For years, downtown stakeholders have debated what do about — and for — the homeless men and women who congregate at the visitor’s center gazebo on the Riverwalk. Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
The fully-funded and fully-staffed lab hasn’t tested any drugs since the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office took over from the Wilmington Police Department last July — and it likely won’t for another year. While that looks bad on paper, NHCSO says there is good reason for the delays in geting the lab back up to speed.
Covid-19 hit 2020 like a wrecking ball. Included in the damage: popular summertime fireworks displays around the Wilmington area.
When the Wilmington Police Department closed the case of missing women Paige Escalera and Stephanie Mayorga with a pre-recorded briefing, a lot of questions were left unanswered. In an effort to answer some of those lingering questions, Port City Daily joined WECT to petition Superior Court for law enforcement body cam footage.
The project is early in the process but if approved and built it would be one of the largest in the region.
For eight years, the magazine leaned into writing from talented, accomplished authors and glossy, high-quality photography. We spoke with the publisher about what brought about the end of the magazine — and what the staff is most proud of.
