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Wilmington DAR chapter to dedicate America 250 patriot marker at Battleship Park
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (327+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " A local chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has been awarded a national historic marker as part of the country's upcoming 250th anniversary. The Stamp Defiance Chapter will dedicate the America 250 Patriot Marker during…...
Captain David MacAlpine, a hero to many
1+ week, 6+ day ago (312+ words) If anybody deserves a bridge or street named after them, it would be Captain David MacAlpine," said Cornell Hardison, in support of naming a bridge after Captain David MacAlpine. A military man, a husband, a father, and a hero to…...
WWII historical marker dedication planned in Kure Beach to recognize 1943 U-boat attack
2+ week, 2+ day ago (160+ words) KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) " A dedication ceremony will be held next month in Kure Beach for a World War II American Heritage City historical marker recognizing a German U-boat attack near the Ethyl-Dow Chemical Plant in 1943. The event is scheduled…...
Donna Gregory’s Extraordinary People: The historian behind Wilmington’s WWII Heritage City honor
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (703+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " At 91 years old, Wilbur Jones is still working to preserve the history that shaped his life and the city that raised him. Jones, a Navy veteran, historian and lifelong Wilmington resident, is the latest honoree in Donna…...
U.S. removal of cemetery panels honoring Black World War II troops spurs anger in Netherlands
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (905+ words) (CBS) " Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guestbook with objections. Sometime in the spring, the American Battle Monuments Commission, the…...
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (761+ words) But today only 12 are still alive " all centenarians " and this year none were able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event Sunday. That means no one who attended had firsthand memories of serving during the attack, which…...
Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Area announces 2026 flight date
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (150+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Area (HFCFA), a local non-profit, announced their 2026 flight date. The organization will fly its fifth flight mission to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 18th, 2026. HFCFA was established in 2020 with the mission of flying…...
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare renews level five ‘We Honor Veterans’ status
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, a non-profit, announced they received the highest distinction awarded by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The North Carolina team successfully renewed their level five status…...
Fort Fisher to host WWII 80th anniversary commemoration Saturday
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (243+ words) KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) " Fort Fisher State Historic Site will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with a special event on Saturday, Oct. 4. According to a news release, the day begins with a military vehicle convoy…...
USS Forrestal Veterans Reunite 58 Years After Tragedy
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (289+ words) NEW HANOVER, NC (WWAY) " On July 29th, 1967, the USS Forrestal went up in flames, a turning point in US'naval history." To honor the men who were injured or killed that day, the USS Forrestal Association holds an annual reunion. It brings…...