1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (78+ words) From department stores to a sushi bar, these well-known downtown Wilmington buildings have seen a few changes over the years. A closer look at these Wilmington buildings reveals storied past With history around every corner of downtown Wilmington, it's little…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (51+ words) With a record number of passengers flying through the Wilmington International Airport, ILM will see a variety of changes in 2027. Here are the changes coming to the Wilmington airport in 2027 With millions in construction underway, 2027 is shaping up to be…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (259+ words) Also, Wallace Park is older than one might think. According to Tony P. Wrenn's 1984 book "Wilmington, North Carolina: An Architectural and Historical Portrait," the park was in use by around 1930. The... This long and skinny Wilmington park is older than you…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (88+ words) If you could time travel back to the Wilmington riverfront of 1914, the sights you'd take in would be much more industrial than what you'd see today. Let's travel back in time to the Wilmington riverfront of 1914 These days, downtown Wilmington's…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (94+ words) Wilmington is removing several aging trees along South Third and Orange streets due to public safety concerns. The project involves the removal of 12 trees identified as declining or at the end of... Why some Wilmington trees need to come down…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (206+ words) In dire need of repairs, a former Wilmington school received a lifeline from a nearby church. According to an article in the May 24, 1989, Wilmington Morning Star, the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church secured the purchase of the Tileston School from…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (47+ words) The Historic Wilmington Foundation has helped saved hundreds of buildings downtown in 60 years. Under a new director, its goals are evolving. As Historic Wilmington Foundation turns 60, group enters new era It reads like a tour-worthy list of some of downtown…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (250+ words) In the 1990s, shopping malls remained a popular spot for people of all ages. The popularity included Wilmington's Independence Mall, which was nearly 20 years old by the time one of its anchors decided to expand. According to an article in the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (113+ words) Champion McDowell Davis rose from a messenger boy to become the president of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. After retiring, Davis established a charitable foundation that created a nursing home in... Wilmington's railroad 'Champ' left a lasting mark He was…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (168+ words) With funding hurdles slowing improvements at a busy Wilmington intersection, the NCDOT has shifted another project to get the work done quicker. NCDOT fast tracks improvements for busy Wilmington intersection The N.C. Department of Transportation is shifting gears on two intersecting…...