3+ week, 1+ day ago  (660+ words) What is Craft Cabana? Owner Danielle Hedglen: "Craft Cabana is a do-it-yourself craft studio where you can come in, grab a wooden shape off the wall and create your very own door sign. While door signs are the bread and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (905+ words) The Supreme Court struck down sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency powers in February, unlocking the potential for $175 billion in'refunds.' Mouhcine Guettabi, regional economist with the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Swain Center, said last week that the costs of the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (719+ words) With a new, larger space on Market Street, the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (WSO) has plans to expand its reach by adding new programming. The group recently moved into the Reibman Center at 922 Market St., taking up roughly half of the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (531+ words) The owners of Shaka Taco plan to open their first standalone location in Wilmington this spring. The restaurant, which specializes in fresh seafood tacos, is in the works at 4502 Fountain Drive, a space that previously housed local hot dog chain…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (436+ words) The Pender County Tourism Development Authority has announced that two local festivals earned excellence awards from the N.C. Association of Festivals & Events. Ocean Fest, a Topsail Island-based festival featuring live music, vintage surf competitions and environmental programming, received the award for…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (317+ words) The N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), an association that advocates for North Carolina's restaurant, food service and lodging industry, recently celebrated its annual Stars of the Industry Awards, held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham." The event honored 20 individuals…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (505+ words) The Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) elected its officers for 2026 at its Feb. 13 meeting, according to a news release. Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who has served as chair since 2014, was unanimously re-elected, and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (872+ words) On a January day at the foot of Market Street in downtown Wilmington, temperatures plummet, and ice is in the forecast. But just beyond a storefront window, a wall is on fire " not literally, of course. It blazes with fiery…...