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Downtown Wilmington

City to remove scaffolding from leaning building

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The building was condemned back in January after the facade pulled away from the front wall and the southside sidewalk started to cave in. Full story...
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Wilmington City Council makes downtown changes

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Wilmington City Council voted unanimously last night to recommend new criteria for ABC licenses downtown. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: Will curfews, plastic cups, etc. help stop downtown violence? Mugging victim says no.

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video"In between Grace I was on the phone and I heard some footsteps behind me so I turned and looked around. It was two guys. One punched me in the face, held me by the shirt and held a gun to my head. He told me if I didn't give him everything I had, he was going to shoot me." Full story...
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Downtown bar owners worried about liquor license changes

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Wilmington City Council is considering changes to ABC licensing to help make downtown a safer place. Bar owners are worried the recommendations could hurt both existing, and future business. Full story...
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Despite challenges, restaurants opening downtown

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videoThe Blue Lotus on Front Street closed after only four months, but one restaurant opened last week and another is gearing up to open its doors next week Full story...
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Bar owners head to Raleigh to talk policing and ABC policies

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Local bar owners are headed to Raleigh to address downtown safety and the local Alchoholic Beverage Control board's responsibility to enforce laws that prohibit over-serving Full story...
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If you build it...

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videoNothing says spring like the crack of the bat at a baseball game. That sound could soon be heard along the riverfront in downtown Wilmington. Full story...
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Concerns about downtown open-air market

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video There's still no word yet on whether a proposed open-air market in downtown Wilmington will be built. However, preliminary plans to build the structure have sparked a lively debate. Full story...
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Wilmington to host Sociable City Forum

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Wilmington Downtown Incorporated will host a nightlife forum later this year to help address violence downtown. The executive director for WDI John Hinnant says this forum is the first step in creating a master plan to curb violence downtown. Full story...
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Downtown looks to draw more consumers

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video "Do It Downtown" hopes to revitalize and strategize to draw diners, culture seekers and shoppers to downtown Wilmington. Full story...
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Downtown Wilmington decorated with new art

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Out with the old, in with the new: downtown Wilmington is now decorated with new pedestrian art. Five new statues can be found scattered around the streets of the city. Full story...
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City still working out details for downtown taxi stand

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After complaints about the first trial run, taxi companies called this past weekend's taxi stand experiment a success.

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Decorations showcased for Old Wilmington by Candlelight Tour

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It may take you a couple of days to decorate your home for the holidays. Imagine it taking a week. That is what has been going on inside the Latimer House in downtown Wilmington. Full story...
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Downtown Wilmington enjoys tree lighting, Santa Claus

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Christmas cheer lit up the Cape Fear River Friday evening. Caroling filled the air in downtown Wilmington as the city held it's annual Christmas tree lighting. Full story...
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City Council approves contract for downtown construction

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videoBeginning in January, crews will tear up and redo parts of Front Street to beautify downtown, as well as improve water and sewer lines. Tuesday night, Wilmington City Council unanimously passed a resolution awarding the contract for the construction. Full story...
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