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Wilmington Star News
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Brunswick fire departments 'trapped' under funding shortfall

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (95+ words) A fire chief in Brunswick County is sharing why fire departments throughout the county are facing funding challenges. Brunswick fire departments 'trapped' under funding shortfall Fire departments around Brunswick County are banding together to figure out how to increase funding…...

Wilmington Star-News
starnewsonline. com > videos > news > 04/09/2026 > the-state-port-in-wilmington-nc-and-its-revolutionary-war-history > 89215531007

Learn the history of Wilmington's port during the American Revolution

4+ hour, 59+ min ago  (22+ words) Wilmington Star-News Learn the history of Wilmington's port during the American Revolution...

Wilmington Star News
starnewsonline. com > story > news > history > 04/09/2026 > did-the-port-of-wilmington-in-nc-play-a-role-in-the-revolutionary-war > 89100529007

What role did the Port of Wilmington play in the Revolutionary War?

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (182+ words) Throughout Wilmington's history and into today, the Port of Wilmington has been one of the city's defining economic features. The port's tactical importance has also made it a crucial holding in past conflicts, going all the way back to country's…...

The Fayetteville Observer
starnewsonline. com > story > sports > college > baseball > 04/09/2026 > where-duke-baseball-stands-around-midway-point-of-2026-season > 89452138007

Where Duke baseball stands around midway point of 2026 season

5+ hour, 6+ min ago  (268+ words) Duke baseball returns to the Triangle on a two-game losing streak. Around the midway point of the season, the Blue Devils sit at 21-14 overall and 7-8 in conference play in their first season under head coach Corey Muscara. They are coming…...

Wilmington Star News
starnewsonline. com > story > sports > high-school > 04/09/2026 > 2026-starnews-all-area-boys-and-girls-swimming-teams > 89454104007

Star News All-Area Boys and Girls Swimming: See who made first, second teams

6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (99+ words) Wilmington Star-News Star News All-Area Boys and Girls Swimming: See who made first, second teams The 2025-26 high school swim season in North Carolina brought a shift in the landscape, with new contenders rising and established programs reinforcing their place at…...

Wilmington Star-News
starnewsonline. com > picture-gallery > business > economy > 04/09/2026 > see-the-port-of-wilmington-through-the-years-in-north-carolina > 89207959007

See what operations at the Port of Wilmington look like

34+ min ago  (22+ words) Wilmington Star-News See what operations at the Port of Wilmington look like...

Wilmington Star-News
starnewsonline. com > videos > news > local > 04/09/2026 > fire-funding-crisis-in-brunswick-county-nc-sparks-help-from-officials > 89442969007

See how fire department funding impacts you

4+ hour, 59+ min ago  (16+ words) Wilmington Star-News See how fire department funding impacts you...

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Laura Elizabeth Kalmar Obituary

10+ hour, 53+ min ago  (218+ words) Laura Elizabeth Kalmar of Wrightsville Beach, NC passed peacefully in her home at Seapath Towers on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Educated at Cape Fear Academy and UNC Wilmington, Laura was 65 years old. That spirited, salt-aired upbringing never left her. Laura had infectious…...

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David James Little, Sr. Obituary

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (428+ words) David James Little, Sr. , 78, of Wilmington, NC died Monday, March 30, 2026. He was born on April 11, 1947, in Lincolnton, NC, the son of the late Rhyne and Jane Little. David attended UNC-Chapel Hill, receiving a degree in Business Administration. Later he earned…...

Wilmington Star-News
starnewsonline. com > picture-gallery > entertainment > local > 04/08/2026 > queen-coronation-at-nc-azalea-festival-in-wilmington-nc > 89515046007

Queen Azalea crowned at NC Azalea Festival in Wilmington

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (20+ words) Wilmington Star-News Queen Azalea crowned at NC Azalea Festival in Wilmington...