For all ages, International Observe the Moon Night is being offered at no charge from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the museum in Wilmington.
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Program helps commercial property owners reduce runoff
Wilmington’s green infrastructure cost-share rebate program is making thousands of dollars in rebates available to businesses and large-scale property owners who want to help reduce polluted stormwater runoff reaching two city watersheds.
Bald Head Island proposes curfew to curtail juvenile antics
Village officials have drafted an islandwide curfew for people younger than 18 in an effort to curb the water-balloon-wielding perpetrators and sign stealers behind recent rashes of 911 calls.
State Ports Authority year-end results ‘mixed, yet balanced’
The authority said strong cash flow from operations and state appropriations allowed it to pour $80 million into its Wilmington and Morehead City seaports and its inland facility in Charlotte.
New Hanover County eyes riverside conservation, cleanup
The board of commissioners agreed to take time to draft changes to the county’s 2016 comprehensive land use plan to create a new conservation designation for the riverfront site across from downtown Wilmington
Federal court backs EPA’s GenX health advisory
Chemours vows to continue legal challenges against the regulatory agency; and while environmentalists view the ruling as a victory, some legal experts suggest an unpredictable regulatory landscape going forward.
USDOT awards $242M grant to replace Cape Fear bridge
The state has been selected for a $242 million federal grant to go toward replacing the 1969 Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Wilmington.
Wilmington set for Earth Day festival at Long Leaf Park
Hosted by the Wilmington Earth Day Alliance, the theme this year is “Planet vs. Plastics,” and there is no charge to attend.
Hubble telescope exhibit gives hands-on experience
The immersive “Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe” exhibit will be in Cape Fear Museum of History and Science through June 23.
The other coup d’état: Remembering New Bern in 1898
Historian David Cecelski uses old newspaper clippings to show how Wilmington’s bloody takeover was not the only example of the state’s well organized and propaganda-fueled 1880s-1890s white supremacy movement.
1898 Wilmington massacre remembrance Nov. 3-13
Join New Hanover County, Wilmington, organizations and partners to commemorate the 124th anniversary of the 1898 Wilmington Massacre and Coup d’état Nov. 3013.
Wilmington to Study Rail Line Relocation
Wilmington plans to apply for a $2 million grant and contribute a $500,000 match for a study on the feasibility of moving the rail line that cuts through the city.
Unusual Coalition Promotes Better Runoff Controls
The Wilmington Home Builders Association and the federation have joined to promote low-impact development methods.
