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In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek tips after teen shot on S. Kerr Avenue
  • Plan your visit to Wilmington's free Smart Start Family Festival
  • How a Wilmington teen's quick thinking helped save his neighbor

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

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Some rain in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 77 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. WPD investigating shooting on S. Kerr Avenue (portcitydaily.com) — Wilmington police are investigating an early-morning shooting on the 200 block of S. Kerr Avenue that left a 16-year-old passenger wounded and another person with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers provided lifesaving care before EMS transport, and investigators say shots were fired from another vehicle at the victims' SUV, asking anyone with information to contact WPD immediately.
   

2. Smart Start to host free family festival (foxwilmington.com) — Families in Wilmington can look forward to the free Smart Start Family Festival at Long Leaf Park on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Designed for kids ages 0 to 8, the event features hands-on activities, live music, raffle prizes, and chances for parents to connect with New Hanover County programs supporting young children.
   

3. 13-year-old Wilmington boy recognized for life-saving actions at National Night Out (wwaytv3.com) — A 13-year-old Wilmington boy is being honored for quickly recognizing stroke symptoms in his elderly neighbor and calling for help, likely saving her life. He received recognition from New Hanover County 911 during the Wilmington Police and Sheriff's National Night Out at Long Leaf Park, where hundreds of local families joined law enforcement for activities and safety outreach.
   

4. New Hanover County commissioner, school board candidates address key issues during UNCW forums (wwaytv3.com) — Candidates for New Hanover County commissioner and school board met at UNC Wilmington to debate development, bridge funding, school safety, teacher pay, and a proposed $320 million school bond that all participants support. They also sparred over data centers, book challenges, and student food insecurity, offering voters in Wilmington and the wider county a clearer look at how November's results could reshape local government and schools.
   

5. Student-Athlete Mental Health Week highlights support available at UNCW (wwaytv3.com) — UNCW is spotlighting mental health resources for Seahawk student-athletes during national Student-Athlete Mental Health Week, emphasizing that emotional well-being matters as much as physical performance. A dedicated athletics mental health provider and the Seahawk Mental Health and Performance Program offer one-on-one support, while new partnerships with Novant Health and EmergeOrtho expand care options for Wilmington's college athletes.
   

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  • Coco the rescue parrotlet is all packed up this morning and in his way to see his Daddy Charles at Autumn Care.
    This will be a happy reunion, after monthes apart🩷 (Nextdoor Lincoln Forest)
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    It was very foggy . I have taken some of these pictures before but they look different in the fog. (Nextdoor Eastwind/Piney Acres)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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