Ashley Brown
Community FellowAshley Brown is from from Houston, TX. She holds a BA in Mass Communication from Sam Houston State University and an MA in Professional Communication and Digital Media from Texas Southern University. Her love of news, radio, and entertainment led her to the field of journalism. As a creative person, she loves the journalistic challenge of putting stories together. And as a future news reporter, she hopes to tell stories that reach and affect people. In her spare time, she enjoys music, reading, journaling, spending time with friends and family, and trying out new brunch places to eat.
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Today, the Wilmington Police Department hosted their 31st annual “Santa Cop" event, to help ensure every child has a gift to open this Christmas.
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Today, CFPUA will present its annual report to the Board of Commissioners. The report highlights the company’s progress with water, wastewater, and projects that ensure customers are getting safe and affordable water.
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On Thursday, members of the local Jewish community announced the Restoration 150 Campaign, a fundraiser for repairing and restoring the historic Temple of Israel building in Downtown Wilmington.
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The Board of Trustees based the move on a general UNC policy of letting the market determine tuition for out-of-state residents, and considered a range of possible increases, from 1% to 5%.
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At its Tuesday night meeting, recently elected members of the City Council were sworn-in, and the Council expressed its appreciation to Kevin O’Grady for his years of service.
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A celebration at The Cameron Art Museum unveiled a sculpture by Duke Professor and artist Stephen Hayes. The sculpture “Boundless” features the life casts of eleven men and commemorates the United States Colored Troops who fought in the Civil War.
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At its Wednesday night meeting, Wilmington City Council approved a plan to provide $125,000 of American Rescue Plan funds to the Northside Food Co-op.
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New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington will host several events in the month of November to commemorate the 123rd anniversary of the 1898 Wilmington Massacre.
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women and accounts for 30% of newly diagnosed invasive cancers. But African American women are especially at risk — their chance of survival is lower than any other group.
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After much discussion in Monday morning's agenda meeting and last night’s meeting, Wilmington City Council was still left with confusion and concerns regarding the proposal to redevelop the former WAVE bus station on Castle Street.