Wilmington mulls juvenile curfew: Councilman Luke Waddell is pushing a late-night curfew to curb downtown violence, fireworks chaos and underage drinking after the July Fourth weekend — find out what’s next.
Fountain fixes and trail funds: Wilmington City Council will meet July 15 to swear in new leaders, review a $3.86 million Greenville Loop Trail contract and allocate $176,264 for Kenan Fountain repairs — find out what’s on the agenda.
New Hanover leadership shuffle: For 2025-26, New Hanover County Schools announced principal and assistant principal moves, like Jill Larson to Blair Elementary and Benjamin Horne to Porters Neck Elementary — find out who’s taking the helm.
Opera Wilmington stages Don Giovanni: Opera Wilmington presents Mozart’s thrilling drama with a fresh staging by acclaimed director and rising vocal talents — find out how to catch a performance.
‘Felicity’ star back on set: Scott Speedman leads ABC’s RJ Decker pilot, set to shoot in Wilmington July 20 and 21 with street closures on Churchill Drive, and is casting extras from Florida Man headliners to courtroom characters — learn what roles are open.
Oak Island room makeover: A Wilmington nonprofit surprised 20-year-old Asa Fredell earlier today with a fully accessible bedroom and bathroom transformation, giving him newfound independence — find out more.
Market Street makeover pitched: Developers propose reconfiguring a five-acre Ogden site for a convenience store, fuel pumps, fast-food drive-thru and up to 12 row-style homes, but the planning board delayed its review until August 7 to address newly discovered utilities — find out.
Beer-fueled art space: The Museum of Beer and Art is set to open this August in the former Mannkind Brewing spot, blending signature IPA, German Pilsner, wine, cocktails, live music and rotating local art in a vibrant 5,000-square-foot venue — find out what’s brewing.
10K-seat arena: A fundraiser this weekend aims to bankroll a feasibility study for a 10,000-seat ice hockey arena with community rinks, youth camps and sports courts led by former pro Mike Vollmin — find out how to support it.
Wilmington airport’s record surge: ILM grew seating capacity by 66% over the three years ending June 30, 2025, expanded nonstop flights from nine to 29 and welcomed new carriers like Sun Country and JetBlue — find out.
Other Wilmington headlines this week
- Amazon’s Wilmington-shot romance returns with season 3
- Task Force 10 trained on DLX tents
- Summer gardens thrive with IPM in Wilmington
- Gator Garden debuts at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
- Wilmington ranks sixth best city for renters
- Wicked Bull offers Western, Native goods downtown
- Downtown Wilmington deli opens coal-fired pizza restaurant
- Cryptid Den’s new Wilmington beer garden opens
