Pine Valley Library News Today

WILMINGTON — Faye Griffin Hoffman, 81, Wilmington, passed away on March 16, 2023, at Trinity Grove Nursing Care. Faye was born March 13, 1942, in Wilson…

Growth and progress are important for any community, and that is certainly the case here in New Hanover County. Our population has increased more than 88% in the past 30 years according to Census data, and that will continue increasing in the years to come. With that comes the need for new or increased services, modernized facilities to meet the demands of customers, and initiatives to ensure equal access to resources and safety of the community. All of that is paramount as we consider capital p...

News about the southeastern North Carolina region, including the cities of Jacksonville and Wilmington.

WILMINGTON — Every year before the school bell rings again, Stuff the Bus — a program hosted by Communities In Schools Cape Fear — asks community members to…

According to District Attorney Ben David, parents filed complaints with law enforcement about allegedly obscene and pornographic books available from middle and high schools in New Hanover County. David said a team of investigators from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office canvassed books and presented “offensive” passages to the District Attorney’s office for legal review — but the material was found to be protected under the First Amendment and North Carolina law.

The LGBTQ community is being targeted across the state and country by violent, radical groups, politicians, and traditional and social media.

This week we talk about the NHCS finalized budget for the upcoming school year and how it affects TAs, Pride Boys at Pine Valley Library, and we meet someone new from Columbus County.

On Tuesday evening, the Pride event for young kids at the Pine Valley Library was interrupted by protestors, including members of the local Proud Boys group. Officials say there was no disturbance and participants were never in danger — but advocates for the queer community describe the event differently.

On this episode of the newsroom, conversations about two very different issues that both challenge our regionFirst, Caroline Morin, director of the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast, talks about her work, the rise in attacks on her community, and the particular flavor of bigotry in the coastal south. Then, Evan Folds, with the New Hanover Soil & Water Conservation District, gets into our county’s looming landfill crisis, and some innovative ways to solve it.

On Tuesday evening, the Pride event for young kids at the Pine Valley Library was interrupted by protestors, including members of the local Proud Boys group. Officials say there was no disturbance and participants were never in danger — but advocates for the queer community describe the event differently.