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Stray Local will play Waterline Brewing this Friday night; the music is free. (Port City Daily/Photo by Justin Hall) SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Pop open your calendar and prepare to run down a weekend of fun. It’s Li’l Friday (local speak for Thursday)! A lot is taking place to keep you happily occupied over the next four days. Thursday will kick off with a learning opportunity about the Waccamaw Siouan’s Healing Garden. Live music from Stray Local, as well as from ’90s alt-rockers Everclear, are taking over local stages Friday and Saturday. An antique show and sale will make Su...

If you missed a chance to enjoy springtime in the Port City area for Earth Day, you have another chance. April 23 is National Picnic Day. With so many pretty parks and beautiful beaches there are ample places to enjoy some bread and cheese with your family and friends. Plus, grab-and-go food is a booming trend and more local groceries, restaurants and delis are adding these choices.  We’ve paired some of those options with picturesque places nearby for the perfect picnic. But the possibilities are limitless. Let us know if you have a favorite; email aballard@gannett.com.  Calabash D...

Owned by Phillips Management Group, around 40 acres of land across from UNCW has sat barren since Hurricane Florence forced its demolition years ago. The developer has no plans to sell. (Port City Daily/Mark Darrough) WILMINGTON—A fenced-in plot of condemned, razed land has faced UNCW for over a year. The Seahawk statue that marks the center of campus gazes across College Road, into the gates of what once was The Glen apartments.  Construction on the property broke ground in 1967, just four years after UNCW was authorized to offer bachelor’s degrees. The owners, Phillips Management Group...

CFPUA awarded $4.59 million loan for sewer projects The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has approved the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s application for a $4.59 million low-interest loan for two major projects. By WECT Staff | February 25, 2021 at 11:24 AM EST - Updated February 25 at 11:24 AM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has approved the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s application for a $4.59 million low-interest loan for two major projects. “The State Water Infrastructure Authority announced this month that CFPUA’s ...

CFPUA detects heightened bacteria level in Burnt Mill Creek after wastewater spill CFPUA detects heightened bacteria level in Burnt Mill Creek after wastewater spill By WECT Staff | February 24, 2021 at 10:53 AM EST - Updated February 24 at 12:22 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - An overflowing manhole cover was discovered on the 1900 block of Chestnut Street earlier this week, according to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. “Staff received a call at 3:53 p.m. Monday to CFPUA’s emergency hotline about an overflowing manhole. When staff arrived at the site, they noticed a small amoun...