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Hi there, Wilmington! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your Wilmington project be chosen for 2027 Work on Wilmington?
  • Do you recognize this red sedan from a Wilmington hit-and-run?
  • Why did it take weeks to release clues in this Wilmington hit-and-run?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Work on Wilmington seeks projects for 2027 Day of Service (wwaytv3.com) — Nonprofits, schools, and local government groups in Wilmington and New Hanover County can now apply for projects to be tackled during the 2027 Work on Wilmington Day of Service on April 17. Organizers want four-hour, high-impact volunteer projects that address clear community needs, with proposals due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2026 through the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.
   

2. Police seeking information about hit-and-run on College Road (foxwilmington.com) — Wilmington police are asking for your help identifying a red sedan that hit two pedestrians walking along College Road near Fountain Drive late on August 29 and then drove off. Investigators say the car has front-end and possible windshield damage and was last seen heading toward Kerr Avenue. Anyone with information is urged to contact WPD or use Tip 411.
   

3. Mother questions delay in release of information in Wilmington hit-and-run involving her son (wwaytv3.com) — A UNCW student was seriously injured in an August hit-and-run on South College Road, and his mother in Wilmington is questioning why police waited more than a month to release images of the suspect's red sedan. She's pressing for answers, justice for her son, and long-term improvements to pedestrian safety along the busy corridor so other families are spared similar trauma.
   

4. WECT NEWS NOW: 'Department of Terrestrial Magnetism' art exhibit debuting in Wilmington (foxwilmington.com) — Wilmington's Cargo District is hosting a new solo exhibit by local artist Michael Webster at Fried Fruit Art Space, exploring early 20th-century magnetic-field research through drawings and sculpture. You can catch an Artist Talk at UNCW on Oct. 1 and an opening reception at The Alley on Oct. 2, with the show open to the public through Oct. 30.
   

5. Michael Sledge & Daniel Peddle: Adapting Gritty NC Crime Thriller 'Cold Moon Rising' for the Big Screen ('1on1″ podcast) (wect.com) — From Wilmington, a new episode of the 1on1 with Jon Evans podcast spotlights how first-time novelist Michael Sledge teamed with filmmaker Daniel Peddle to adapt his North Carolina crime thriller Cold Moon Rising for film. The pair discuss shaping a screenplay rooted in the state's coastal landscapes, the long road to production, and why authentic characters and place matter so much.
   

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    There are so many honest and beautiful people out there. I wanted to be sure that I take the time to highlight this in light of all the negativity we… (Nextdoor Long Leaf Hills/Pine Grove Rd)
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    this is a share, and judging from the flat, bare land, assume the location is somewhere along tornado alley (TX,OK,KS,NE). (Nextdoor Lakes at Johnson Farms)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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