The 25th annual Battleship Half Marathon, 10K & 5K will take place on Sunday, Nov. 12, from 7am to 11am and bring approximately 2,200 participants to the downtown Wilmington area. The half marathon course begins on Water Street in front of the Alton Lennon Federal Building and heads north to the Isabel Holmes Bridge, south on USContinue reading “Expected Traffic Impacts For The 2023 Battleship Half Marathon/10K/5K”
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Traffic Impacts For Saturday’s Ironman Triathlon
Approximately 3,200 athletes are expected to compete in Saturday’s Ironman 70.3 North Carolina 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 moves onto MLK Parkway and US 421Continue reading “Traffic Impacts For Saturday’s Ironman Triathlon”
City Closes On Downtown Office Campus
The City of Wilmington has successfully acquired a 12.5-acre office campus in northern downtown, which includes a 1,022-space parking deck, a large office building, and two adjoining development tracts. The acquisition of the office campus allows the city to add much-needed parking capacity near Riverfront Park and consolidate numerous city departments under one roof forContinue reading “City Closes On Downtown Office Campus”
City to Host Wilmington POPS 4th of July Celebration
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra to headline festivities, fireworks set for 9:05 p.m. The City of Wilmington invites residents and visitors to the annual July Fourth celebration, hosted at Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park, to enjoy live music, entertainment, food, fireworks, and more on Tuesday, July 4. This is FREE event and no tickets areContinue reading “City to Host Wilmington POPS 4th of July Celebration”
Council Recap: Downtown Campus Update, Urban Forest Master Plan, Healthy Homes Program
Wilmington City Council holding its first regular meeting for the month of June. First up, the Urban Forest Master Plan was presented to council. This plan aids in prioritizing tree maintenance and is an essential tool in helping to enhance the city’s urban forest. “And that leads to the question of why plan? In short,Continue reading “Council Recap: Downtown Campus Update, Urban Forest Master Plan, Healthy Homes Program”
The Importance Of A “Healthy Home” To Your Family’s Well-Being
It’s June and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has kicked off this year’s National Healthy Homes Month, an annual campaign highlighting the direct link between housing quality and residents’ health. National Healthy Homes Month serves to educate families and communities about the importance of creating and maintaining a healthy home byContinue reading “The Importance Of A “Healthy Home” To Your Family’s Well-Being”
Wilmington Named in Top Ten Best Performing Cities List
Wilmington leaped 14 spots into the top ten of “best-performing cities” for 2023, according to the annual economic report compiled by the Milken Institute. The organization ranked the Wilmington area seventh in its list of Tier 1 large U.S. cities, citing economic strengths such as “robust wage and job growth numbers” due to a “major shift from aContinue reading “Wilmington Named in Top Ten Best Performing Cities List”
COUNCIL RECAP: Honoring The Honor Flight Program, Bolstering Oleander Drive Sidewalks, And More
Wilmington City Council holding its second regular meeting for the month of April. First up, Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Area was recognized. The honor flight offers veterans an all-expenses paid trip to visit military service memorials in our nation’s capital. Their next flight is April 29th. Next, council received a presentation from theContinue reading “COUNCIL RECAP: Honoring The Honor Flight Program, Bolstering Oleander Drive Sidewalks, And More”
Azalea Festival 2023: Here’s What You Need To Know
The 76th annual North Carolina Azalea Festival is happening this week and organizers are expecting about 100,000 people to descend on downtown Wilmington to take part in a full slate of events, including the street fair and parade (and fireworks!). Here’s what you need to know before you head out. Click here for a full listContinue reading “Azalea Festival 2023: Here’s What You Need To Know”
From The Archives: Cannon Discovered In Downtown In 2016
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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