A news story isn’t finished after it gets reported – often, that’s just the beginning of the conversation.
Here are five stories from this week that got people talking:
- We learned how pollution on a plot of land leased from the U.S. Army is costing Carolina Beach hundreds of thousands of dollars.
http://portcitydaily.com/2017/07/19/carolina-beach-to-pay-186000-to-close-out-pollution-issues-nws/
2. A success story that saw a Wilmington couple make their way in the business world. From an online store to a small stall to their own brick and mortar.
http://portcitydaily.com/2017/07/17/at-downtown-wilmingtons-threve-mercantile-its-all-about-family-biz/
3. We checked ought a new proposed venue – a replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre constructed from shipping containers. The project could house theatrical productions, live music and more.
http://portcitydaily.com/2017/07/20/shakespeare-rocknroll-and-more-the-container-globe-and-what-it-could-mean-for-wilmington-nws/
4. After a three-decade hiatus, a freight rail route has reopened between Wilmington and Charlotte. Readers wondered: could passenger travel be next?
http://portcitydaily.com/2017/07/20/queen-city-express-to-begin-service-next-week-biz/
5. After reading about the local legend known as Calabash Flash, people shared their own memories about him, his wife, and the dance known as ‘shagging.’
http://portcitydaily.com/2017/07/16/remembering-calabash-flash-from-the-end-of-the-world-to-shagging-in-the-moonlight-our-ht/
