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This year’s election is the closest race Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo has seen in his 12 years at the helm of city government. It's the first serious…
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The City of Wilmington boasts a population of around 122,600 people. That’s a U.S. Census Bureau estimate for 2018. But the largest municipality in New…
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The candidate filing period opened Friday for the November municipal elections. It was a quiet kick-off during the long July 4th weekend.Five people in…
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Wilmington is home to more than 117-thousand people. That’s growth of about 11,000 people since the last census in 2010. 73% of the population identifies…
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GenX is an emerging contaminant – a chemical compound that is both product and byproduct in this story. Chemours, a spin-off of Dupont, has been…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has visited Wilmington in response to at least two violent incidents between members of law enforcement and the community.…
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At the beginning of this year, North Carolina’s film incentive switched from a competitive tax rebate to a very small grant fund – holding just $10…
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The legislature is out of Raleigh, but, the jury may not be out on economic incentives, including those supporting North Carolina’s film industry. The…
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Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo says we need people working and paying taxes, not jailed in a cell, which costs tens of thousands of dollars per incarcerated…
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As state legislators continue to hammer out the budget, citizens of all political persuasions are awaiting word on the fate of this region’s bustling film…