony shed more light on armed mob that came to Pender County home May 12, 2020
- May 10, 2020 In the light of day: Friends of missing women ask why WPD didn’t return to search crash scene the following day May 10, 2020
- May 8, 2020 New Hanover deputy fired, now facing criminal charges for role in Pender County ‘vigilante mob’ May 8, 2020
- May 7, 2020 ‘Vigilante group’ including New Hanover deputy allegedly threatens Laney High senior in case of mistaken identity May 7, 2020
- May 7, 2020 Surf City attorney with history of questionable closed meetings calls for another May 7, 2020
- Apr 25, 2020 Pender slow to announce Covid-19 outbreak in prison near downtown Burgaw Apr 25, 2020
- Apr 24, 2020 Questions surround death of Hannah Faith as Pender stays silent, citing ongoing investigation Apr 24, 2020
- Apr 10, 2020 A half-million North Carolinians file for unemployment as state looks to improve system and benefits Apr 10, 2020
- Apr 3, 2020 How the timing of Pender County's emergency declaration compares to other counties [Free read] Apr 3, 2020
- Mar 29, 2020 ‘On the precipice’: Wilmington homeless shelters urge city, county to help prevent potential mass infection Mar 29, 2020
- Mar 9, 2020 Pender loses $26,000 drone to the ocean in joint Masonboro Inlet training exercise Mar 9, 2020
- Mar 9, 2020 Solar farm and property owners take Burgaw to court in dispute over property rights Mar 9, 2020
- Jan 30, 2020 Update: Surf City approves extending berm to all oceanfront properties, $237m Corps project hits planning phase Jan 30, 2020
- Jan 21, 2020 Four detectives cleared in shooting death of wanted Wilmington man who was on the run Jan 21, 2020
- Jan 17, 2020 DA’s office disputes state investigators in election violations case against Surf City councilman Jan 17, 2020
- Jan 5, 2020 Documents detail Surf City’s handling of Marine behavior, suggest councilman wanted ‘minimal police involvement’ Jan 5, 2020
- Nov 3, 2019 Surf City can only use fraction of Juniper Swamp wastewater fields as sewer system reaches capacity Nov 3, 2019
- Oct 23, 2019 State investigation: Surf City mayor candidate did not benefit from past election violations Oct 23, 2019
- Sep 12, 2019 State agency declines funding amid growing public interest to protect 110 acres on Topsail Island Sep 12, 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 Pender County releases ‘After Action Report’ detailing areas for improvement, ten months after Hurricane Florence Jul 21, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019 Surf City still considering beach smoking ban, backed by state law Jul 14, 2019
- Jul 11, 2019 Surf City mayor responds to councilman’s criticism of planners ‘rubber-stamping’ development Jul 11, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 Pender could double water capacity, ease regional water issues with two additional plant operators Jul 5, 2019
- Nov 20, 2018 Two months after Florence, Pender approves $600,000 for debris removal on private dirt roads Nov 20, 2018
- Nov 8, 2018 Pender County commissioners block plan to remove debris on private, unpaved roads Nov 8, 2018
- Sep 5, 2018 Wilmington taxi industry calls foul on ‘unequal law enforcement’ from city Sep 5, 2018
Health
- Aug 15, 2020 After reports of Trask quarantine, 60 Pender teachers refuse in-class instruction Aug 15, 2020
- Jul 20, 2020 Pender Correctional tests all inmates after judge ruled conditions in state prisons likely ‘unconstitutional' Jul 20, 2020
- Jun 26, 2020 Almost no details offered of outbreak at Burgaw pork skin plant after county’s announcement weeks ago Jun 26, 2020
- May 29, 2020 Deep Dive: Covid-19’s long-term impact on Wilmington-area food insecurity May 29, 2020
- Apr 25, 2020 Pender slow to announce Covid-19 outbreak in prison near downtown Burgaw Apr 25, 2020
- Apr 12, 2020 Faces of Wilmington: Portraits of residents masking up for the Covid-19 crisis Apr 12, 2020
- Apr 3, 2020 How the timing of Pender County's emergency declaration compares to other counties [Free read] Apr 3, 2020
- Mar 29, 2020 ‘On the precipice’: Wilmington homeless shelters urge city, county to help prevent potential mass infection Mar 29, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020 ‘Corona Break’: Thousands gather on Carolina Beach as Town Council votes to close beach accesses Mar 22, 2020
- Mar 19, 2020 Faces of Wilmington as the city addresses a rising economic and health crisis [Free read] Mar 19, 2020
Human Interest
- Aug 11, 2020 No consequences for Wrightsville Beach cop who struck pedestrian in crosswalk with his SUV Aug 11, 2020
- Jul 26, 2020 Brian’s Reef: Family, friends watch sinking of old Coast Guard ship in honor of UNCW spearfisherman Jul 26, 2020
- May 29, 2020 Deep Dive: Covid-19’s long-term impact on Wilmington-area food insecurity May 29, 2020
- May 18, 2020 Roommates: WPD ‘dropped the ball’ on missing Wilmington women, began search nine days after report filed May 18, 2020
- May 12, 2020 Footage and witness testimony shed more light on armed mob that came to Pender County home May 12, 2020
- May 10, 2020 In the light of day: Friends of missing women ask why WPD didn’t return to search crash scene the following day May 10, 2020
- Apr 19, 2020 In focus: City trash crews deal with heavier loads, smaller crews as people stay home Apr 19, 2020
- Apr 12, 2020 Faces of Wilmington: Portraits of residents masking up for the Covid-19 crisis Apr 12, 2020
- Mar 19, 2020 Faces of Wilmington as the city addresses a rising economic and health crisis [Free read] Mar 19, 2020
- Mar 9, 2020 Pender loses $26,000 drone to the ocean in joint Masonboro Inlet training exercise Mar 9, 2020
- Jan 5, 2020 Documents detail Surf City’s handling of Marine behavior, suggest councilman wanted ‘minimal police involvement’ Jan 5, 2020
- Nov 10, 2019 In Pictures: Vintage 1929 Ford Tri-Motor passenger plane visits Oak Island Nov 10, 2019
- Oct 3, 2019 In Pictures: Horror movie icon Michael Myers haunts film set in Carolina Place Oct 3, 2019
- Sep 13, 2019 Wilmington store wins rights to $1 million rare game collection from estate of early Internet developer Sep 13, 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 In Pictures: All sunny in the Cape Fear region as Coast Guard re-opens the port Sep 8, 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 In Pictures: Cape Fear Blues Jam at the Rusty Nail Saloon Jul 21, 2019
- Jul 2, 2019 Sideboard Cafe hopes to wean gamers off virtual entertainment with board games, local beer Jul 2, 2019
- Sep 17, 2018 ‘You’re all friends of mine’: Scenes from a bar in blacked-out downtown Wilmington Sep 17, 2018
- Sep 11, 2018 On the streets: Wilmington braces for Hurricane Florence as stores run short on supplies Sep 11, 2018
- Sep 7, 2018 Sights and Sounds: NFL Kickoff at Copper Penny, Wilmington’s Eagles Bar Sep 7, 2018
- Aug 24, 2018 In Pictures: Downtown Wilmington on a Thursday Night Aug 24, 2018
- Aug 19, 2018 Behind the scenes: Local bands unite on ‘One Perfect Summer’ album for Surfers Healing autism charity Aug 19, 2018
- Aug 17, 2018 In Pictures: Carolina Beach on a Thursday Night Aug 17, 2018
Legal Affairs
- Jul 11, 2020 Wilmington officer appeals for reinstatement, claims racially-charged comments protected by ‘religious beliefs’ Jul 11, 2020
- May 7, 2020 Surf City attorney with history of questionable closed meetings calls for another May 7, 2020
- Feb 11, 2020 Surf City mayor pro-tem first submitted request to investigate fellow councilman Feb 11, 2020
- Feb 10, 2020 Blake Farm: Court docs detail a development deal gone sour in Pender County Feb 10, 2020
- Jan 28, 2020 Court appearance: Child sex case against Wilmington teacher turned over to special state prosecutor Jan 28, 2020
- Jan 21, 2020 Four detectives cleared in shooting death of wanted Wilmington man who was on the run Jan 21, 2020
- Jan 17, 2020 DA’s office disputes state investigators in election violations case against Surf City councilman Jan 17, 2020
- Oct 23, 2019 State investigation: Surf City mayor candidate did not benefit from past election violations Oct 23, 2019
Photo Essay
- Apr 20, 2022 In Pictures and Videos: Hurricane Isaias hits Carolina Beach Apr 20, 2022
- Apr 19, 2022 In Pictures and Video: Sunday’s initially peaceful protest turns to chaos Apr 19, 2022
- Jul 26, 2020 Brian’s Reef: Family, friends watch sinking of old Coast Guard ship in honor of UNCW spearfisherman Jul 26, 2020
- Jun 6, 2020 In Pictures: Protestors honor George Floyd and call for criminal justice reform Jun 6, 2020
- May 21, 2020 In Pictures: Largest ship in its history ushers Port of Wilmington into the ‘big ship era’ May 21, 2020
- Apr 15, 2020 Pender arrests third suspect in ‘heinous’ murder of UNCW student, brother and sister face possible death penalty Apr 15, 2020
- Apr 12, 2020 Faces of Wilmington: Portraits of residents masking up for the Covid-19 crisis Apr 12, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020 ‘Corona Break’: Thousands gather on Carolina Beach as Town Council votes to close beach accesses Mar 22, 2020
- Mar 19, 2020 Faces of Wilmington as the city addresses a rising economic and health crisis [Free read] Mar 19, 2020
- Feb 29, 2020 In Pictures: Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg holds Wilmington rally Feb 29, 2020
- Feb 20, 2020 Alcove Beer Garden newest addition to Cargo District’s incubator hub the ‘Outpost’ Feb 20, 2020
- Feb 17, 2020 Mason Inlet Distillery the latest Wilmington-area liquor maker to hit ABC shelves Feb 17, 2020
- Jan 25, 2020 In Pictures: Food Network’s Tyler Florence hosts Food Truck Throw Down Jan 25, 2020
- Jan 23, 2020 New Wilmington distillery to open in old wood shop on Castle Street Jan 23, 2020
- Nov 10, 2019 In Pictures: Vintage 1929 Ford Tri-Motor passenger plane visits Oak Island Nov 10, 2019
- Oct 3, 2019 In Pictures: Horror movie icon Michael Myers haunts film set in Carolina Place Oct 3, 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 In Pictures: All sunny in the Cape Fear region as Coast Guard re-opens the port Sep 8, 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 In Pictures: Cape Fear Blues Jam at the Rusty Nail Saloon Jul 21, 2019
- Sep 20, 2018 In Pictures: A flooded neighborhood along the Black River Sep 20, 2018
- Sep 19, 2018 Words and Pictures: Carolina Beach residents, ragged but resilient, return home Sep 19, 2018
- Sep 11, 2018 On the streets: Wilmington braces for Hurricane Florence as stores run short on supplies Sep 11, 2018
- Aug 24, 2018 In Pictures: Downtown Wilmington on a Thursday Night Aug 24, 2018
- Aug 17, 2018 In Pictures: Carolina Beach on a Thursday Night Aug 17, 2018
Politics
- Apr 19, 2022 In Pictures and Video: Sunday’s initially peaceful protest turns to chaos Apr 19, 2022
- Aug 31, 2020 NC Congressman Rouzer defends calling Postal Service investigation a ‘hoax’ Aug 31, 2020
- Jul 16, 2020 Pender County School District silent on questions about its handling of racism investigation Jul 16, 2020
- Jun 22, 2020 Wilmington leaders largely silent on Confederate statues, mayor orders their protection Jun 22, 2020
- Jun 10, 2020 Wilmington mayor says ‘this was to incite a riot,’ but protestors dispute politicians’ claims Jun 10, 2020
- Jun 6, 2020 In Pictures: Protestors honor George Floyd and call for criminal justice reform Jun 6, 2020
- May 7, 2020 Surf City attorney with history of questionable closed meetings calls for another May 7, 2020
- Feb 29, 2020 In Pictures: Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg holds Wilmington rally Feb 29, 2020
- Feb 11, 2020 Surf City mayor pro-tem first submitted request to investigate fellow councilman Feb 11, 2020
- Jan 17, 2020 DA’s office disputes state investigators in election violations case against Surf City councilman Jan 17, 2020
- Jan 5, 2020 Documents detail Surf City’s handling of Marine behavior, suggest councilman wanted ‘minimal police involvement’ Jan 5, 2020
- Oct 23, 2019 State investigation: Surf City mayor candidate did not benefit from past election violations Oct 23, 2019
- Oct 15, 2019 Surf City Mayor responds to election-season controversies in radio interview Oct 15, 2019
- Sep 24, 2019 Surf City town manager’s demotion came shortly after altercation with mayor’s personal assistant Sep 24, 2019
- Aug 28, 2019 Surf City mayor’s son and campaign treasurer refuses to deny involvement in political attack website Aug 28, 2019
- Jul 11, 2019 Surf City mayor responds to councilman’s criticism of planners ‘rubber-stamping’ development Jul 11, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 Pender could double water capacity, ease regional water issues with two additional plant operators Jul 5, 2019
- Nov 20, 2018 Two months after Florence, Pender approves $600,000 for debris removal on private dirt roads Nov 20, 2018
- Nov 8, 2018 Pender County commissioners block plan to remove debris on private, unpaved roads Nov 8, 2018
Social Issues
- Apr 19, 2022 In Pictures and Video: Sunday’s initially peaceful protest turns to chaos Apr 19, 2022
- Sep 7, 2020 Inside state’s order to remove popular Carolina Beach wheelchair access mat Sep 7, 2020
- Jul 11, 2020 Wilmington officer appeals for reinstatement, claims racially-charged comments protected by ‘religious beliefs’ Jul 11, 2020
- Jun 26, 2020 Almost no details offered of outbreak at Burgaw pork skin plant after county’s announcement weeks ago Jun 26, 2020
- Jun 10, 2020 Wilmington mayor says ‘this was to incite a riot,’ but protestors dispute politicians’ claims Jun 10, 2020
- Jun 6, 2020 In Pictures: Protestors honor George Floyd and call for criminal justice reform Jun 6, 2020
- May 29, 2020 Deep Dive: Covid-19’s long-term impact on Wilmington-area food insecurity May 29, 2020
- May 12, 2020 Footage and witness testimony shed more light on armed mob that came to Pender County home May 12, 2020
- May 8, 2020 New Hanover deputy fired, now facing criminal charges for role in Pender County ‘vigilante mob’ May 8, 2020
- May 7, 2020 ‘Vigilante group’ including New Hanover deputy allegedly threatens Laney High senior in case of mistaken identity May 7, 2020
- Apr 19, 2020 In focus: City trash crews deal with heavier loads, smaller crews as people stay home Apr 19, 2020
- Apr 10, 2020 A half-million North Carolinians file for unemployment as state looks to improve system and benefits Apr 10, 2020
- Mar 29, 2020 ‘On the precipice’: Wilmington homeless shelters urge city, county to help prevent potential mass infection Mar 29, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020 ‘Corona Break’: Thousands gather on Carolina Beach as Town Council votes to close beach accesses Mar 22, 2020
- Feb 18, 2020 Pender fiber-optic project aims to reach 6,000 homes, new data shows serious ‘digital divide’ Feb 18, 2020
- Jan 21, 2020 Wilmington charter school suspends use of seclusion room after illegal usage Jan 21, 2020
- Jan 16, 2020 Most New Hanover K-8 schools use seclusion rooms, top U.S. education officials have concerns about their use Jan 16, 2020
- Dec 20, 2019 Communications cooperative looks for $25 million to bring fiber-optic to Pender’s rural ‘hinterlands’ Dec 20, 2019
- Aug 21, 2019 Freddie Fralin sentenced to at least 25 years for fatal 2017 shooting in Wilmington Northside district Aug 21, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019 Surf City still considering beach smoking ban, backed by state law Jul 14, 2019
- Sep 11, 2018 On the streets: Wilmington braces for Hurricane Florence as stores run short on supplies Sep 11, 2018
- Sep 5, 2018 Wilmington taxi industry calls foul on ‘unequal law enforcement’ from city Sep 5, 2018
- Aug 19, 2018 Behind the scenes: Local bands unite on ‘One Perfect Summer’ album for Surfers Healing autism charity Aug 19, 2018
Videos
- Nov 5, 2019 Brew talk: Fall brings out the heavy hitters to ‘give you that warming feeling’ Nov 5, 2019
- Sep 7, 2018 Sights and Sounds: NFL Kickoff at Copper Penny, Wilmington’s Eagles Bar Sep 7, 2018
- Aug 19, 2018 Behind the scenes: Local bands unite on ‘One Perfect Summer’ album for Surfers Healing autism charity Aug 19, 2018
Writer's Favorites
- Apr 19, 2022 In Pictures and Video: Sunday’s initially peaceful protest turns to chaos Apr 19, 2022
- Aug 31, 2020 NC Congressman Rouzer defends calling Postal Service investigation a ‘hoax’ Aug 31, 2020
- Aug 11, 2020 No consequences for Wrightsville Beach cop who struck pedestrian in crosswalk with his SUV Aug 11, 2020
- Jul 26, 2020 Brian’s Reef: Family, friends watch sinking of old Coast Guard ship in honor of UNCW spearfisherman Jul 26, 2020
- Jul 20, 2020 Pender Correctional tests all inmates after judge ruled conditions in state prisons likely ‘unconstitutional' Jul 20, 2020
- Jun 10, 2020 Wilmington mayor says ‘this was to incite a riot,’ but protestors dispute politicians’ claims Jun 10, 2020
- May 29, 2020 Deep Dive: Covid-19’s long-term impact on Wilmington-area food insecurity May 29, 2020
- May 10, 2020 In the light of day: Friends of missing women ask why WPD didn’t return to search crash scene the following day May 10, 2020
- Apr 24, 2020 Questions surround death of Hannah Faith as Pender stays silent, citing ongoing investigation Apr 24, 2020
- Apr 12, 2020 Faces of Wilmington: Portraits of residents masking up for the Covid-19 crisis Apr 12, 2020
- Apr 10, 2020 A half-million North Carolinians file for unemployment as state looks to improve system and benefits Apr 10, 2020
- Mar 29, 2020 ‘On the precipice’: Wilmington homeless shelters urge city, county to help prevent potential mass infection Mar 29, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020 ‘Corona Break’: Thousands gather on Carolina Beach as Town Council votes to close beach accesses Mar 22, 2020
- Feb 11, 2020 Surf City mayor pro-tem first submitted request to investigate fellow councilman Feb 11, 2020
- Jan 5, 2020 Documents detail Surf City’s handling of Marine behavior, suggest councilman wanted ‘minimal police involvement’ Jan 5, 2020
- Nov 3, 2019 Surf City can only use fraction of Juniper Swamp wastewater fields as sewer system reaches capacity Nov 3, 2019
- Oct 15, 2019 Surf City Mayor responds to election-season controversies in radio interview Oct 15, 2019
- Oct 3, 2019 In Pictures: Horror movie icon Michael Myers haunts film set in Carolina Place Oct 3, 2019
- Sep 24, 2019 Surf City town manager’s demotion came shortly after altercation with mayor’s personal assistant Sep 24, 2019
- Sep 13, 2019 Wilmington store wins rights to $1 million rare game collection from estate of early Internet developer Sep 13, 2019
- Aug 22, 2019 No attempt to protect 110 acres of open land on Topsail Island after $7.9 million listing Aug 22, 2019
- Aug 7, 2019 Horse neglect likely took time, some allege it was intentional; New Hanover Sheriff still investigating Aug 7, 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 In Pictures: Cape Fear Blues Jam at the Rusty Nail Saloon Jul 21, 2019
- Jul 16, 2019 Waterline Brewing Company expands Kölsch production in IPA-dominated market Jul 16, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 Pender could double water capacity, ease regional water issues with two additional plant operators Jul 5, 2019
- Sep 20, 2018 In Pictures: A flooded neighborhood along the Black River Sep 20, 2018
- Sep 19, 2018 Words and Pictures: Carolina Beach residents, ragged but resilient, return home Sep 19, 2018
- Sep 17, 2018 ‘You’re all friends of mine’: Scenes from a bar in blacked-out downtown Wilmington Sep 17, 2018
- Sep 11, 2018 On the streets: Wilmington braces for Hurricane Florence as stores run short on supplies Sep 11, 2018
- Sep 7, 2018 Sights and Sounds: NFL Kickoff at Copper Penny, Wilmington’s Eagles Bar Sep 7, 2018
- Sep 5, 2018 Wilmington taxi industry calls foul on ‘unequal law enforcement’ from city Sep 5, 2018
- Aug 24, 2018 In Pictures: Downtown Wilmington on a Thursday Night Aug 24, 2018
- Aug 19, 2018 Behind the scenes: Local bands unite on ‘One Perfect Summer’ album for Surfers Healing autism charity Aug 19, 2018