PENDER COUNTY — Water was at the center of discussion this week at the Pender County commissioners’ meeting. Ideas on how to connect county utilities to a rural western part of the county were broached, as was a 20-year master plan to determine where water is needed and the process of providing it, including timelines. […]
NEW HANOVER COUNTY — New Hanover County is officially moving forward with its Endowment-backed program to provide county residents struggling to access groceries free Instacart memberships. In early July, Port City Daily broke the news about the county’s planned partnership with the delivery app; on Monday, the county commissioners approved the contract in a unanimous […]
WILMINGTON — Season two of the ABC show "RJ Decker" has added Eden Village to its filming locations across the Wilmington, with city permits showing the crew plans to shoot there next week. The production has obtained permission to shoot in Eden Village, a tiny home community for individials experiencing homelessness, on Aug. 24, Aug. […]
WILMINGTON — Gianni Cinelli has spent four decades in restaurants, opening dozens of eateries and building a career around the Italian food he grew up with. Now, he’s putting his favorite flavors — prime steaks, homemade pasta and family recipes — into a new Italian steakhouse opening next month near Marsh Oaks. “It’s all about […]
WILMINGTON — Next month, Lego trains, cities, robots, mosaics and more will be displayed at the Wilmington Convention Center as local artists show off their work to raise money for the Build Smiles Foundation. The Brick Convention takes place Saturday, Sept. 13, and Sunday, Sept. 14, with tickets available online for $14.99. If tickets aren’t […]
CAROLINA BEACH — The fifth annual Art in the Yard is returning to Carolina Beach with over 50 artists showcasing their work. The event is scheduled for September 19 from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and September 20 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and is free to attend. Artwork will include painting, jewelry, stained […]
WILMINGTON — The woman charged in an April stabbing in downtown Wilmington pled guilty to assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury on Thursday, Aug.13, 2026. Jazya Muldrow-Green, 20, was sentenced to 30 to 48 months in prison for cutting another woman during an early morning fight on Easter Sunday. READ MORE: WPD chief […]
WILMINGTON — Two men charged in connection with a home invasion on Halloween have been handed prison sentences. Selwyn Davis and Alston Allen, both 19 years old, pled guilty to robbery with a dangerous weapon and first-degree burglary on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 in New Hanover County Superior Court. They each received 5-to-7-year active sentences. […]
BRUNSWICK COUNTY — The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners oversaw its first special use permit, involving a quasi-judicial hearing process, since the state legislature handed them development authority from the planning board in July. Commissioners met Aug. 17 and had to hear two rezoning cases that were appealed by residents and a special-use permit. The […]
NEW HANOVER COUNTY — New Hanover County commissioners said they will review a $219,000 contract with the surveillance company Flock Safety after a protest and 41 community members signed up to speak against the sheriff’s office use of or automated license plate readers during public comment Monday. As part of a call to action involving […]