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CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE: Updates, resources, and context

Crane Malfunction Disrupts Downtown

Crane positioned outside the back door of WHQR's downtown studios.
WHQR / Lan Nichols
Crane positioned outside the back door of WHQR's downtown studios.

The arm of a crane placing bulkheads on the construction site of the Marriott Courtyard hotel bends under the stress, forcing nearby office buildings to evacuate. Onlookers gathered along Grace Street in downtown Wilmington to watch as crews worked to resolve the situation. 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f22IKHFi8vA 

WHQR office and on-air staff made their way to the streets while the station continued to broadcast in automated mode. Our sincere thanks to WFD first-responders for their courtesy and professionalism.

A Wilmington resident since 1993, Lan began his tenure as on-air host for WHQR’s Front Street Blues in 2003, later adding operations and information technology to his duties, as well as production & logistical support for the long-running music series, Soup To Nuts Live!. He also provides images, video, and written content to WHQR.org.