The University of North Carolina Wilmington is one of the least diverse schools in the state, with a lower percentage of both Black students and faculty than the general population and other Universities and colleges. According to one long-time employee, who is filing a discrimination suit in federal court, that’s not an accident — nor is it due to a lack of qualified people.
The city of Wilmington is currently in a five-year lease agreement, stuck paying $33,000 annually for a piece of unused testing equipment. There is nothing physically wrong with the state-of-the-art equipment but it’s never been used — and there are no plans to use it in the future.
Two members of the New Hanover Board of Education have criticized the recent nomination of a business development manager as the newest trustee for the Cape Fear Community College, calling the process unfair, confusing, and ultimately one that continued the school’s narrowing focus on workforce development over a broader push to expand general education.
Last week was the first week of Downtown Alive, a new initiative that closes several city streets to allow business owners the chance to utilize outdoor areas that would typically be reserved for vehicle traffic.
Preliminary designs include an outdoor amphitheater, flower cutting garden, annual Christmas light display, bar and café, special event pavilion, wedding chapel, nature trail, and a quarter-acre pond that would serve as the focal point of The Gardens of Southeastern North Carolina.
