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Southport Smoke House closes temporarily after fire; cause under investigation
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (160+ words) SOUTHPORT, N. C. (WWAY) " A Southport restaurant is cleaning up after a fire damaged the building late Tuesday night. According to authorities, emergency crews were called to Southport Smoke House around 9: 45 p. m. after a passerby spotted flames on the roof and called 911. Firefighters…...
Pizza Hut restaurant chain to be sold for $2. 7 billion
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (575+ words) (ABC NEWS) " Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2. 7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum Brands said Tuesday that the private equity firm Long Range Capital will…...
Burgaw prepares for Blueberry Festival as iconic downtown artwork gets fresh touch-up
15+ hour, 37+ min ago (144+ words) BURGAW, NC (WWAY) " With the North Carolina Blueberry Festival just days away, Burgaw is making final preparations to welcome thousands of visitors to the annual celebration. One of the most visible touches of preparation can be found on Fremont Street…...
Online portal used to send US deliveries to Cuba stops taking orders
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (241+ words) Increasingly, it's the most vulnerable who are being punished as Cubans endure shortages of food and medicine, nearly constant blackouts and stifling heat. Many have received help from family and friends in the U. S. , who send money and packages from Miami…...
Bell pepper growing on jalape'o plant stuns gardener
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (321+ words) SUPPLY, N. C. (WWAY) " The temperatures may be in the 90s, but the hottest story today is unfolding in a Supply gardener's backyard. "I enjoy my garden, I eat, I give away," said James Robinson. Robinson grows tomatoes, okra, cucumbers and eggplants, but…...
New summer lunch program launches to help feed Dixon-area students during school break
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (230+ words) HOLLY RIDGE, NC (WWAY) " A new community partnership is working to ensure local children have access to nutritious meals throughout the summer. The Kiwanis Foundation of Topsail Island has launched the Dixon Summer Bridge Lunch Program, an initiative designed to…...
Feast Down East partners with Taste Carolina for downtown Wilmington food tour fundraiser
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (252+ words) WWAYTV3 Feast Down East partners with Taste Carolina for downtown Wilmington food tour fundraiser WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " A popular culinary experience is returning to downtown Wilmington this weekend as Feast Down East partners once again with Taste Carolina Gourmet Tours for…...
Senior Resource Center seeking volunteer drivers for home-delivered meals program
1+ week, 2+ day ago (292+ words) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) " The New Hanover County Senior Resource Center is seeking volunteer drivers to help deliver meals to older adults through its Home-Delivered Meals Program. The program provides healthy, prepared meals to more than 650 homebound seniors every…...
New 7-Eleven debuts in growing Leland community
1+ week, 4+ day ago (199+ words) LELAND, N. C. (WWAY) " A new 7-Eleven is now open in Leland, bringing a familiar convenience store brand to one of the area's fastest-growing communities. The store celebrated its grand opening Friday on Grandiflora Drive at the entrance to Magnolia Greens. Dozens…...
New Hanover Community Endowment leaders explain cancellation of food co-op grant
1+ week, 4+ day ago (550+ words) WILMINGTON, N. C. (WWAY-TV) " Nearly a year after the New Hanover Community Endowment withdrew more than $6 million in funding for the proposed Northside Food Co-op, the organization's leadership says a shift in the co-op's vision and rulings from the Internal Revenue Service…...