PortCityDaily.com posted “When are the fireworks? A list of what you can do at this year’s Azalea Festival.
With dozens of events to choose from, we’re here to help you navigate this year’s North Carolina Azalea Festival”
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“Visit the ‘Cape Fear History & Mysteries’ page every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month for another story from our region”
http://www.capefearmovingforward2045.org/
“Cape Fear Moving Forward 2045 will be the plan used by federal, state, and local governments to guide transportation projects in our region over the next 25 years. The creation of this plan is a requirement in order to secure federal transportation dollars for our region. Cape Fear Moving Forward 2045 will replace our current plan, Cape Fear Transportation 2040, which will expire in November 2020.”…
“Are you ready to get involved? Visit our interactive map to provide feedback for future projects and take our short transportation survey now!”
Refer to the following…
About the organinzation:
“The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the greater Wilmington area. MPOs are federally-funded organizations charged with coordinating and planning transportation projects in urbanized areas with more than 50,000 residents. The WMPO originated in 1978 and today represents a population of over 280,000.”
The WMPO’s member jurisdictions include three counties and seven incorporated cities and towns:
PortCityDaily.com article about the long range planning and seeking your input: “Rail relocation, bike paths, street plans — here’s your chance to comment on long-range transportation plans”
StarNewsOnline.com reported that “UNCW researchers: GenX is in the Cape Fear’s sediment”
PortCityDaily.com reported: “This photographer scouted over 60 iconic filming locations for an ongoing project. Check out his work.“
WWAYTV3.com reported “DRONE CAPTURES CIVIL WAR-ERA SHIPWRECK OFF BRUNSWICK CO. COAST”
“Brent Garlington flew his drone high above the shipwreck at east end of Holden Beach near Lockwood Folly Inlet and recently captured some amazing aerial views of it.”
Visit the page to read more and to see the drone video!
Read more about the Shipwreck on the N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources Website.
Two 1,500 tons arrived at the Port of Wilmington last week. They “usher in new economic opportunities for the port… allow(ing) the Port of Wilmington to service bigger cargo ships which will benefit the entire state.” WECT.com
Read more about them on WECT.com or on PortCityDaily.com.
Oakdale Cemetery was chartered on December 27, 1852 by the General Assembly of North Carolina. The founders purchased 65 acres for $1,100. The acreage now has grown to about 100 acres of natural beauty. Created during the era of the Rural Cemetery Movement in the US, Oakdale was the first in the state, only fitting for the most populous city in the state at the time. It was five blocks beyond the town boundaries.
Oakdale was part of the Rural Cemetery Movement that swept the US in the mid-Nineteenth Century. Rural cemeteries converted large tracts of land into garden settings. As families purchased lots, they mixed ornamental plants in with the native vegetation, making Oakdale one of the city’s most beautiful spots. The cemetery is resplendent with blooming plants all year around, but especially so in the spring.
The cemetery became known as Oakdale and was North Carolina’s first rural Cemetery. The first burial occurred on February 5, 1855—Annie DeRosset, the six-year old daughter of the cemetery president, Dr. Armand John DeRosset.
Oakdale Cemetery contains the graves of the movers and shakers of Wilmington, NC. The eloquent epitaphs and symbolic funerary art tell stories of those who lie beneath and bring them to life for the living.
Oakdale Cemetary is located at 520 N 15th Street, Wilmington NC 28401
910.762.5682
WECT.com reports that “The Cape Fear Roller Girls kick off their 2018 season with a home bout against the Carolina Hurticanes.” Source: WECT.com
From their Website’s ‘Press Kit’:
“The Cape Fear Roller Girls are Wilmington’s premier women’s flat track roller derby league. The league is made up of strong, independent women of all ages and from all walks of life. The Cape Fear Roller Girls, founded in 2005 with only a few members, worked diligently to be recognized as a member of the worldwide Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). We earned this coveted honor in 2010. Currently we continue to maintain this distinction with more than thirty members.” Read more about them!
Learn more about Flat-Track Roller Derby…
