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SOUTH BEND — Downtown might have lost a bit of its vibrancy during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, but officials believe it’s poised to take another leap forward thanks to three large construction projects that were mostly completed over the past year. One of those projects — the five-story Barnes & Thornburg Building at 201 S. Main St. — already is completed. The law firm and some other tenants are already in the building and more are coming, including an upscale coffee shop with a breakfast and lunch menu. The $20 million investment is the first new constructi...

SOUTH BEND — The cascading water and light show that helped spark the rebirth of the downtown area over the past several years will soon be more than just a gathering spot and a pretty picture. In about eight months or so, engineers hope to activate a 2.5-megawatt hydroelectric generating plant that’s been under construction below Seitz Park across from the Century Center since August 2019. The plant, which is being built by the University of Notre Dame, will harness water from the St. Joseph River at the south end of Seitz Park and channel it as it drops about 13 feet into 10 hy...

New Hanover Co. commissioners hold joint meeting with Board of Education NHC School Board and county commissioners discuss long-term goals By Anna Phillips | March 10, 2021 at 10:39 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 11:27 PM NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County commissioners and the Board of Education held a joint meeting for the first time in several years Wednesday to discuss priorities for the next 5-10 years in the school district. While Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday morning legislation that will allow middle and high schools to reopen under Plans A or B, Board o...

Restaurateur prepares for brain surgery and new business ALLISON BALLARD, Wilmington StarNews FacebookTwitterEmail GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — For those who don’t know Tammy Tilghman, her friend and employee Hannah Faircloth said she is someone who always puts others first. “She is such a positive person,” said Faircloth of the restaurateur. “She loves her café. She loves her customers. She loves her dog, Maddie. And she loves watching the sunset.” After months of struggling with her health, and keeping her Magnolia Social Café going during the coronavirus pandemic, Tilghman is now ...