Last Saturday I heard some gossip that I can’t get out of my head. Dr. Derrick Hickey, who is running for one of the four open positions on the New Hanover County School Board, was spotted driving a car where his passenger was plucking his opponents’ campaign signs out of the ground and throwing them [...]
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My husband, Xiaodong or ‘Nite”, was born and raised in Northeast China. His hometown is Tonghua, a mountain city at the foot of Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province. He graduated University with a Bachelor in Biochemistry and came to the United States in 1996 for further study and to obtain a Doctorate in the United Sates. My husband found himself calling Wilmington home nearly 14 years ago.
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Help protect our community and environment by properly disposing of household hazardous waste.
Saturday, April 24 at the Wilmington International Airport
Rain or Shine
9am-2pm
The following items will be accepted from New Hanover County residents:
Auto Batteries
Mercury (thermostats/thermometers)
Cell Phones
Motor Oil & Antifreeze
Household Cleaners
Pesticides & Herbicides
Fluorescent Tubes
Electronics (computers, TV’s, etc)
Fuels
Rechargeable Household Batteries
Solvents
Fertilizers
NO PAINT NO TIRES
(Business [...]
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WILMINGTON, N.C.—The old economy and the new economy are squaring off in this coastal city, which is having second thoughts about revisiting its roots in heavy industry.
Titan Cement Co. of Greece wants to build one of the largest U.S. cement plants on the outskirts of the city and is promising hundreds of jobs. The factory [...]
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WILMINGTON – April is National Poetry Month, and Cape Fear Community College is once again celebrating by presenting “Arts Poetica” a dynamic public performance of poetry to the Wilmington community.
Hosted by WAAV personality and performance artist Rhonda Bellamy, Arts Poetica will take place Tuesday, April 13th and Wednesday, April 14th, at 7:30 p.m. in the [...]
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March 30, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Do you live, work, or travel in the Cape Fear region? If so, then Cape Fear
Commutes 2035 wants to hear what you think. Over the past two years we have
been identifying and analyzing the biggest traffic jams, missing
transportation links, and opportunities for transportation improvements in
the Wilmington area. Now is the [...]
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