Good morning, Leland.

Cape Fear Community College was nominated for Topsail’s Top Choice 2026 People’s Choice Awards in the Favorite Educational Service category at its Surf City campus, which recently opened a 10,500 sqft addition serving 600 students each semester.

Community members can vote until Oct. 31.

Brunswick Community College now trains its largest Basic Law Enforcement Training class in the new $18 million public safety center, where trainees work in specialized labs and classrooms to earn state certification through a program that boasts a 100% exam pass rate.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday, Oct.

19 that North Carolina received more than $20 million in federal rail grants to upgrade infrastructure, a move expected to improve connectivity across local communities.

New Hanover County Commissioners approved a new incentive package for Corning Inc. during Monday's meeting to support its planned expansion in Wilmington (the initiative aims to boost local manufacturing).

Novant Health will host a drive-thru medicine take-back event on Saturday, Oct.

24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New Hanover Medical Plaza and Scotts Hill Outpatient Surgery Center, where residents may drop off unused medications, syringes and vaping devices (with batteries removed) for safe disposal.