Wilmington groups gather to oppose west bank development ahead of county decision

Battleship North Carolina (Photo: Helen Holt/WWAY)   (WILMINGTON STARNEWS) -A coalition of Wilmington-area groups gathered on the deck of Battleship North Carolina today to voice their opposition to a text amendment that would allow a new development to move forward on the Cape Fear River’s west bank. The proposed site of the residential and commercial development is sometimes referred to as…

Plastic Ocean Project working to protect biodiversity of the Carolina coastline from plastic pollution

From birds to fish, plastics floating in the water kill millions of animals annually. Plastic Ocean Project (POP) is a nonprofit that tries to create awareness about plastics in our oceans and they’re hosting a fundraiser later this month at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher.