Wilmington City Council held its first regular meeting for the month of March last week. First up, March 17th 2023 was proclaimed to be North Carolina Arbor Day. “Aaron, and I want to say thank you to you and your staff for all the work that you do, and not only planting trees but alsoContinue reading “Council Recap: An Arbor Day Proclamation and Rehabilitating City Sidewalks”
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Council Recap: A Brief But Eventful Meeting
Wilmington City Council held its second regular meeting for the month of February and first up, council declared a number of city-owned properties as surplus, contingent on the potential purchase of Thermo-Fisher’s downtown campus. Declaring them surplus now allows the city to begin the process of divesting itself of these properties, and enhances the city’sContinue reading “Council Recap: A Brief But Eventful Meeting”
Council Recap: Honoring Our STAR Employees and A Cherished Local Historian
Wilmington City Council held its first regular meeting for the month of February and first up, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine was presented to Wilmington native Captain Wilbur Jones for exemplary service to the state of North Carolina. A veteran, author, and historian, Captain Jones played a pivotal role in having Wilmington namedContinue reading “Council Recap: Honoring Our STAR Employees and A Cherished Local Historian”
Black History Month Chronicles Wilmington’s Past
Black History Month is celebrated in February but, you can always learn more about these important and essential stories of Wilmington’s Black Community year-round. Here are just a few of these stories: The 1898 Memorial Park One of Wilmington’s most prominent memorials is the 1898 Memorial Park, located at 1081 North Third Street. The memorialContinue reading “Black History Month Chronicles Wilmington’s Past”
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