Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington as seen from the USS North Carolina
Nickname: Port City
Location of Wilmington
Coordinates: 34°13′24″N 77°54′44″W / 34.22333, -77.91222
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	New Hanover
Incorporated	December 31, 1739
Government
- Mayor	Bill Saffo
Area
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- Land	41. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (106. 2 km²)
- Water	0. 5 sq mi (1. 2 km²)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population (2008)
- Total	100,703
- Density	1,966/sq mi (714. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	28401-28412
Area code(s)	910
FIPS code	37-74440[1]
GNIS feature ID	1023269[2]
Sister cities	Dandong, China Doncaster, United Kingdom Bridgetown, Barbados

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Wilmington was settled on the Cape Fear River and offers its historic downtown with its one mile long Riverwalk as a main tourist attraction. The Cape Fear River is a long Blackwater river in east central North Carolina in the United States. It is minutes away from nearby beaches. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Wilmington, North Carolina one of its 2008 Dozen Distinctive Destinations. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American member-supported organization that was founded in 1949 by Congressional charter to support preservation City residents have the advantage of living nestled between the river and the ocean with Wrightsville Beach a short 20 minute drive from downtown. Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States.

In 2003 the city received, through an act of Congress, the designation of Coast Guard City. The 210' High Endurance Coast Guard Cutter Diligence's home port is at the city docks.

Wilmington is also known as the childhood home of basketball great Michael Jordan and journalist David Brinkley; famous Wilmington natives include Robert Ruark, Sonny Jurgenson, Charles Kuralt, Charlie Daniels, Roman Gabriel, Meadowlark Lemon, Trot Nixon, Alge Crumpler and Hilarie Burton. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends David McClure Brinkley ( July 10 1920 &ndash June 11 2003) was an American Newscaster for NBC, and Robert Ruark (born December 29, 1915 in Wilmington North Carolina &ndashdied July 1, 1965 in London England) was an Christian Adolph "Sonny" Jurgensen III (born August 23, 1934) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football Charles Kuralt ( 10 September 1934 &ndash 4 July 1997) was an award-winning American journalist Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr (born August 5, 1940 in Wilmington North Carolina) is a former American football player George "Meadowlark" Lemon (born April 25, 1932) is an American Basketball player and actor Christopher Trotman "Trot" Nixon (born April 11, 1974 in) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the New York Mets Algernon Darius "Alge" Crumpler (al-JEE (born December 23, 1977) is an American football Tight end for the Tennessee Titans Hilarie Ross Prange (née Burton; born July 1, 1982) is an American actress It is also home to the WWII Battleship USS North Carolina (BB-55). Construction and shakedown She was laid down 27 October 1937 at the New York Naval Shipyard and launched on 13 June 1940 sponsored by Isabel Hoey (daughter Now a war memorial, the ship is open to public tours and is on display across from the downtown port area. The town is home to the University of North Carolina Wilmington, the Wilmington Hammerheads USL soccer team, the training camp site for the Charlotte Bobcats and the Cape Fear Museum. The University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public University located in Wilmington North Carolina. Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1996 The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. The city has become a major center of American film and television production; motion pictures such as Blue Velvet, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Empire Records, Cape Fear, Black Knight, 28 Days, and The Crow, as well as television shows such as Matlock, The WB's Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill have been produced there. Blue Velvet is a 1986 American Mystery film, written and directed by David Lynch, that exhibits elements of both Film noir Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the 1990 Live-action film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise Empire Records is a 1995 Comedy-drama about a group of Record store Employees The film was directed by Allan Moyle Cape Fear is a 1991 thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. Black Knight ( 2001) is a Comedy Film starring Martin Lawrence. 28 Days is a 2000 Drama film starring Sandra Bullock. Sandra Bullock plays Gwen Cummings a newspaper columnist obliged to The Crow is a 1994 American feature film adaptation of the 1989 comic book of the same name by James O'Barr. Dawson's Creek was an American Primetime Television Drama which initially aired from January 20, 1998 One Tree Hill is a teen television drama created by Mark Schwahn that premiered on September 23 2003 on The WB Television Network.

Geography

Welcome to Wilmington

Wilmington is located at 34°13′24″N, 77°54′44″W (34. 223232, -77. 912122). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (107. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 41. 0 square miles (106. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 5 square miles (1. 2 km²) of it (1. 16%) is water.

Climate

Wilmington has a humid subtropical climate. Humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa or Cwa) is a climate zone characterized by hot humid summers and chilly to mild winters

• Winters are generally cool with temperatures in the 50's and 60's F. Winter is one of the four Seasons of Temperate zones Calculated astronomically, it begins on the Solstice and ends on the Equinox
• Spring has temperatures in the 70's and 80's. Spring is one of the four Temperate Seasons Spring marks the transition from Winter into Summer. The presence of abundant dense vegetation in the area causes significant pollen dusting in the springtime that tends to turn rooftops and cars yellow. Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region it refers to the Ground cover provided by plants Pollen is a fine to coarse powder consisting of microgametophytes ( pollen grains) which produce the male Gametes (sperm cells of
• Summer brings humidity with temperatures in the 80's and 90's F. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Heat Indexes can easily break the 100 °F mark. The heat index ( HI) is an index that combines Air Temperature and Relative humidity in an attempt to determine the human-perceived equivalent Due to the proximity of warm Atlantic Ocean waters, the area may be hit by a tropical cyclone during the summer, at an average of once every 7 years. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding
• Fall is also generally humid at the beginning, with the same tropical threats as the summer. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer Temperatures hover mostly in the 70's and 80's. Some of the deciduous trees may lose their leaves; however most trees in the area are evergreens and therefore remain green year-round. Botany Autumn leaf color. See --> In Botany and Horticulture, deciduous Plants, including In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. In Botany, an Evergreen plant is a plant having leaves all year round

• Annual Average High Temperatures: 90 °F (summer) 60 °F (winter)
• Annual Average Low Temperatures 72 °F (summer) 38 °F (winter)
• Highest Recorded Temperature: 104 °F (1952)
• Lowest Recorded Temperature: 0 °F (1989)
• Warmest Month: July
• Coolest Month: February
• Highest Precipitation: July
• Annual Precipitation: 57. 07 inches

History

Although there had been attempts to settle the Cape Fear region in the 1600s, the first permanent English settlers established themselves in the area in the 1720s. The town of Wilmington was incorporated in 1739. Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A number of the first settlers of the region came from South Carolina and Barbados. Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation Slavery came early to the region, as landowners used slave labor to exploit the region's natural resources. The forest provided the region's major industries through the 18th and most of the 19th century: naval stores and lumber fueled the economy both before and after the American Revolution. Naval Stores is a broad term which originally applied to the Resin -based components used in building and maintaining wooden Sailing ships a category which includes However the most significant event in Wilmington's history is the Coup D'État and Massacre of 1898 (see below).

Civil War

Main article: Wilmington, North Carolina, in the Civil War

During the Civil War the port was a major base for Confederate blockade runners. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South It was captured by Union forces only in February of 1865, approximately one month after the fall of Fort Fisher had closed the port. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. Since almost all the action was some distance from the city itself, a number of Antebellum homes and other buildings are still extant.

Massacre of 1898

Main article: Wilmington Insurrection of 1898

In November 1898 Wilmington was the scene of a violent attack by a well-organized group of whites who destroyed the printing press of the African American newspaper The Daily Record and set fire to the building in response to an editorial that "insulted white womanhood", which was credited to editor Alex Manly. The Wilmington Insurrection of 1898, also known as the Wilmington Race Riot of 1898, occurred in Wilmington North Carolina and is considered a turning point in African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Alexander (or Alex) Manly (1866-1944 was an African-American newspaper editor in North Carolina in the late 19th century The mob then went to the north side of town, where an unknown number of African Americans were murdered by lynching and many hundreds more were run out of town. Lynching is an Extrajudicial punishment meted out by a mob Lynching an enumerated Felony in some states in the United States, is defined by some No whites were killed during the incident.

At the same time, the Republican mayor and city council were forced to resign their offices and the leader of the white mob was then installed as mayor, these events precisely fitting the definition of a coup d'état. The events in Wilmington—which was the largest city in the state at the time—helped make North Carolina into a Democratic Party-controlled state. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. They also helped institute Jim Crow and disenfranchisement which lasted until the African-American Civil Rights Movement in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. Disenfranchisement or disfranchisement is the revocation of the right of Suffrage (the right to vote to a person or group of people or rendering a person's vote The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African

In 2006 the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot Commission completed its official report on the event. Consisting of thirteen commissioners appointed by the legislature, the governor, mayor and city council of Wilmington, the commission was assisted by the staff of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. They used the experience of the Rosewood Report (completed 1993), and the Tulsa Report (completed 2001) as a model and set out to provide detailed explanations for the causes and effects of the riots and to propose a series of recommendations to address the wrongs perpetrated by earlier generations. Rosewood was a small community of nearly 350 people mostly black in Levy County in central Florida, USA. The Tulsa race riot, also known as the 1921 race riot, The night that Tulsa died, the Tulsa Race War, or the Greenwood riot, was a massacre The resolution also apologized to those affected by the riots and their repercussions and renounces these actions.

1918 panorama of Wilmington

Demographics

Aerial view of Wilmington

As of the census^[1] of 2005, there were 96,354 people, 40,649 households, and 19,398 families residing in the city; according to census bureau estimates, the 2004 population is 93,292. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The population density was 1,849. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (714. 2/km²). There were 38,678 housing units at an average density of 943. 4/sq mi (364. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70. 57% White, 25. 82% African American, 0. 35% Native American, 0. 90% Asian, 0. 09% Pacific Islander, 1. 14% from other races, and 1. 13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 63% of the population.

There were 34,359 households out of which 20. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33. 5% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49. 5% were non-families. 36. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 10 and the average family size was 2. 77.

In the city the population was spread out with 18. 4% under the age of 18, 17. 2% from 18 to 24, 28. 5% from 25 to 44, 20. 6% from 45 to 64, and 15. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,099, and the median income for a family was $41,891. Males had a median income of $30,803 versus $23,423 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,503. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 3% of families and 19. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 12. 0% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

• The City of Wilmington offers transient, short-term, & long-term docking facilities in Historic Downtown Wilmington along the scenic Cape Fear River approximately 15 miles from the Intracoastal Waterway. The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4800-km (3000-mile Waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Docks accommodating vessels up to 200' with 30 and 50 amp power service are available within walking distance to area attractions, hotels, shopping, dining, theater, nightlife, laundry, post office, bank, pharmacy, and supplies.
• Interstate Highway: The eastern terminus of I-40 is in Wilmington, sections of I-140 are open, and there are plans to extend I-20 and I-74 to Wilmington. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Interstate 140 (I-140 a Spur route of Interstate 40 at Wilmington, North Carolina is signed along the western section of the Wilmington Interstate 74 (abbreviated I-74) is an Interstate highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States.
• The Wilmington International Airport serves the area with commercial air service provided by Delta Air Lines and US Airways. This airport is in North Carolina for the airport formerly known as "Wilmington Airport" in Delaware see New Castle Airport Wilmington Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. The airport is also home to two fixed base operations (FBO's) which currently house over 100 private aircraft. ILM maintains a separate International Terminal providing a full service Federal Inspection Station to clear international flights. This airport is in North Carolina for the airport formerly known as "Wilmington Airport" in Delaware see New Castle Airport Wilmington This includes U. S. Customs and Border Protection, U. S. Dept of Agriculture and the U. S. Dept of Immigration. The airport is a quick 4 mile, 10 minute taxi ride from downtown.
• Greyhound Lines offers daily service to Raleigh, NC. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA
• Once in Wilmington the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority, operating as Wave Transit provides a variety of public transportation options including fixed bus routes, shuttles, and a free downtown trolley .
• Bicycle: The NC-DOT Cape Fear Run bicycle route connects Apex to Wilmington and closely parallels the RUSA 600 km brevet route. The bicycle, cycle, or bike is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind North Carolina Bicycle Route 5, the Cape Fear Run, travels 160 miles along the Cape Fear River from Apex through the southeast coastal plain to Wilmington Randonneurs USA or RUSA is the Audax Club Parisien -approved brevet coordinating organization for the United States. For other uses see Brevet. In the sport of Randonneuring, a brevet or randonnée is an organised long-distance

Business

Port of Wilmington

The port in Wilmington on the Cape Fear River estuary

Wilmington experienced staggering growth in the 1990s, ranking at one point as the second fastest growing city in the country, behind only Las Vegas. Economists have forecasted growth in the Greater Wilmington area to be the fastest in the state between 2004-2010, averaging 7%. Policom, an independent economic research firm that specializes in analyzing local and state economies, has ranked Wilmington as the 41st strongest economy in the United States, and delivered an "A" rating for economic outlook.

Located on the Cape Fear River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean, Wilmington is a sizable seaport, including private marine terminals and the North Carolina State Ports Authority's Port of Wilmington. The Cape Fear River is a long Blackwater river in east central North Carolina in the United States. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo The North Carolina State Ports Authority is an authority set up by the state of North Carolina to develop and operate Seaports in Wilmington and Morehead A major international seaport, the North Carolina International Port is being planned down the river in Southport. The North Carolina International Port is a proposed Seaport that will be located north of Southport North Carolina; it is scheduled to be completed between 2014 Southport is a city in Brunswick County North Carolina, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River.

Top employers

• New Hanover Regional Medical Center
• New Hanover County Schools
• New Hanover County, North Carolina
• Verizon Wireless
• UNC Wilmington
• General Electric
• Corning Incorporated
• PPD, Inc.
• City of Wilmington

Media

Newspapers

The Star-News is Wilmington's daily newspaper, owned by the New York Times, and is read widely throughout the Lower Cape Fear region. New Hanover County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Cellco Partnership, Doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest Wireless Telecommunications network in the The University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public University located in Wilmington North Carolina. Corning Incorporated ( is an American manufacturer of Glass, Ceramics and related materials primarily for industrial and scientific applications Star-News is the Daily newspaper for Wilmington North Carolina, and its surrounding area (known as the Lower Cape Fear) Two historic African-American newspapers are distributed and published weekly -- The Wilmington Journal and The Challenger Newspapers. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Encore Magazine is a weekly arts and entertainment publication.

Television stations

The Wilmington television market is ranked 136 in the United States, and is the smallest DMA in North Carolina. A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the Population The broadcast stations are as follows:

• WWAY, Channel (3), (ABC affiliate)
• WECT, Channel (6), (NBC affiliate)
• WILM-LP, Channel (10), (CBS affiliate)
• WSFX-TV, Channel (26), (Fox affiliate)
• WUNJ-TV, Channel (39), (PBS affiliate, part of the UNC-TV Network)
• W47CK, Channel (47), (MyNetworkTV affiliate, uses fictional WMYW calls on-air)
• W51CW, Channel (51), (TBN affiliate)

The region is also served by a cable-only affiliate of The CW, Channel 29 on Time Warner Cable and Channel 17 on Charter Cable. WWAY, channel 3 is an ABC -affiliated television station in Wilmington North Carolina, owned by Morris Multimedia. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. WECT is the NBC -affiliated Television station in Wilmington North Carolina. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WSFX-TV is the Fox -affiliated Television station in Wilmington North Carolina. UNC-TV is a statewide Public television network in the US state of North Carolina. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the UNC-TV is a statewide Public television network in the US state of North Carolina. W47CK (branded as "WMYW") channel 47 is a television station in Wilmington North Carolina serving as the area's MyNetworkTV affiliate MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company The Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN) is a Christian television network headquartered in Costa Mesa California with studios in Irving Texas The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Time Warner Cable ( (formerly Warner Cable Communications) is an American national cable television company that operates in 27 states and has 31 operating divisions Charter Communications is an American company providing Cable television, High-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5

On September 8, 2008, WWAY, WECT, WSFX, WILM-LP and W51CW will all turn off their analog signals, making Wilmington the first market in the nation to go digital-only as part of a test by the FCC to iron out transition and reception concerns before the nationwide shutoff, and because the area's digital channel positions will remain unchanged after the transition ^[5]. WUNJ will not participate and will keep their analog signal on until the national digital switchover date of February 17, 2009, as they are the official area conduit of emergency information in the area^[6]. W47CK will not particpate due to their low-power status; FCC rules currently exempts low-powered stations from the 2009 analog shutdown. ^[7] WILM-LP and W51CW has chosen to participate, even though they are exempt as LPTV stations.

Radio stations

• 88. 1 FM WGHW - Christian Programs from Church Planters Of America
• 88. WGHW (881 FM) is a Radio station licensed to Lockwoods Folly Town North Carolina, USA the station serves the Wilmington area 5 FM WZDG - Christian Rock ("88. WZDG (885 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Christian rock format 5, The Edge")
• 88. 9 FM WKVC - Contemporary Christian ("K-Love")
• 89. 7 FM WDVV - Worship & Praise Music("The Dove, 89. WDVV (897 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format 7")
• 90. 5 FM WWIL - Christian Music & Teaching Programs("Life 90. 5")
• 91. 3 FM WHQR - Public Radio
• 92. WHQR (913 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Public Radio format 3 FM WQSL - Urban Contemporary ("92. WQSL is an Urban adult contemporary Radio station licensed to Jacksonville North Carolina, which is also heard on WQZL 101 3, The Touch")
• 92. 7 FM WBPL - Catholic Programs ("Relevant Radio")
• 93. WBPL (927 FM) is a Radio station licensed to Wilmington North Carolina, USA and serving the Wilmington area 7 FM WNTB - Talk Radio ("The Big Talker FM")
• 94. WNTB (937 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Talk format Licensed to Topsail Beach North Carolina, USA it serves the area 5 FM WKXS - Classic Hits ("94. 945 The Hawk is a Radio station broadcasting a Classic hits format and airing John Boy and Billy in the morning 5, The Hawk")
• 95. 5 FM W238AV - Contemporary Christian ("K-LOVE")
• 95. K-LOVE is a Family Contemporary Christian music Radio network in the United States, operated by Sacramento area based Non-profit 9 FM W240AS - Christian Programs from WOTJ, Morehead City
• 97. WOTJ (907 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Religious format 3 FM WMNX - Hip Hop/R & B ("Coast 97. WMNX-FM is an Mainstream Urban formatted Broadcast Radio station licensed to Wilmington North Carolina and serving the Wilmington Metro 3")
• 98. 3 FM WSFM - Alternative ("Surf 98. 3")
• 98. 7 FM WLGD - Popular Latin music ("La Grand D")
• 99. For the Birmingham Alabama radio station see WYDE (AM. WLGD (98 9 FM WKXB - Oldies ("Jammin' 99. WKXB is a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary formatted Broadcast Radio station licensed to Burgaw North Carolina and serving the Wilmington North 9")
• 100. 5 FM W263BA - Contemporary Christian ("K-LOVE")
• 101. K-LOVE is a Family Contemporary Christian music Radio network in the United States, operated by Sacramento area based Non-profit 3 FM WWQQ- Country ("Double Q, 101")
• 102. WWQQ (1013 FM) is a Country music formatted Radio station located in Wilmington North Carolina. 7 FM WGNI - Hot AC ("102. WGNI (1027 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format 7 GNI")
• 103. 7 FM WBNE - Classic Rock (103. WBNE (1037 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format 7,"The Bone")
• 104. 5 FM WILT - Adult Hits ("Will FM")
• 105. WILT (1045 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Hits format 5 FM WXQR - Rock ("Rock 105")
• 106. WXQR 1055 is eastern North Carolina 's oldest rock radio station 3 FM WLTT - Talk Radio ("The Big Talker FM")
• 106. WLTT (1063 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format 7 FM WUIN - Variety Hits ("The Penguin")
• 107. WUIN (1067 FM) known as "The Penguin" is an Adult Album Alternative Radio station licensed to Wilmington North Carolina. 5 FM WAZO - Top 40 ("Z 107. WAZO (1075 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Pop Contemporary Hit Radio format 5")
• 630 AM WMFD - Sports ("ESPN Radio, AM 630")
• 980 AM WAAV - News, Talk, Sports ("News, Talk, & Sports 980 The Wave")
• 1180 AM WMYT - Spanish Christian ("Radio Alegre")
• 1340 AM WLSG - Southern Gospel ("God's Country, 1340")
• 1490 AM WWIL - Urban Gospel ("Gospel Joy, 1490")

Performing Arts

The city supports a very active calender with its showcase theater, the Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, hosting about 250 events annually. WAAV (980 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format WLSG (1340 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Religious format The complex has been in continuous operation since it opened in 1858 and houses three performance venues, the Main Stage, the Grand Ballroom, and the Studio Theater.

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington College of Arts and Science Departments of Theatre, Music and Art share a state-of-the-art, $34 million Cultural Arts Building which opened in December 2006. The production area consists of a music recital hall, art gallery, and two theatres. Sponsored events include 4 theater productions a year.

The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra was established in 1971 and offers throughout the year a series of five classical performances, and a Free Family Concert.

Local stages include:

• Red Barn Studio
• Level 5 at City Stage
• Opera House

Music

Wilmington is also home to numerous music festivals.

• One of the largest DIY festivals, the Wilmington Exchange Festival, which happens over a period of 5 days around Memorial Day each year. Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) It is currently in its 12th year.
• Celebrating its 28th year The North Carolina Jazz Festival is a three-day traditional jazz festival which features world-renowned jazz musicians.
• The Blues Society of the Lower Cape Fear was formed in 1987 by a small group of blues supporters in Wilmington, N. C. The Cape Fear Blues Festival is a cultural fixture in the region and a rising star throughout the national blues industry. The festival features local, regional & national acts at a Main Stage Concert, All-Day Blues Jam, Blues Cruise, Kick-Off Party, and Blues Workshops.

Sports

The Wilmington Sharks are a Coastal Plain League (CPL) baseball team in Wilmington that was founded in 1997 and was among the charter organizations when the CPL was formed that same year. Port City Roosters Alumni Tom Mastny ( 2002) pitcher Cleveland Indians ( 2006 -present The Coastal Plain League (CPL is a collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation The Wilmington Sea Dawgs are a team of the Premier Basketball League that began play in 2006 as a member of the American Basketball Association in Wilmington North The Premier Basketball League ( PBL) is a professional Basketball league that began play in January 2008 The Joe and Barbara Schwartz Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington North Carolina. Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1996 History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur Legion Stadium is the main stadium on the Legion Sports Complex. Port City Roosters Alumni Tom Mastny ( 2002) pitcher Cleveland Indians ( 2006 -present The Coastal Plain League (CPL is a collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation The roster is made up of top collegiate baseball players fine-tuning their skills using wood bats to prepare for professional baseball. Their stadium is located at Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium in Wilmington.

The Wilmington Sea Dawgs are a Premier Basketball League (PBL) team in Wilmington that began its inaugural season with the American Basketball Association (ABA) in November 2006. The Wilmington Sea Dawgs are a team of the Premier Basketball League that began play in 2006 as a member of the American Basketball Association in Wilmington North The Premier Basketball League ( PBL) is a professional Basketball league that began play in January 2008

The Wilmington Hammerheads are a professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1996 They were founded in 1996 and currently play in the United Soccer Leagues Second Division. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The United Soccer Leagues ( USL) is the parent organization for the men's lower division leagues of US and Canadian soccer USL First Division (second division Their stadium is the Legion Stadium. Legion Stadium is the main stadium on the Legion Sports Complex.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington sponsors 19 intercollegiate sports and has held Division 1 membership in the NCAA since 1977. The University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public University located in Wilmington North Carolina. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations UNCW competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and has been a member since 1984. The Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East

The Cape Fear Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby club playing in USA Rugby South Division II. They were founded in 1974 and hosts the annual Cape Fear Sevens Tournament held over the 4th of July weekend; hosting teams from all over the world. The Cape Fear Sevens is a North American Rugby sevens (the seven a side version of Rugby union) tournament They own their own rugby pitch located at 21st and Chestnut St. ^[8]

Shopping

• Westfield Shopping Center

• Westfield Shopping Center
• Lumina Station
• The Cotton Exchange
• Mayfaire Town Center
• The Black Cat Shoppe in Historic Wilmington

Dining

• Cape Fear Restaurants Menu and Dining Guide

Connections to film and the entertainment industry

• Motion picture studio EUE/Screen Gems is located in Wilmington
• Production company Inspire Productions is located in Wilmington
• Over 300 movies, TV shows, commercials and music videos have been filmed in Wilmington^[9]
• The 1986 film Maximum Overdrive was filmed in and around Wilmington. Independence Mall (formerly Westfield Independence) is a shopping mall in Wilmington North Carolina. EUE/Screen Gems LTD owns and operates motion picture and television production facilities in Wilmington North Carolina and New York City. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 Tongue-in-cheek Horror film, written and directed by horror Novelist Stephen King
• Wilmington was used as the scenery for the major filming of The WB's Dawson's Creek between 1998 and 2003. Dawson's Creek was an American Primetime Television Drama which initially aired from January 20, 1998
• The CW TV series One Tree Hill is filmed in Wilmington. One Tree Hill is a teen television drama created by Mark Schwahn that premiered on September 23 2003 on The WB Television Network.
• The television series Surface was filmed in Wilmington during the 2005-2006 season before its cancellation. Surface (originally titled Fathom) was a Science fiction Television series that premiered on NBC on September
• Actor Brandon Lee died in Wilmington. Brandon Bruce Lee ( 李[[wikt 國|國]] 豪; Cantonese: Léi Gwokhòu; Pinyin: Lǐ Guóháo; February 1,
• Country musician Charlie Daniels was born here in 1936. Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• The movie A Walk to Remember was filmed in and around Wilmington. A Walk to Remember is a 2002 Romance film based on the 1998 Romance novel by Nicholas Sparks.
• The movie The List was filmed in and around Wilmington.
• The movie Domestic Disturbance was filmed in and around Wilmington. Domestic Disturbance ( 2001) is a thriller movie, directed by Harold Becker and starring John Travolta,
• The movie Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood was filmed in and around Wilmington. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is a Novel written by Rebecca Wells.
• The movie Super Mario Bros. was filmed in Wilmington. Super Mario Bros is a 1993 adventure - family comedy based loosely on the popular video game of the same name.
• The movie Blue Velvet was filmed in Wilmington. Blue Velvet is a 1986 American Mystery film, written and directed by David Lynch, that exhibits elements of both Film noir
• The 1986 heavy metal horror film Trick or Treat was filmed in Wilmington. Trick or Treat is a 1986 horror film by DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group, starring Marc Price (of “ Family Ties ” Tony Fields
• Miles Christian Daniels documentary, "Dixie Queen," was filmed in Wilmington and profiles many from Wilmington's LGBT community. ^[10]
• See these and even more actual film & TV locations while visiting Wilmington Hollywood Location Walking Tour

Sister cities

Wilmington is a sister city with the following cities:

• Dandong, China - 1986
• Doncaster, United Kingdom - 1989
• Bridgetown, Barbados - 2004

Points of interest

The USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial, seen from downtown Wilmington, looking across the mouth of the Cape Fear. Dandong ( Wade-Giles Tan-Tung is a city in the Liaoning province China. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The City of Bridgetown, metropolitan pop 96578 ( 2006) is the Capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Construction and shakedown She was laid down 27 October 1937 at the New York Naval Shipyard and launched on 13 June 1940 sponsored by Isabel Hoey (daughter

• Airlie Gardens
• Cape Fear Museum
• The Children's Museum of Wilmington
• Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts
• Cape Fear Serpentarium
• EUE Screen Gems
• North Carolina Azalea Festival
• North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
• New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum
• USS North Carolina Memorial
• Sunset Park Historic District
• The Bellamy Mansion
• The Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington & The Haunted Pub Crawl
• Pirate & Unusual Tales Walk of Old Wilmington

Educational Institutions

Universities and Colleges

• The University of North Carolina at Wilmington supports a student population of more than 15,000 students on a 650 acre campus. Airlie Gardens (67 acres are public gardens located at 300 Airlie Road Wilmington North Carolina. The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is a Public aquarium located at Fort Fisher in Kure Beach North Carolina New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum (7 acres is a new Arboretum being established on the grounds of the New Hanover County Cooperative Extension Service 6206 Oleander The University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum, also known as the UNCW Arboretum, is an Arboretum being developed on the University of North Carolina Construction and shakedown She was laid down 27 October 1937 at the New York Naval Shipyard and launched on 13 June 1940 sponsored by Isabel Hoey (daughter Sunset Park is a neighborhood south of the Historic Downtown of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public University located in Wilmington North Carolina.
• Cape Fear Community College operates from two campus locations, one in downtown Wilmington the other in Northern New Hanover County. Over 26,000 students take classes each year at the college with enrollment in credit programs now topping 7,200.

Academies and Alternate Schools

• Friends School of Wilmington
• The Lyceum Academy
• Cape Fear Academy
• Wilmington Christian Academy
• St. Mark Catholic School
• St. History The Lyceum Academy was established by Gordon "the Gordo"/"Mountaingill"/"Massypoo" Massengill in 1998 at New Hanover High School in Cape Fear Academy is a K-12 private school located in Wilmington North Carolina. Mary's Catholic School
• Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences

High Schools

• Eugene Ashley High School
• John T. Hoggard High School
• Isaac Bear Early College High School
• Emsley A. Laney High School
• New Hanover High School
• Lakeside High School

Middle Schools

• Charles P. Eugene Ashley High School is a high school just outside Wilmington North Carolina. John T Hoggard High School is a Public high school in the New Hanover County School System in Wilmington North Carolina. Isaac Bear Early College High School, also called Isaac Bear, is a selective-enrollment School in Wilmington North Carolina. Emsley A Laney High School is a High school just outside Wilmington, North Carolina, named in honor of a distinguished local businessman who served New Hanover High School is a High school located in downtown Wilmington North Carolina. Lakeside High School can refer to many different schools Lakeside High School (Hot Springs Arkansas &mdash Hot Springs Arkansas Murray Middle School
• DC Virgo Middle School
• Emma B. Trask Middle School
• M C S Noble Middle School
• Myrtle Grove Middle School
• Roland-Grise Middle School
• Williston Middle School

Elementary

• Walter L. Parsley
• Carolina Beach
• Anderson
• Wrightsboro
• Wrightsville Beach
• Holly Tree
• Bellamy
• Alderman
• Winter Park
• Blair
• Bradley Creek
• Codington
• College Park
• Eaton
• Forest Hills
• Gregory_{Math/Sci/Tech}
• Johnson
• Lake Forest
• Murrayville
• Ogden
• Pine Valley
• Freeman
• Snipes
• Sunset Park
• Williams

Pre-K Centers

• Howe
• NHCS
• Roe

Notable Wilmingtonians

• Eugene Ashley, Jr. - Medal of Honor recipient (Vietnam; awarded posthumously), was born in Wilmington in 1930 or 1931. Eugene Ashley Jr (October 12 1930 or 193 The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.

• Robert Ruark - sportsman and popular syndicated writer during the 1940s-1950s, born in Wilmington in 1915 and graduated from New Hanover High School. Robert Ruark (born December 29, 1915 in Wilmington North Carolina &ndashdied July 1, 1965 in London England) was an

• David Brinkley - a popular American television newscaster for NBC and later ABC, was born in Wilmington in 1920. David McClure Brinkley ( July 10 1920 &ndash June 11 2003) was an American Newscaster for NBC, and

• Michael Jordan - an American basketball player, grew up in Wilmington. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman

• Charles Kuralt - an award-winning American journalist, was born in Wilmington in 1934. Charles Kuralt ( 10 September 1934 &ndash 4 July 1997) was an award-winning American journalist

• Meadowlark Lemon - an American basketball player and actor, was born in Wilmington in 1932. George "Meadowlark" Lemon (born April 25, 1932) is an American Basketball player and actor

• Thomas Peters - an early founder of Sierra Leone, who escaped from slavery in Wilmington at the beginning of the American Revolution. Thomas Peters, or Thomas Potters in the Book of Negroes (c 1738– June 25, 1792) was one of four black Founding Fathers of Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"

• Captain William Gordon Rutherfurd - commanded the HMS Swiftsure during the Battle of Trafalgar, was born in Wilmington in 1765. Captain William Gordon Rutherfurd RN, CB ( 1765 - 14 January 1818) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the French The Battle of Trafalgar ( 21 October 1805) was a historic sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the

• Sonny Jurgensen -- former NFL (Washington Redskins) quarterback

• Roman Gabriel -- former NFL quarterback; 1969 NFL Most Valuable Player

• Willie Stargell -- former Pittsburgh Pirate (MLB)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. Christian Adolph "Sonny" Jurgensen III (born August 23, 1934) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr (born August 5, 1940 in Wilmington North Carolina) is a former American football player Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell ( March 6, 1940 &ndash April 9, 2001) nicknamed " Pops " in the later years of United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
4. ^ Weather.com: Weather Channel Historical Weather for Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America. Retrieved on Aug 7, 2007.
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6. ^ | StarNewsOnline.com | Star-News | Wilmington, NC
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8. ^ official Cape Fear Fugby website.
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External links

• Official website of Wilmington, NC
• Official website of New Hanover County, NC
• Wilmington travel guide from Wikitravel
• The Insiders' Guide to Wilmington, NC
• Cape Fear Visitors Guide
• The Lifestyle Magazine for West of Wilmington, NC