Good morning, Leland.

As school resumes in Leland and the nearby Cape Fear region, data show that inexperienced teen drivers distracted by cellphones and passengers face elevated crash risks, with past fatal incidents highlighting the need for caution.

Dance-a-lorus will open the 32nd Cucalorus Film Festival on Nov.

19 at 7 p.m. on the Wilson Center main stage in Wilmington. Organizers say the event pairs filmmakers with choreographers to blend live dance and film.

Supply residents along Makatoka Road are concerned that operations at S & B Sand Mine, which have increased dust and lowered well water pressure, will worsen if a new 15 acre pit is approved.

The Brunswick County Zoning Board of Adjustment will review the permit request on Sept. 10 at 6:00 p.m.

Brunswick County Public Utilities will switch from chloramines to chlorine from Oct.

1 to November to disinfect water and flush water mains (residents may notice temporary changes in water taste and color). Contact Brunswick County Public Utilities with any questions.

Wilmington International Airport is launching a $300 million expansion to add a new entrance, parking deck, and roadway (funded by federal, state grants and airport revenue) to handle growing passenger numbers.

The parking deck opens before Thanksgiving and curb front before spring break, with the project finishing by summer 2027.

More than 200 items from The Summer I Turned Pretty production have been donated to support youth athletes in Cape Fear via Game Changers Foundation; qualifying families can preview gear from Aug.

31 to Sept. 8 and bid on pieces in an online auction from Sept. 10 to Sept. 20.