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Cheers Wilmington! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Wilmington roads see the most drivers blowing past school buses?
  • Why some UNCW students are upset about this fall's housing
  • Elderly Ogden couple dead in suspected murder-attempted suicide case

Also on today's calendar: 'PETE' 1-Man Biblical Play @ Calvary Chapel Southport – 6:30 pm! FREE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 94 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A heavy thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 75.
  • Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Hanover schools report 152 stop-arm violations in one day (foxwilmington.com) — New Hanover County Schools counted 152 drivers illegally passing stopped school buses in a single day, with many violations on busy Wilmington roads like Shipyard Boulevard, Oleander Drive, Greenville Loop Road, and Kerr Avenue. The district is expanding its Safe Stop partnership with law enforcement and seeking more bus cameras, while urging local drivers to slow down and protect students.
   

2. Housing concerns emerge for some students as UNCW welcomes start of new year (wwaytv3.com) — Thousands of students are back at UNC Wilmington, but some are starting the year in overflow housing, sharing single rooms at double-room rates and learning of changes only on move-in day. As UNCW reviews assignments and builds Hammerhead Hall for 2027, affected students are pressing for clearer communication and fairer arrangements now.
   

3. Man in murder-attempted suicide investigation in New Hanover dies (starnewsonline.com subscription) — An elderly man involved in a suspected murder-attempted suicide in the Ogden area has died after being taken to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Deputies had found an 86-year-old woman dead from a gunshot wound at a Sanderling Place home on August 11, and investigators are treating the case as a murder and attempted suicide.
   

4. From vaccines to breakfast: Health tips for the new school year (wwaytv3.com) — Wilmington pediatricians are seeing a rush of families making sure kids are up to date on school-required vaccines as the new year begins. A local Novant Health doctor also urges parents to limit pre-bed screen time, prioritize hydration, and serve protein- and fiber-rich breakfasts to keep students focused and healthy in class.
   

5. Lowe's Home Improvement gets shunned in home state over contract with notorious surveillance vendor, Flock (fightforthefuture.org) — Protesters gathered outside the Wilmington Lowe's to oppose the company's use of Flock license plate surveillance cameras in its parking lots, part of a national week of action. Organizers argue the technology invites warrantless tracking and data sharing with government agencies, and say Wilmington is joining cities nationwide in pressuring Lowe's to drop the partnership.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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