History
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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.
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Before cars ruled Fayetteville, streetcars connected the city
Today, as in most city’s across the country, transportation in downtown Fayetteville is dominated by automobiles. In the early 1900s, however, streetcars once crisscrossed the budding metropolis on steel rails that stretched out from the city center.
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3 things happening in NC: Huge coastal wildfire threatens Brunswick County. Here’s what to know
The latest on a huge wildfire in Brunswick County. Plus: The NC Peach Festival and a big race at Wilkesboro Speedway.
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New list ranks 10 cutest towns in North Carolina. Here’s what’s on it
A new list from WorldAtlas names 10 North Carolina places their writers deemed the “cutest towns” in the state for 2026 – including a full half of the list located in Western NC.
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3 things happening in NC: Charlotte’s search for a new mayor heats up
More than 100 people applied to be the new mayor in Charlotte, including some big names. Plus, Juneteenth celebrations and medical examiners walk out.
