The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Wilmington District) found erosion under Cape Fear River Lock & Dam Number 1 and will begin emergency repairs to stabilize the riverbed.
Repairs should be complete within 30 days once they start, and nearby dock owners should take routine river precautions.
The Town of Leland will begin its annual roadway resurfacing project Monday, Nov.
2, covering about 5.5 miles of town-owned roads including Enterprise Drive and Greensview Circle; crews will work weekdays (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) for several months, so drivers should expect delays and use caution.
Novant Health's AirLink is marking 25 years of lifesaving service, providing 24/7 helicopter and VitaLink ground critical-care transports across the Cape Fear region; crews say the helicopter's speed often gets patients to specialized hospitals faster.
Tiana, a 1 1/2 year old female shepherd mix, is available for adoption at Paws Place Dog Rescue and staff say she knows tricks, is energetic, and loves the facility's doggie pool.
Visit 242 George II Highway in Winnabow (walk-ins Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) or call 910-845-7297 for adoption details.
State transportation crews will close lanes for bridge maintenance on N.C.
53 between Sycamore Springs Road and James Dixon Trail from 9 a.m. Nov. 2 through 5 p.m. Nov. 6, weather permitting, and motorists should expect delays + watch NCDOT social channels for updates.
West Salisbury Street will close from Pelican Drive to Lookout Harbor Way starting Nov.
30 at 5 a.m. for Phase 1 of the bridge replacement while crews demolish the old span and build a new one (no vehicular or pedestrian traffic will be allowed); NCDOT expects the Lees Cut work to finish by summer 2027.
The New Hanover NAACP will host the Take Our Seat at the Table family literacy summit and youth basketball camp in Wilmington on Saturday, Nov.
7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center (401 S. 8th Street), offering free books, food, resources, and a basketball camp that requires youth applications and summit attendance with a parent 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher said parents Milli and Binx welcomed five Asian small-clawed otter pups on Oct.
19, joining three older siblings to make a 10-member otter family, and staff report the pups are healthy + gaining weight as part of a conservation breeding program.
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