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 A recycling symbol on a blue recycling bin. (Sigmund/Unsplash.com)

UNCW Recycling enters Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition

Grace Lanham, News Editor April 9, 2024

Throughout the month of March, UNCW’s Recycling Services participated in the Campus Race to Zero Waste Electronic Recycling Competition, a North American collaborative in partnership with the National...

Randall Library is under construction as UNCW works to expand the building and resources it offers. (Peyton Lewis/The Seahawk)

UNCW invests in new expansion to Randall Library

Peyton Lewis, Assistant News Editor April 3, 2024

UNCW broke ground on a significant development back in 2022. The university commenced building for a three-story expansion at Randall Library with the hope of providing enhanced study spaces catering...

Group shot of SWE. (Courtesy: Tyler Stubbs)

Dredging on Wrightsville Beach coming to a close

Sophia Culler, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

After being postponed in 2022 due to reinterpretations of regulations, Wrightsville Beach desperately needs renourishment. The beach renourishment project by Marinex Construction Inc. officially started...

Signs for primary candidates posted outside of an early voting site. (Jackson Davenport/The Seahawk)

The New Hanover County candidates on your general election ballot

Jackson Davenport, Staff Writer March 16, 2024

Voters selected several Democratic and Republican candidates on Tuesday, March 5 to advance to the Nov. 5 general election. Several important votes are taking place this election season, including...

Smoke rises from Village Green, as seen from the Central Deck parking garage. (Amelia McNeese/The Seahawk)

Fire at Green Village Apartments displaces residents and students

Amelia McNeese, Editor-in-Chief March 14, 2024

On Tuesday morning, March 12, a building at Village Green Apartments caught on fire, causing substantial damage to the privately owned complex situated on North MacMillan Ave., close to UNCW campus....

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Ann Marie Pierce: Wilmington local who took her love of running all the way to the Olympic Trials

Peyton Lewis, Assistant News Editor February 23, 2024

A “positive mindset” and “determination.” These are two phrases 31-year-old, Wilmington local Ann Marie Pierce used to describe her running - a journey that would lead her all the way to...

 Protestors oppose tolls at the WMPO Board Meeting. (Jackson Davenport/The Seahawk)

Wilmington locals outraged at Cape Fear Memorial Bridge toll meeting

Jackson Davenport, Staff Writer February 21, 2024

A recent vote by the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) is taking a toll on some Cape Fear residents.  In the wake of the recent partial closure of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge...

Maides Cemetery sign from the Historic Wilmington Foundation. (Sarah Carter/The Seahawk)

Ground Penetrating Radar used at Maides Cemetery to locate unmarked graves

Sarah Carter, Assistant Culture Editor February 14, 2024

On Feb.10, local volunteers gathered at Maides Cemetery with a Ground Penetrating Radar System (GPR) to help uncover gravesites for individuals buried at the cemetery. For some, this means finding...

Plato's Lofts at Randall sign. (Grace Lanham/The Seahawk)

UNCW to lease off-campus apartments to accommodate increasing acceptance rates

Grace Lanham, News Editor February 9, 2024

In a recent announcement from UNCW’s Director of Housing and Residence Life (HRL), Dr. Kevin Meaney, said the university will be leasing off-campus apartments to students who are classified as upperclassmen...

FAFSA applications may be delayed until March (Andril Dodonov/iStock).

FAFSA delays: what’s next for students

Amelia McNeese, Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2024

Following the redesign of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, the U.S. Department of Education released a statement on Jan. 30, saying most colleges will not receive decisions...

Police respond to gunshots at BP Gas station (Jamie Royal/The Seahawk).

Wilmington police respond to shooting on College Road

Jamie Leigh Royal, Staff Writer January 27, 2024

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 to the main campus. This incident is just a week after...

A bird's eye view of the Sweeney Water Treatment Plant. (Cape Fear Public Water Utility)

Sweeney Water Treatment Plant receives award

Jackson Davenport, Contributing Writer January 10, 2024

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 Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Water Resources Division. The...

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