Over 3,000 participants are expected to compete in Saturday’s Ironman 70.3 Triathlon. The course will begin in Wrightsville Beach and end in downtown Wilmington. The triathlon includes a 1.2-mile swim course in Banks Channel on Wrightsville Beach, a 56-mile bike ride that starts at Wrightsville Beach, then onto MLK Parkway, and onto US 421 intoContinue reading “Traffic Impacts For Saturday’s Ironman Triathlon”
Monthly Archives: October 2022
A Few Things To Know For This Weekend’s Riverfest
After a two-year hiatus, Riverfest will make its return to Wilmington this weekend. The festival is expected to bring approximately 60,000 people to downtown and will feature a street fair, arts & craft vendors, food vendors, a car show, a kids zone, a BMX show, and fireworks. Here’s some information that can help you haveContinue reading “A Few Things To Know For This Weekend’s Riverfest”
Council Recap: Continuing The Work To End Hunger In Wilmington
Wilmington City Council holding its first regular meeting for the month of October. First up, Council approved the reallocation of $1.3 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to fund multiple projects. Included is an increase of funding to the kitchen at the MLK Community Center, which helps address food needs in the NorthsideContinue reading “Council Recap: Continuing The Work To End Hunger In Wilmington”
WFD Firefighters Helping Floridians Recover From Hurricane Ian
Last week, Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida and was among the strongest storms to ever strike the United States. The monstrous storm left an untold amount of death and destruction in its wake. In the aftermath of Ian, several firefighters with the Wilmington Fire Department (and one from Wrightsville Beach!) made the tripContinue reading “WFD Firefighters Helping Floridians Recover From Hurricane Ian”
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