Topics Related to Wilmington

Stray Local Explores Solitude

The band Stray Local was formed in Wilmington by married duo Hannah Lomas and Justin Rowen. Originally organized as a largely live band, their music is changing in a world with less live music.

Wilmingtonian Decodes German War Correspondence

Not every North Carolinian who served in the armed forces during the First World War carried a gun on the battlefields of Franc

Building Ships for the Government

Puerto Rico and the Beginnings of Fort Bragg

In May 1918, the Department of Labor announced its intentions to ease the labor shortages hampering government projects by recruiting Puerto Rican laborers.

Peach Pits Save Lives!

Isaac Tillery's Neverending War

Arthur Bluethenthal: All-American Football Star, Ambulance Driver, Aviator

Artifact of the Week: Army Nurse Corps Uniform

Oakdale, Wilmington’s Antebellum Cemetery

On December 5, 1854, the first lots of Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington were sold.

The Wilmington 10 and Firebombing of Mike’s Grocery

On February 6, 1971, Mike’s Grocery, a mom-and-pop store in Wilmington, was firebombed and burned. It’s unclear who was responsible for the arson, which came after a week of increasing racial tension and violence over the desegregation of the city’s high schools.