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The Dive Q&A: Wilmington’s Airport Is Soaring, Flying

ILM’s growth has surpassed even the most optimistic expectations.

Stamped from 1898

The New Hanover County School Board is debating whether to remove the book Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You.

A Novant Checkup

A Novant Health Express Care location in Wilmington. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

It’s been more than two years since Novant Health took over New Hanover County’s community hospital. Is the company living up to its promises?

Queen of the Port City

Pride may have felt different this year, but Wilmington drag legend Tara Nicole Brooks says she’s not ready to hang up her heels.

The USS North Carolina’s Next Battle

The USS North Carolina sits along the Cape Fear River. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

America’s most-decorated WWII battleship helped win the war in the Pacific. Can the USS North Carolina survive climate change?

Trailblazers

Reaves Chapel in Navassa. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

What can be done to protect and preserve the fractured remnants of southeast North Carolina’s rich Gullah Geechee heritage?

A Big To-Do

The “Black Lives Do Matter” installation at Cameron Art Museum. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

In Wilmington, a compromise over painting “Black Lives Matter” on the street led to a work of art that has taken on a life of its own.

Wilmington, Triangle, and Publishing Schedules – Oh My!

Today’s a big day of Assembly announcements. Four in fact! More on each below! INDY Partnership For 40 years, INDY has had eyes on places and people that nobody else was watching. At its best, it is the place to go to navigate the city in which you live. That’s exactly what a community paper… Continue reading Wilmington, Triangle, and Publishing Schedules – Oh My!