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Tea parties too: Edenton, Wilmington women protested tax
13+ hour, 4+ min ago (1040+ words) 03/20/2026 by Jennifer Allen Part of an ongoing series on coastal North Carolina's observance of America's 250th. Tensions began to brew between the colonists and Britain in the early 1760s after the Seven Years War, also called the French and Indian War, in…...
Valentine's Day tree giveaway set for downtown Wilmington
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (185+ words) 02/04/2026 by Staff Report Show Mother Earth some love this Valentine's Day by gifting her a freshly planted tree. Alliance for Cape Fear Trees will be giving away more than 1,000 native trees Saturday, Feb. 14, at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy in Wilmington's Northside…...
Annual TreeFest in Wilmington set for Jan. 16-17
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (335+ words) 12/29/2025 by Staff Report More than a dozen species of trees are expected to be available at this year's annual TreeFest in Wilmington. The event, now in its 28th year, will be held 11 a.m. " 4 p.m. Jan. 16-17, or until inventory runs out, at JCPenney's atrium,…...
Coastal Federation set for Oct. 24 oyster roast in Wilmington
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (258+ words) 09/30/2025 by Staff Report The North Carolina Coastal Federation is planning to serve a spread of steamed local oysters, a low country boil, vegetarian options, and other favorites during this year's "A Roast for the Coast." The fundraising event for the…...
Holly Ridge, Wilmington to receive funds for park projects
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (559+ words) 09/22/2025 by Staff Report Two coastal communities are in line for their share of the $8.7 million in grants for parks and recreation projects that the governor's office announced Friday. Holly Ridge is to receive $500,000 out of the Parks and Recreation Trust…...
Wilmington Harbor maintenance dredging to begin this year
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) 07/07/2025 by Staff Report The Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has awarded a multimillion-dollar dredge contract to clear shoaling from sections of the Wilmington Harbor. The Corps last week signed off a $17.12 million contract with Norfolk Dredging Co. to maintain…...
Champion trees rise and fall in North Carolina's coastal plain
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (1210+ words) Jonathan Pattishall is an editor living in Brunswick County. Though born and raised in Durham, he has spent years travelling the state's coastal plains and beaches, seeking to learn more about their history, culture and ecology. When not reading or…...
North Carolinians condemn EPA’s PFAS regulation delay
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (1598+ words) A year later, the Trump Administration's newly appointed EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency would uphold standards set for PFOA and PFOS " legacy PFAS that persist in the ... 05/21/2025 by Will Atwater Reprinted from our longtime collaborator, North Carolina…...
Army Corps awards contract for Wilmington Harbor dredging
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (155+ words) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has awarded an $18.6 million contract for maintenance dredging in the Wilmington Harbor. 05/20/2025 by Staff Report More than 1 million cubic yards of sand will be injected onto ocean shores on Oak Island in conjunction…...
Wilmington fisher establishes state record for white trevally
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (526+ words) Thomas Woo of Wilmington caught the 19-pound, 3.2-ounce striped jack May 8 about 55 miles off Wrightsville Beach, establishing the state record. 05/14/2025 by Staff Report Thomas Woo of Wilmington recently landed a white trevally weighing nearly 20 pounds off Wrightsville Beach, establishing a…...