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Actor/Senior Citizen Advocate, Corey Allen Kotler protects his elderly mother and set the record straight, straightening out New Hanover counties local government. Government overreach, and abuse of power will not be tolerated this November , VOTE OUT INCUMBENT New Hanover County Commissioners LeAnn Pierce and Rob Zappel. If LeAnn Pierce DO NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY then voters shouldn’t care about them! #wilmington #wilmingtonnc #fyp #seniorcare #advocate

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Calling out accountability in New Hanover County. I’m naming Commissioners Leanne Pierce and Rob Zapple for ignoring local businesses that are hurting our community’s quality of life. #ilm #wilmingtonnc #wilmington #vote #accountability

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@artnncevents is excited to bring the National @abstractsinamerica Show and Sale to our beautiful @wilmingtondowntowninc on October 23 and 24 @eventsonfront (free and open to the public Fri/Sat) - don’t miss this amazing show with hundreds of pieces of #art. **Limited tickets still available for Thursday Oct 22 opening reception on our website or 30off local. Thank you to all our sponsors and our patron sponsor @artscouncilwilm and our event sponsor #EventsonFront #artshow #nationalartshow @wectnews @encoreilm @portcitydaily @starnewsonline

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Huge shoutout to @starnews_sports for capturing these awesome pictures of our Ashley High School Flag Football Team! 🏈📸

This beautiful young lady continues to amaze us every single day! ❤️ Her character, personality, determination, and willingness to step outside her comfort zone are just a few of the things that make us so incredibly proud of her.

Aubree, I know they spelled your name wrong, but that's okay… something tells me they'll know exactly how to spell it soon enough! 😉❤️

Keep that positive attitude, continue working hard, never be afraid to challenge yourself, and always believe in what you're capable of. The results will come, and every step of the journey will help shape the amazing young woman you're becoming.

Your mother and I gave you the middle name Skye for many reasons, but one of the most important was to remind you that "The Sky's the Limit!" 🌤️

And young lady, you're already proving just that! You're paving your own path, creating your own story, and showing us that you're not afraid to spread your wings and see just how far you can go.

Never let anyone put a ceiling on your dreams, because you were born to rise above them!

We love you more than words could ever express, and we couldn't be prouder to be your parents!

Keep chasing those dreams, Aubree Skye! The sky isn't your limit… it's just your starting point! ❤️🏈

P.S. We've also got a separate booster club post with a QR code where you can donate. Every bit helps the team. Thank you for the support.

#ashleyathletics ##ashleyflagfootball #ashleyboosterclub #wilmingtonnc #flagfootballmx

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Halloween BOO-gie is happening at @savardbeerandboard !!
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Saturday October 31
9:30pm-Midnight
@ Savard Beer & Board
121 South Front Street

FREE Fun!
🎃 Spooky themed dance party with Wilmington’s favorite Retro DJ Duo, The Beehive Blondes 🎧🎶

Prizes for Best Costumes:

Best Overall - “2 night Staycation” at Above Board - amazing apartment upstairs at Savard + Beehive Blondes tee

Best DYI Costume - $50 gift card to Savard Beer and Board + $50 gift card to Jess James + Co. Vintage

Best Couples Costume - $100 gift card to Savard

Scariest Costume - $50 gift card to Savard Beer and Board

Party Starts at 9:30pm
Costume Parade: 10:30pm
Winners Announced: 11:15-11:30pm

Ps. Dolly + Frank are a hint of who we will 🐝 channeling that night!

Follow @beehiveblondes + @savardbeerandboard for more party updates!

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What can a 17-year life-expectancy gap tell us about the places we call home? 🌳

A recent Wilmington StarNews story takes a closer look at the striking difference between two New Hanover County communities: life expectancy is 85.8 years in Woodberry Forest/Whisper Creek and 68.4 years in Wilmington’s Northside.

There is no single explanation for a disparity this large. Poverty, housing, food access, transportation, chronic stress, community connection, historical inequities, and many other factors shape health over a lifetime.

But the story also asks us to look at the landscape around us.

Research has associated exposure to urban trees and greenspace with multiple health benefits. Yet those benefits—and the tree canopy that helps provide them—aren’t distributed equally.

That’s why the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees is working to grow canopy where it’s needed. Last planting season, we planted 98 street and park trees in the Northside.

And we didn’t stop when the shovels were put away. Our Tree Stewards return to water, mulch, prune, and monitor the trees we plant throughout their critical two-year establishment period.

Trees alone cannot close a 17-year life-expectancy gap. But we believe every neighborhood deserves the health, environmental and quality-of-life benefits of a thriving urban forest. That’s the future we’re working to grow—one tree, one neighborhood, and many watering trips at a time. 💚🌳

Preserve. Protect. Plant. And keep watering.

Read the @starnewsonline story to learn more about the 17-year gap and the many factors shaping health in our community. Comment “GAP,” and we’ll send you a link.

#AllianceForCapeFearTrees #WilmingtonNC #TreeEquity #UrbanForestry #CapeFearTrees

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Happy to continue to Share all the wonderful media coverage our 2026 @ncrlachefshowdown finalists are getting in publications across the state and the region.

This week @starnewsonline food writer Allison Ballard aka @port_city_foodies on instagram put the spotlight on our 2026 @ncrla Pastry Chef of the Year, Chef Charmaine Devine @charmain.ec of @sugoitaliansteakhouse in Wilmington NC. The link to the article is in the first comment below.
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Charmaine blew the judges away in both rounds of competition this year with her intricate themed desserts showpieces.

The dessert that clinched top honors for her this year was also a crowd favorite at the @ncrlachefshowdown Grand Finale: the result; Chef Charmaine took home two awards: the 2026 Pastry Chef or the Year, and the 2026 People’s Choice favorite as well. Sa- weeeet🩷

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VOTE US FOR BEST TACOS IN WILMINGTON !!! 🌮🌮👇

@starnewsonline is looking for the best tacos in Wilmington and we’d love to win!!

Comment ‘ TACOS ‘ and we will personally send you the link to vote 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮 thank you guys 🫶

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#wilmingtonnorthcarolina #mexicanfood #wilmingtonnc #wilmingtonncrestaurants #mexicanrestaurant

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WE ARE HONORED TO BE YOUR CHOICE!

We’re incredibly grateful to be recognized in the 2026 Star News Community Choice Awards as Best Real Estate Company, Best Locally Owned Business, and Best Leadership!⭐👏

We’ve been Southeastern North Carolina’s #1 real estate firm for the past 26 years and there is no greater honor than earning the trust and support of the community that we serve.

Thank you for voting for us!💙

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Thank you @statonator88 from @starnewsonline for always supporting us. We promise to not make you wait as long for the next one ;) 👑

#hiphop #undergroundhiphop #wilmingtonncmusic

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🙌 Grateful to Allison Ballard of Star News for this fantastic article! (Link below)

We had a blast solving the murder and are ready to open the doors for your intimate events. If you have a celebration upcoming and would like to see our downtown event space, reach out to book a tour at

📩 MilfordEventSpace@gmail.com

We are ready to party with you! 🎉

https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/lifestyle/food/2026/08/26/new-wilmington-nc-venue-hosts-murder-mystery-nights-and-more/91401545007/

#EventSpace #DowntownWilmington #NewSpace #Party

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