Electric vehicle charging stations in one of the parking decks in downtown Wilmington. (Port City Daily photo/Hannah Leyva)
WILMINGTON – The City of Wilmington is joining other urban cities across the nation in the fight against climate change by committing to clean energy over the next 30 years.
In March 2020 the city council established the Ad Hoc Clean Energy Policy Task Force to set the path for these green ambitions. Since then, a group of 34 volunteers – made up of residents, business and utility representatives, council appointees and others – have met to conduct research and study best practices.
“As we all begin to have to deal with the impacts from climate change, looking at ways that we can reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and lower our dependence on fossil fuels is going to be increasingly important,” said Wilmington Sustainability Program Manager David Ingram, who led the effort.
Vaccinations continue across New Hanover County, including at the MLK Center downtown on 10th Street. (Port City Daily/Courtesy of New Hanover County)
SOUTHEASTERN NC For the first time in months, North Carolina is experiencing a downtick in cases as more than 1 million vaccines roll out in the state’s battle against Covid-19. The combination of less cases and more vaccines administered is the way to overcome this year-long worldwide pandemic, according to scientists and health professionals.
On the County Alert System, 66 North Carolina counties are in the red zone, indicating critical viral spread, while 33 are in the orange, showing substantial spread; six remain in the yellow with significant spread. New Hanover has been downgraded to orange, while Brunswick and Pender remain red.
Conyers is an aspiring rap artist in the Wilmington area, according to multiple social media accounts.
He shared his music on his categorized musician/band Instagram account, under the name 910Quay. He also has a Twitter account under the same name, and a Facebook page under the name Quay. Conyers Facebook page says, Upcoming artist, star in the making. None of the social media accounts share if Conyers was signed by a music label.
On Nov. 28, 2019, Conyers posted a rap video titled PSA Freestyle, on his Kei saun YouTube account. In the video, Conyers is rapping while featuring some friends, and the location of the video is on the same block and street where McNeil died.
UNCW nursing students enjoy front row seats making history, administer vaccine at movie theater clinic
Faculty, staff at UNCW s school of nursing help administer COVID-19 vaccines By Kendall McGee | February 4, 2021 at 5:10 PM EST - Updated February 4 at 5:51 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The University of North Carolina (UNCW)âs nursing program is stepping up to help New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) get vaccine to the people who need it most.
The 25 students and three staff members assigned to help at the Pointe 14 mass vaccination site do it all, from writing the vaccine cards and checking people in, to doing the injections themselves.