Wilmington News
The latest Wilmington news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
Top story
Wilmington hires contractor for $1.1M Pirate Cove drainage fix
City Council awarded a $1,096,362 contract to fix flooding in Pirate Cove off Greenville Loop Road. The half-mile project should finish in fall 2027.
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Schools
New Hanover County Schools gets $7.5M for mental health
A $7.5 million federal grant will pay $1.5 million a year for five years to expand student mental health care in New Hanover County Schools.
Things To Do
Art in the Arboretum turns 30 on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1
The 30th Art in the Arboretum, moved because of weather, runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 on Oleander Drive. More than 70 artists; $5, kids free.
Roads
Ironman closes Front Street, slows MLK Parkway Saturday
Causeway Drive closes 5:15 to 10 a.m. and downtown Front Street most of the day Saturday for Ironman 70.3. Here is every closure, by time, and the detours.
City Council
Wilmington weighs $2M incentive for 414 new jobs
An unnamed Wilmington business could get up to $5 million from the city and county for 414 jobs paying $85,080 on average. Both vote Monday and Tuesday.
Port of Wilmington
Port of Wilmington gets $6M for 140 truck parking spaces
A $6 million federal grant will pay for about 140 truck parking spaces and 50 container staging spots at the Port of Wilmington. No timeline yet.
Weather
Cape Fear River tops flood stage at Wilmington Tuesday
The Cape Fear River peaked at 5.65 feet at 12:24 p.m. Tuesday, just over flood stage at downtown Wilmington. Sunday's tide is forecast to reach 5.4 feet.
Roads
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge: NCDOT to pick a design next
Comments closed Oct. 15. NCDOT now chooses between a lift span and a fixed 135-foot Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, with a decision expected in late 2026.
Jobs
Wilmington unemployment falls to 3.4% in August
Wilmington's jobless rate was 3.4% in August, down from 3.9% a year earlier. But the city's labor force shrank, and about 490 fewer residents had jobs.