'Very defeating:' Businesses say N. Front St. construction impacting busy summer season
Construction in downtown Wilmington is causing more than just headaches for businesses along North Front Street.
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Front Street construction begins; a necessary inconvenience business owner says
The North Front Street improvement project starts Monday -- with signage in place to help drivers and pedestrians navigate construction zones.
North Front Street improvements begin
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The North Front Street Streetscape project will start construction on Monday April 18th in the area between Chestnut and Grace Streets. The first work sequence will require road closures for ½ of the intersection at Grace…
New offices for the hybrid era? Many companies are on board
If you build a shiny new office building, will your employees show up to work in it? Many U.S. companies are banking on it because they believe working in person is better for collaboration and training young employees.
NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson criticized over anti-LGBT views
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is facing calls to resign from elected officials and LGBTQ advocacy groups over comments he made criticizing sexual education and likening gay and transgender people to “filth.”
Report: More shelter space, social services support needed for homeless in downtown Wilmington
Better access to shelters and more coordinated support among the region’s social services providers are some of the initial recommendations in Wilmington Downtown, Inc’s (WDI) new MSD “Street Outreach Specialist Pilot Project” Assessment.
Wilmington mayor, council candidates face off over Zoom
Election day is a little more than a month away, and candidates for Wilmington mayor and city council answered questions from the community on Tuesday.
Disney World opened 50 years ago; these workers never left
Applying to be one of the first workers at Walt Disney World, high school graduate George Kalogridis made a split-second decision that set the course for his life: he picked a room where prospective hotel workers were being hired.
'Heartbroken' Florida town has ties to Haiti's quake zone
Not long after a powerful earthquake struck his Haitian hometown, Osambert Jean started receiving calls from dozens of friends who also emigrated from southwestern Haiti to settle in this South Florida suburb nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Everglades.
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns in wake of sexual harassment allegations
Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19.
Water Street construction set to finish by mid-July
Construction on Water Street in Downtown Wilmington may be nearing completion after four years.
Need for speed reduction: residents and city discuss Greenville Loop Road
Some residents are banding together though Facebook, saying they want to make Greenville Loop Road safer.
‘We are a swing tribe’: Lumbee wield political clout in North Carolina
As Republicans gather in Charlotte to formally nominate President Donald Trump for a second term, their hopes of winning North Carolina could hinge on a poor, rural county 100 miles away and one of the nation's largest Native American tribes that lives there.
8 million student loan borrowers must do this in 2020
More than 8 million federal student loan borrowers use income-driven repayment plans.
New acts rule Grammys as Lizzo, Lil Nas, Eilish lead in noms
The Grammys are screaming “Cuz I Love You” to Lizzo: The breakthrough singer-rapper scored a whopping eight nominations, including bids for the top four awards, making her the show’s top-nominated act.
Water Street slated to reopen to two-way traffic in early May
The city and the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority have nearly completed replacing aging water and sewer pipes under the ground in Water Street between Chestnut and Grace streets.
Higher education: Colleges add cannabis to the curriculum
As a green gold rush in legal marijuana and its non-drug cousin hemp spreads across North America, a growing number of colleges are adding cannabis to the curriculum to prepare graduates for careers cultivating, researching, analyzing and marketing the herb.
Kathie Lee Gifford to leave NBC's 'Today' show in April
Kathie Lee Gifford will put aside her morning glass of wine and step away from NBC's "Today" show in April.
War hero, statesman, presidential candidate John McCain has died
Arizona Sen. John McCain, the war hero who became the GOP's standard-bearer in the 2008 election, has died. He was 81.
Wilmington grandmother could lose family home of 75 years
Taking care of a family member that's been diagnosed with cancer isn't easy. One woman is taking care of three family members with cancer, while also fighting to keep the home that's been in their family for nearly a century.
Trump claims memo 'totally vindicates' him in Russia probe
President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign's possible Russia ties. But the memo also includes revelations that might complicate efforts by Trump and his allies to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry.
Portion of Water Street closed
Starting Wednesday, Water Street in downtown Wilmington will close between Grace and Chestnut Streets.
Water Street Deck demolition underway
Demolition of the old Water Street Deck in Downtown Wilmington is expected to wrap up by the end of the week.
The latest on sexual harassment allegations in Hollywood
Terry Crews names his alleged attacker and compares being sexually assaulted to being a prisoner of war in an appearance Wednesday on "Good Morning America."