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Also on today's calendar: Key Ceremony for Marine Cpl Dominic Davila and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. What's being built? 18 projects under construction in Wilmington (starnewsonline.com subscription) — All across Wilmington and New Hanover County, 18 major projects are reshaping daily life, from new gas stations and coffee shops to huge mixed-use developments and subdivisions. The roundup pinpoints where luxury apartments, convenience stores, airport upgrades, and new neighborhoods are rising, helping you anticipate traffic changes, new amenities, and housing options as the area adds about 34 residents a day.
2. Find out how to reside like an area in Wilmington, NC: insider suggestions (fooshya.com) — If you're new to Wilmington or still feel like a visitor, this guide walks you through how locals really live here, from hurricane prep and grocery timing to favorite waterways, festivals, and cultural spots. It highlights Wilmington-specific customs, pronunciation quirks, and go-to attractions so you can settle in faster and enjoy the area like a long-time resident.
3. Free Repair Café returning to Wilmington (wwaytv3.com) — Wilmington residents can get broken household items fixed for free at the Wilmington Repair Café on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Food Bank on Greenfield Street. Volunteer repair coaches will help troubleshoot lamps, small appliances, toys, and more, and organizers are also seeking handy locals to join as repair coaches.
4. CUE Center for Missing Persons marks 32 years of helping families (wwaytv3.com) — In Wilmington, the CUE Center for Missing Persons is marking 32 years of helping families search for missing loved ones, highlighted by a community event with food, music, and kids' activities. Organizers stress that every dollar raised goes directly toward search efforts, and families like that of long-missing resident Ebonee Spears say the group's ongoing support still gives them hope.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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