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Cars lined up at gas stations that received fuel shipments Wednesday while other stations were closed due to shortages.

The Pork ‘n’ Stormy is chef Shaun Fenix Nelson’s personal favorite.  It’s a burrito filling modeled after the classic, gingery Dark ‘n’ Stormy cocktail. But you might also see the Bloody Mary Chicken (where Nelson chars celery, olives and other classic ingredients to make a mole sauce) on the menu at his Incognito Bar-rito pop-up.   Nelson is a familiar face in local restaurant kitchens and is currently working with chef Jessica Cabo at The Blockade Runner in Wrig...

“No one gets a day off,” said Emmanuel Ibarra. His father, Manuel Ibarra, opened the first local El Cerro Grande location in the former Galleria shopping center near Wrightsville Beach in 1991.  Now he, his children, and extended family operate 10 restaurants in the Wilmington and Jacksonville areas. This years Cinco de Mayo celebration is a little different, though. Its the first since last years pandemic-related chaos that prompted a flood of online orders. And it will mark 30 years pe...

Contact: 910-398-8998, facebook.com/Shugs-Sweet-Shoppe-Wilmington-111353784329431, Manager and owner Jenna Williams Hours: Monday - Saturday 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.   Price range: $1.25 and up Type of food: Desserts.   Tell us about your place: Shugs is a bakery and sweets shop specializing in croissants, cinnamon rolls and more. Specialties: Croissants, cinnamon rolls and specialty cakes. We will also have keto, gluten free and sugar free items. Most popular dish: “We went into this foc...

NHRMC drive-thru vaccine clinic exceeds expectations Drive-thru vaccine event exceeds expectations By WECT Staff | April 28, 2021 at 11:15 AM EDT - Updated April 29 at 7:52 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Organizers of the New Hanover Regional Medical Center drive-thru vaccination event held Thursday exceeded the 100 shots they expected to administer and had vaccinated over 200 people by 11 a.m. The unexpected demand meant the organizers had to go back to retrieve more vaccine and they expect...

KNOW HIM? New Hanover Co. detectives seek ID of person of interest in ‘large theft operation’ KNOW HIM? New Hanover Co. detectives seek ID of person of interest in ‘large theft operation’ By WECT Staff | April 20, 2021 at 1:24 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 5:16 PM NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a man considered a person of interest in connection with a “large theft opera...

WAVE Transit Proposal Would Eliminate Routes To Pleasure Island With Alternatives WAVE Transit Proposal Would Eliminate Routes To Pleasure Island With Alternatives Featured By WILLARD KILLOUGH III Managing Editor NEW HANOVER CTY -   WAVE Transit (Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority) is seeking input from the public on changes to certain bus routes that are planned to begin in August of 2021. One change would eliminate the existing bus service from Pleasure Island t...

USDA inspectors find violations at Tregembo Animal Park USDA inspectors find violations at Tregembo Animal Park By WECT Staff | March 11, 2021 at 1:32 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 4:27 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Tregembo Animal Park was cited for violations during an inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last month. According to the Feb. 2 inspection report, park officials failed to notify a veterinarian that a 17-year-old pot-bellied pig named Kim was demonstrating lamene...

They are now adding furniture and updating the look of the restaurant.  “We didn’t really have to renovate,” Thompson said. “We are just putting in a little T.L.C.” The end result will be upscale, but still comfortable. And have a full bar.  “It will be some French, but also Asian,” she said. “Kind of funky and bohemian.”  The new owners are keeping on the staff of Southern Thai and many of their popular menu items will remain, including the fried chicken and Sriracha frie...

Wave Transit seeking input on new routes and service options planned to start this summer Wave seeks public input on amended routes, services By Michael Praats | March 10, 2021 at 5:23 AM EST - Updated March 10 at 7:08 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - You can expect to see some new changes to Wave Transit routes and services starting this summer but before they happen, the transportation provider is looking for public input on the plans. In January of 2020 both New Hanover County and the City ...