3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (618+ words) The holiday known as Juneteenth dates to June 19, 1865, when Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned that they were free, an awareness than came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln ended slavery by signing the Emancipation Proclamation into law....

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (618+ words) The holiday known as Juneteenth dates to June 19, 1865, when Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned that they were free, an awareness than came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln ended slavery by signing the Emancipation Proclamation into law....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (237+ words) Wilmington, NC – The Cucalorus Film Foundation, in partnership with the Silver Pride Circle of the Cape Fear, has announced the return of the Silver Pride Cinema Festival, a two-day celebration of LGBTQ+ film and community, taking place May 29-30, 2026, at Jengo’s…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (467+ words) One of Wilmington's most enduring celebrations of movie-making returns this weekend. From May 1-3, the N.C. Black Film Festival, presented by Wilmington's Black Arts Alliance and now in its 24th year, is hosting multiple screenings of films from Black artists, and exploring the…...

1+ year, 4+ day ago   (168+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Comedian, musician, and improviser Reggie Watts is set to perform in Wilmington this fall. The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) and the Cucalorus Film Foundation have announced that Watts will headline the closing night of…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (797+ words) It's the first weekend of May, which means that Wilmington's music card is really starting to fill up. We've got one of downtown's most popular free concert series starting back up, as well as touring shows at some of the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (755+ words) It's the first weekend of May, which means that Wilmington's music card is really starting to fill up. We've got one of downtown's most popular free concert series starting back up, as well as touring shows at some of the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (583+ words) It's officially springtime — or it will be as of 10:46 a.m. Friday, March 20, which is the time of this year's vernal equinox. Fittingly, there's a lot of stuff going on in the Wilmington area this weekend. The schedule is heavy on…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (272+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– Green filled the streets of Downtown Wilmington, as hundreds of attended the 2026 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Going all through Front Street, the 25th annual parade celebrated the Irish tradition with multiple vehicles, characters, and music. Hundreds of green…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (684+ words) It's the weekend before St. Patrick's Day, so you can bet Wilmington's going to be filled with all things green. In addition to all the St. Patrick's-themed stuff, we've got a full dance card of other events. For starters, an…...