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PLANT NATIVE ROOTS: Pick up a free tree at Legion Stadium this Friday and Saturday
PLANT NATIVE : Alliance for Cape Fear Trees host free tree distribution event this Friday and (if you’re lucky) Saturday. Photos by Jeff Hall Photography Having grown up in rural Mount Airy, NC, I now covet the treasures of the natural world that surrounded our single-wide trailer. Acres of trees on land that belonged to my grandfather (and his grandparents); where his three children (including my mother) grew up priming tobacco; and where they would continue to live and buil

Shannon Rae Gentry
1 day ago6 min read


GREAT BALLS OF FUR: Inside Wilmington’s Fur Ball
For 20 years, much longer, most likely, the people behind the Wilmington Fur Ball have worked tirelessly to raise funds for animals.
Vasili Moschouris
3 days ago7 min read


The REAL Homeless Herald of ILM, NC: November 2025
Read, share and download the November 3, 2025 issue of The REAL Homeless Herald of ILM

encore
Nov 211 min read


HOLD JOY: Ukrainian Christmas Festival this weekend at Waterline
Finding joy while waiting for peace, the Ukrainian Christmas Festival is this Saturday, Nov. 22, at Waterline.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Nov 205 min read


NC LOCAL: Need food in NC? Use this map to find it
A directory of free food across North Carolina.

encore
Nov 191 min read


THE ASSEMBLY: Fear, Protest, and Preparation As Dozens Are Reportedly Detained in Charlotte
As federal immigration officers descended on the Queen City, the city’s immigrant and activist communities braced for what’s to come.

encore
Nov 185 min read


NC LOCAL: Federal agents are coming to Charlotte. Who are they and what powers do they have?
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that U.S. Border Patrol agents will be deployed to Charlotte as early as Saturday Nov. 15.

encore
Nov 156 min read


YOUR WATER, YOUR VOICE: Public comment period to oppose discharge permit closes Oct. 31
Public comments are open on the proposed permit for for discharges from the City of Asheboro Wastewater Treatment Plant.
John Wolfe
Oct 272 min read


PEOPLE PACKED: No Kings rally draws another big crowd in downtown ILM
Wilmington's No Kings was one of approximately 2,600 events held nationwide most of which, like ours, remained peaceful.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Oct 272 min read


BEACHIN' BLUEGRASS: Bluegrass by the Beach returns, benefits Brunswick Habitat for Humanity
Hosted at Silver Coast Winery in Ocean Isle this Saturday, Oct. 25, Bluegrass by the Beach benefits the Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Oct 223 min read


FUN, FAST FRIGHTS: Big Dawg’s ‘Dracula’ has bite
Big Dawg's 'Dracula' exceeds every single aspect of the theatrical arts. From the talents shaping the multitude of roles on stage, to the numerous unseen hands that allow it to appear so smoothly. I was left in awe.

Chase Harrison
Oct 216 min read


GOOD ENERGY, THEN FIREWORKS: We have to be able to talk about this
JJ Street was playing drums at American Fish Company the same night a military veteran, well known to local law enforcement and believed to struggle with PTSD and traumatic brain injury, allegedly opened fire from a boat into the Southport waterfront bar, murdering three people and physically injuring at least eight.

Rachel Lewis Hillburn
Oct 2118 min read


TO PREDICT A HIDDEN KILLER: Wilmington startup strives to improve global health standards
CEO Dr. Morris Nguyen starts a movement to reduce mortality from sepsis—worldwide.

Matt Thies
Oct 208 min read


PICTURE THIS: Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival Fall 2025
Photos from Shakori Hills Grassroots Fall Festival.

Tom Dorgan
Oct 161 min read


HAPPY 'STORY' HOUR: Gather 'round for CFLC's Story Hour to raise funds for adult literacy
CFLC’s Adult Story Hour supports their free adult literacy programming and each event of the series includes food and drinks for purchase, NC writers and entertainers, and Q&A with special guest moderators.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Oct 164 min read


COMMUNITY PANEL: UNCW and encore host ‘What is AI?’ panel and discussion
UNCW Randall Library and encore magazine will host a panel discussion with local AI experts at Discovery Hall 1070 at UNCW on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. for an introductory discussion about artificial intelligence.

Matt Thies
Oct 153 min read


PEEK INSIDE THE COFFIN of 'Dracula: A Comedy of Terror'
Big Dawg Theatre aims for side-splitting laughter over harrowing screams this year when they open “Dracula: A Comedy of Terror” at Thalian's Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre this coming Thursday, October 16.

Chase Harrison
Oct 155 min read


REALITY CHECK: Famed producer launches tech company in ILM to revolutionize auto industry training
With the obvious need for change, it seems Skillmaker is primed to revolutionize an antiquated system. Matt Thies sits down with CEO Robin Cowie to learn more.

Matt Thies
Oct 69 min read


SAVING SLEDGE FOREST: Community advocates to present petition at Oct. 6 County Commissioner meeting
Save Sledge Forest has around 12,500 signatures on their petition which they will present at the County Commissioner’s meeting on Monday, October 6. “If I were a county commissioner, I’d think of it as 12,500 votes,” Castle Hayne resident Carrie Bogart notes.
John Wolfe
Oct 37 min read


EVERY VOTE MATTERS: Plastic Ocean Project needs your vote for the Defender Service Awards
Voting opens October 3: Click on “Vote Now” to watch the finalists’ videos and cast up to one vote per day, per category, for the organization you feel deserves to win.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Oct 34 min read
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