WILMINGTON — County and city law enforcement officers responded to what appeared to be an initially nonviolent but also disobedient and profanity-laced protest outside City Hall with tear gas and stun grenades, dispersing the protestors throughout the streets of downtown Wilmington Sunday night. Officials defended the use of force, saying there were concerns about armed protestors and damage to the downtown area.
Read MoreWILMINGTON — Last week, U.S. Representative David Rouzer told a crowd of about 50 Donald Trump supporters that, just like other investigations and criticisms aimed at the president since his inauguration, recent congressional investigations of the U.S. Postal Service and its moves to downscale operations were part of a “hoax.”
Read MoreWRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — When Sheri Chisholm was hit by a Wrightsville Beach Police SUV as she walked along a crosswalk in front of Town Hall, she didn’t expect to be the one blamed for the incident.
Read MoreWILMINGTON — “That was something not many people get a chance to see.” Mark Winneberger was one of the first people to dive down to North Carolina’s newest artificial reef — a retired Coast Guard cutter, rechristened The Brian Davis, sunk 21 miles off the coast of Wrightsville Beach on Friday.
Read MoreBURGAW — The state tested all 626 inmates at the Pender Correctional Institution in response to a Wake County judge’s ruling that conditions in state prisons during the pandemic were likely unconstitutional, and a subsequent ruling that the state had failed to comply with the initial order to test all inmates.
Read MoreWILMINGTON — Questions have swirled following a protest nearly two weeks ago that began peacefully, turned angry and disobedient in nature, and later caused the streets of downtown Wilmington to fill with clouds of tear gas, flash-bang explosions, rubber bullets, and lines of riot control officers blocking off city streets.
Read MoreWILMINGTON — Since the pandemic forced massive economic shutdowns in March, leaders of more than 40 food assistance agencies have held weekly internet conference meetings to address the rising demand among the groups they serve, and others who are seeking food assistance for the first time in their lives.
Read MoreWILMINGTON — Wilmington Police, EMS, and Fire crews were on the scene of a reported high-speed car accident for approximately eight minutes before giving up on a search of a crashed vehicle, according to 911 records.
Read MoreHAMPSTEAD — Nearly a month after her daughter’s body was discovered in an abandoned trailer in north Hampstead, Monica Faith is still waiting for answers, like whether her death will be ruled a murder, accident, or suicide.
Read MoreWILMINGTON — Over the past few weeks, more and more shoppers have been wearing face masks at grocery stores, gas stations, and home improvement stores across Wilmington. Some cited the official recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to wear cloth face masks, freeing up the supply of surgical masks and N-95 respirators for health care workers on the front line of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreNORTH CAROLINA — Throughout last week a red banner at the top of the NC Department of Commerce website said the state was still “awaiting guidance for issuing [unemployment] payments” as hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians began filing claims in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, jamming internet servers and telephone help lines.
Read MoreWILMINGTON — Leaders of Wilmington’s two largest homeless shelters sent an open letter to Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo and New Hanover County Chairwoman Julia Olson-Boseman, calling on each to take immediate action to protect the city’s homeless population from the regional spread of Covid-19.
Read MoreCAROLINA BEACH — A chain reaction of beach closures occurred along the Cape Fear coast on Friday as college students, families, and retirees alike flocked to Carolina Beach for their last few hours of sand and ocean air as the town council decided to follow suit.
Read MoreSURF CITY — Mayor Pro-Tem William “Buddy” Fowler made the initial request to investigate possible election violations by fellow councilman Jeremy Shugarts, according to emails uncovered by a public records request.
Read MoreSURF CITY — Newly released documents from Surf City reveal what happened when what one resident called a ‘military mob’ took over a section of the beach last summer. They also show some evidence of the town’s attempt to handle the incidents quietly, along with a police crackdown on the issue.
Read MoreSURF CITY — A council candidate has brought to public attention a sewer system that has reached capacity and recent findings that most of the town’s 2,220-acre Juniper Swamp property cannot be used for its intended purpose as wastewater spray fields.
Read MoreSURF CITY — After weeks of unanswered questions, Surf City Mayor Doug Medlin broke his silence about an altercation over the summer between his personal assistant and the town manager, albeit not to Port City Daily directly.
Read MoreWILMINGTON — Weeks ago residents of Carolina Place received notice that a 100-member production crew would be shooting a few scenes for a film entitled “MOB Rules” in the area.
Read MoreSURF CITY — A week before a closed meeting vote to hire a new town manager, Surf City Police officers were dispatched to a verbal altercation between the current town manager and the mayor’s personal assistant.
Read MoreWILMINGTON — A local game store has been awarded consignment rights to a collection of rare and antique games, valued at more than $1 million, from the Washington estate of a former Stanford University and Microsoft engineer.
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