![The Venus flytrap found in N.C. (Skylar Schade/The Seahawk)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_8856-1200x962.jpg)
The Venus flytrap is a staple in N.C., earning the title of state carnivorous plant. Despite its substantial presence in the area, many residents...
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On April 17, the UNC Board of Governors Committee on University Governance swiftly voted to repeal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...
![Students and faculty walking down Chancellors Walk shouting DEI cannot go! (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/dei-1.png)
A call to action was announced on Sunday for a peaceful protest on Instagram by the UNCW Black Student Union (BSU) to protest the UNC DEI...
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Thirteen years ago, N.C. locals experienced a significant swarm of cicadas. This spring, they are once again witnessing a similar phenomenon,...
![Biden-Harris administration hosts roundtable to discuss the experiences of two womens pregnancies post the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022 (Courtesy of the Biden Campaign).](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Durham-Roundtable-1200x900.jpeg)
In an online roundtable, two women shared their experiences with the restrictions on abortion and reproductive healthcare. N.C. abortion...
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After being postponed in 2022 due to reinterpretations of regulations, Wrightsville Beach desperately needs renourishment. The beach renourishment...
![Signs for primary candidates posted outside of an early voting site. (Jackson Davenport/The Seahawk)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_7230-1200x900.jpeg)
Voters selected several Democratic and Republican candidates on Tuesday, March 5 to advance to the Nov. 5 general election. Several important...
![Smoke rises from Village Green, as seen from the Central Deck parking garage. (Amelia McNeese/The Seahawk)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/thumbnail_IMG_0351-1200x1153.jpg)
On Tuesday morning, March 12, a building at Village Green Apartments caught on fire, causing substantial damage to the privately owned complex...
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A “positive mindset” and “determination.” These are two phrases 31-year-old, Wilmington local Ann Marie Pierce used to describe...
![Protestors oppose tolls at the WMPO Board Meeting. (Jackson Davenport/The Seahawk)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_6778-1200x900.jpeg)
A recent vote by the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) is taking a toll on some Cape Fear residents. In the wake...
![Maides Cemetery sign from the Historic Wilmington Foundation. (Sarah Carter/The Seahawk)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_4357-985x1200.jpeg)
On Feb.10, local volunteers gathered at Maides Cemetery with a Ground Penetrating Radar System (GPR) to help uncover gravesites for individuals...
![Platos Lofts at Randall sign. (Grace Lanham/The Seahawk)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_0135-902x1200.jpeg)
In a recent announcement from UNCW’s Director of Housing and Residence Life (HRL), Dr. Kevin Meaney, said the university will be leasing...
![Police respond to gunshots at BP Gas station (Jamie Royal/The Seahawk).](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1000007659-1-e1706405654632-1200x900.jpg)
On Jan. 26 at 11:38 a.m. UNCW students received an email reporting shots had been fired near the 400 block of S. College Road, which is adjacent...
![A birds eye view of the Sweeney Water Treatment Plant. (Cape Fear Public Water Utility)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_6348-1200x800.jpeg)
In late Oct. 2023, the Sweeney Water Treatment Plant in New Hanover County was awarded the “Gold Star” honor by the N.C. Department of...
![SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, white cap front, and National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, left, greet picketers at the Netflix picket line in Los Angeles, on July 14, 2023. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BIZ-HOLLYWOOD-ACTORS-AI-LA-1200x800.jpg)
The momentum made by Wilmington’s growing film industry has slid to a halt due to the recently ended SAG-AFTRA Actor’s Strike. The movement,...