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Veteran and business owner Salette Andrews is the newest candidate in Wilmington’s City Council race. Elections will be held this November. (Salette Andrews)

Salette Andrews enters race for Wilmington Council

Amelia Lindsey, News Editor July 4, 2023
Salette Andrews enters the campaign for one of three spots open on the Wilmington City Council. Her campaign focuses on three pillars: housing affordability, economic growth and keeping corporate polluters accountable for their waste cleanup.
The Cargo District houses a variety of storefronts to explore. Most are built out of repurposed shipping containers.

The emergence of Wilmington’s Cargo District

Abigail Celoria, Culture Editor March 5, 2023
Leslie Smith, owner of the contracting business LS Smith, Inc., moved to Wilmington twenty years ago with a desire to try something new. He worked mainly on apartment complexes—a venture that lost creative satisfaction for Smith as time went on. In 2010, Smith first explored his interests in art and industrial architecture in a property at Rosemont Ave. nicknamed “MoCo,” short for “Modern Cottage.” This was his first experience building from shipping containers.
Holly Walker sets up a table to sell typewriter poems.

Holly’s Typewriter Poetry: Holly Walker on vulnerability in business

Abigail Celoria, Contributing Writer December 14, 2021
Holly’s Typewriter Poetry extends beyond its small business label. The foundation of art is an exchange of ideas and emotions between its creator and the spectators. In Walker’s business model, though, the spectators are welcomed into the creation. Her poetry is something she shares with her customers, gifting them an expression of their own emotions, experiences, or simple fantasies. It is one of the most refreshing ways of doing business in a culture often more focused on consumerism than connection.
Spill Coffee and Roastery.

Women-owned coffee shop ‘Spill’ is the perfect place to unwind after finals

Olivia Vizethann, Contributing Writer December 10, 2021
From being able to talk to the owners, to watching them work behind the counter, it is clear they are an unstoppable team. Weaving in and around each other, passing oat milk, chai and espresso shots without missing a beat is like a dance, pouring passion into each cup. If you are looking for caffeine and a one-of-a-kind environment, Spill is the place to go.
The amphitheater.

UNCW adds two new STEM programs in the computer science department

Brenna Flanagan, Editor-in-Chief July 22, 2021

The UNC board of governors approved the addition of two new Bachelor of Science programs at UNCW in cybersecurity and intelligent systems engineering. The undergraduate degrees will be the first of their...

Are movie theaters an endangered species?

Are movie theaters an endangered species?

Stephen Lambros, Staff Writer October 11, 2020
All of the events surrounding the theaters’ circumstances simply affirm the notion of an uncertain future for theatrical exhibition—especially at a time when theatrical exhibition had already been in trouble prior to the pandemic.
Employees at Googles Chicago office in the Fulton Market district walked out of their workplace on Thursday, Nov.1, 2018 in protest of the companys reported handing of sexual misconduct allegations.

Google employees stage walkout over sexual harassment

Tyler Newman, News Editor November 1, 2018

On Nov. 1, thousands of employees at Google offices around the world staged a walkout in response to the cover-up of an executive’s misconduct claims. Offices in Chicago, Singapore, Berlin, London,...

A degree with passion

A degree with passion

Samantha Durham, Opinion Editor February 16, 2018

Editor’s Note: Samantha Durham is a senior at UNCW studying sociology. She is the Opinion Editor for The Seahawk and enjoys concentrating her work on social issues. All opinions expressed in this article...

New Hanover County’s expanding housing market leads to price increases

New Hanover County’s expanding housing market leads to price increases

Tyler Newman, Staff Writer November 16, 2017

Throughout New Hanover County, rising home rates have been undercutting residents from Kure Beach to Castle Hayne. Local real estate markets have been surging as the development in Wilmington continues...

Local IT company developed by UNCW alumnus

Samantha Durham and Casey MacAnarney November 13, 2017

The local business Computer Warriors is making a large impact not only in the IT repair industry, but also within the community as well. Computer Warriors, which was established in 2006, is a local technology...

Disney flexes its muscles with talks of Fox acquisition

Disney flexes its muscles with talks of Fox acquisition

Tyler Newman, Staff Writer November 10, 2017

The Walt Disney Company, one of the largest media conglomerates in the world, was reported to have held talks to buy 21st Century Fox on Monday. First reported by CNBC, a deal between the two media...

The Harris Teeter store at Mayfaire Town Center, September 27, 2017.

Grocery growth and climbing competition in the Cape Fear

Tyler Newman, Staff Writer October 12, 2017

No one seemed to have expected the grocery wars to come to the Cape Fear region as soon as it did. With the population boom well underway throughout the Wilmington metro and surrounding counties, grocery...

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