Airport board votes to rename MEM after Fred Smith

Published: Jun. 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM EDT|Updated: Jun. 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM EDT
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The board voted to rename the airport after the late FedEx founder Fred Smith.

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Jack Rabbit Trading Post marks 77 years on Route 66

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The Jack Rabbit Trading Post has survived 77 years along Route 66, outlasting the highway’s decline and emerging as a landmark on the Mother Road.

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Firefighters called to equipment fire at Wilmington business

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New Hanover County Fire Rescue crews are responding to a piece of equipment that caught fire at a business on N. Kerr Avenue Monday afternoon.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Crews responding to early morning crash on Shipyard Boulevard

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Whiteville man gets life sentence for 2023 murder

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Leland residents without power after vehicle damages equipment

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Many Duke Energy customers are without power in Leland on Monday morning.

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Wilmington’s Juneteenth Festival Week begins with gospel celebration

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