We grabbed our shovels and hit up our archives to find this gem of a flashback! Seven years ago today, construction crews working on the bulkhead along Water Street near the federal courthouse unearthed quite the discovery: a six-to-eight-foot colonial-era cannon. Judging by the style and the size of the cannon, it likely dated backContinue reading “From The Archives: Cannon Discovered In Downtown In 2016”
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Council Recap: An Arbor Day Proclamation and Rehabilitating City Sidewalks
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”
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”
Traffic Impacts For The Novant Health Marathon On Feb. 25
Drivers in Wilmington should expect delays as approximately 4,000 runners take part in the Novant Health Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 5K on Saturday, Feb. 25. The race will begin around 7 a.m. at the Johnnie Mercers Pier in Wrightsville Beach and head down Eastwood Road to MLK Parkway, finishing at Riverfront Park around 1:30 p.m. TheContinue reading “Traffic Impacts For The Novant Health Marathon On Feb. 25”
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