According to a spokesman for the city, the trees to be removed are primarily along Market and S. 3rd Streets.
The project was originally slated for earlier this year but was postponed due to detours in place for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Restoration.
An endangered sea turtle laid its nest at Caswell Beach on Memorial Day.
International Make Music Day, a celebration founded in France in 1982, is coming to Wilmington for the first time. Make Music Day is already celebrated in more than 1,000 cities in 120 different countries and is unlike a typical music festival.
This week’s Pet Pal is a 3-year-old neutered male mixed breed dog.
Dozens of military veterans were thanked for their service, including 98-year-old World War 2 vet Robert Harding, who served as an aircraft pusher on the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier.
According to Triple-A, more than 1.3 million North Carolinians traveled more than 50 miles for their Memorial Day vacation, a new record for the state.
The ceremony hosted a singing of the national anthem, veteran speakers, and the placing of a memorial wreath. Army veteran and Belville Mayor Mike Allen said the ceremony is held at the park each year. He added that the holiday is a somber day for many veterans.
The ceremony, hosted by US Veterans Affairs, featured several speakers, included a calling of Wilmington’s deceased veterans, and a rifle salute.
Wilmington Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed in downtown Wilmington overnight.
For the second straight year, UNCW Baseball was won the CAA Baseball Championship.
From 6-year-old author to 17-year-old archaeologist, Isybilla Gee—though she said most people just call her “Issy”—is pursuing her passion for storytelling.
VFW Post 12196 teamed up with Good Shepherd’s Sgt. Eugene Ashley Memorial Center in Wilmington on Sunday to provide hotdogs, steaks, wings, and hamburgers to homeless veterans.
The Ashley Screaming Eagles baseball team is heading to the state championship.
The festival featured live music, vendors with food, clothing, jewelry and more.
On Saturday, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12196 pitched up tents around Leland to collect donations and give out Buddy Poppys.
In North Carolina, Triple-A predicts a record 1.3 million people will be on the move this weekend, a nearly 4% increase from last year.
A Whiteville student athlete took home the triple crown. She also made Whiteville High School history.
WWAY spoke with the newly elected Superintendent of Columbus County Schools.
The amount of flounder allowed to be caught and kept by recreational fishermen is 170,655 pounds, a number Division of Marine Fisheries Director Kathy Rawls said was exceeded by more than 127,000 pounds.
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WWAY) – Last weekend, Serenity Harvey became the first Whiteville female athlete to win at state. But she didn’t win just once. She won three times, collecting the sprinter triple crown. Her 100 time was 12.09, her 200 time was 24.92, and her 400 time was 57.05. She also finished fourth in the high jump. Categories: Columbus,…
Our Student Athlete of the Week is from Ashley High School and he’s made quite an impact in just short amount of time.
Oak Island’s town council wants to take a closer look at the future of its paid parking program.
The Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching and lots of people will be out on the water to enjoy the holiday.
U-Safe. A remote controlled, self-propelled lifebuoy that can be deployed to help save lives in the water.