History
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A new Wilmington bar doubles as a museum of local film history
Hollywood East, a new bar in Wilmington, has memorabilia from “Dawson’s Creek,” as well popular films like “Empire Records” and “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”
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Two years after Helene, a county-by-county breakdown of recovery in western NC
Only 14% of more than 2,900 recovery projects western NC submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are in the “closeout” stage two years after Helene.
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Good News Friday: Forget Trump. Here’s what the crime stats actually say in NC
Despite Trump’s lies, there’s actually good news about crime in NC. That, plus a Native American fashion show to remember.
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A fire broke out at the Asheville Flat Iron Hotel. Here’s what to know about the iconic building
This week’s fire is the latest chapter in the Asheville Flat Iron Hotel’s century-long history. Here are five things to know about the building and its place in downtown Asheville.
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These 5 Wilmington neighborhoods know how to make an entrance
Not all neighborhoods like to announce their appearance. I grew up in the 1980s in a Wilmington suburb off South College Road that everyone called Millbrook, although, unlike the neighborhood that’s right next to it, Lansdowne, it’s never had a sign, at least not one that I’ve ever seen. Other Wilmington neighborhoods, however, know how…
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Unmarked graves are a long-lost mystery at this North Carolina church
Victims of the 1918 flu outbreak or the bodies of enslaved people? A Gastonia, North Carolina, church searches for answers about its unmarked graves.
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Good News Friday: After latest Little League Softball World Series, it’s clear the sport runs through NC
A NC team has won the Little League Softball World Series four times in the last 11 years. Plus, a LEGO tribute to the Greensboro Four and a NC university takes on energy costs.
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New list calls 1986 the ‘best year in movie history.’ Two films were made in Wilmington
If one movie critic had their way, 1986 would be considered the best year in movie history. Here are the Wilmington films cited.
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5 places in Wilmington you probably can’t visit
There are lots of places to explore in the Port City of Wilmington. These five places aren’t that.
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Wilmington movie ‘Maximum Overdrive’ celebrates 40 years of being ‘so bad it’s good’
Now, 40 years after its release, “Maximum Overdrive” is back in Wilmington, where it was shot, for a series of anniversary screenings Aug. 28-30 at historic Thalian Hall.
