3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (276+ words) SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties will commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with numerous events taking place during the day and evening. Wilmington Fire Department – The fire department is hosting an annual remembrance ceremony for the 25th anniversary of 9/11; it is…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (304+ words) SOUTHPORT — Southport has a new parks and recreation director six months after its department’s finances have been probed by the State Bureau of Investigation, one employee resigned from the department and its former director also stepped down. Judy Singletary, a…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (735+ words) LELAND — Leland is hoping to add another park to preserve green space and provide recreational spaces for its growing community. Earlier this month, town council heard early design plans, though a public hearing to annex the land has to take…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (154+ words) Port City Daily End-of-season Pooch Plunge returns to Legion Stadium pool WILMINGTON — Annually, the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina and the City of Wilmington open Legion Stadium Pool for one final weekend … but only for the dogs. The annual Pooch…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (165+ words) BOLIVIA — The next Free Cleanup Week at the Brunswick County Landfill will take place Sept. 21 through Sept. 26, 2026. Brunswick County property owners and residents can dispose of all materials… Brunswick County landfill free cleanup week scheduled for this month BOLIVIA — The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1680+ words) NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Parents and New Hanover County Schools staff members gathered for a superintendent-hosted town hall last week, though many people raised concerns on issues the district has no direct control over. On Aug. 25, two days into the traditional…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (487+ words) NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The New Hanover Community Endowment is investing $5,240,934 through four grants, with Coastal Horizons taking the lion’s share of the money for its behavioral health urgent care facility. The $4,039,073 grant to Coastal Horizons Center will fund the launch…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (222+ words) WILMINGTON — The Battleship North Carolina Memorial has launched a license plate art contest open to North Carolina residents. The chosen artwork could inspire the design for the Battleship’s future North Carolina specialty license plate. Artists are asked to create original…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (253+ words) CAROLINA BEACH — Community outreach nonprofit, Island Women, has donated $5,000 to the Endowed Scholarship at Cape Fear Community College. “Island Women is a diverse group of women committed to bettering the community through education and literacy,” President of Island Women Julie…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (157+ words) WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Junior Seahawks are inviting families, friends and community members of all ages to lace up their skates for Junior Seahawks Night at Polar Ice Wilmington on Saturday, Aug. 29. The fundraiser event will run from 7 to 9 p.m. The…...