Emma Dill

Reporter for @wilmingtonbiz | formerly @StarNewsOnline l midwesterner living in coastal carolina l Story ideas? ➡️ [email protected]

[Emma Dill @EmmaKDill]

@Kelly_Kenoyer @Wizards_DnD Thanks Kelly!!

[NWS Wilmington, NC @NWSWilmingtonNC]

Major hurricane Ian will have its effects felt here in the Carolinas Friday and Saturday. The extent of the effects hinge upon the still uncertain forecast track. Stay tuned!

[StarNewsOnline @StarNewsOnline]

TRU Colors Brewing — a Wilmington-based brewery renowned for its mission to end gang violence by employing active, rival gang members — will close its doors this week. 
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[John Staton @JohnStatonSN]

Massive news for Wilmington's west bank. A park on Eagles Island seems like a real possibility now.
https://t.co/wYVilDcu7p

[Jamey Cross @jameybcross]

election night beer > election night pizza

[Cop Crime @CopCrime]

NC: Court rules Wilmington was justified in firing police officer for racist remarks
Story by @EmmaKDill
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[USA TODAY Co. @USATODAYCo]

Essential coverage @ballialli @EmmaKDill @JohnStatonSN @HunterIngramSN @krys_merryman @StarNewsOnline #BestOfGannettAwards #journalism

[Sunny Day Flooding Project @sunny_day_flood]

Hot off the presses! Read up on our work measuring #SunnyDayFlooding in Carolina Beach (@CBTownHall). Thanks for the story, @EmmaKDill and @StarNewsOnline!

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[StarNewsOnline @StarNewsOnline]

Court filings from the North Carolina State Bar allege Julia Olson-Boseman, a former Wilmington lawyer and current chair of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, mishandled client funds and lied to investigators.
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[John Staton @JohnStatonSN]

I ♥️ this story so much because only in Wilmington does the theater community & local government exist side by side in the same building. Occasionally there's conflict, like this week, but to me it's just one of the things that makes Wilmington awesome.
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[StarNewsOnline @StarNewsOnline]

The new concourse is part of the airport's massive terminal expansion project, which began in 2018. https://t.co/cnyBYfvx50

[Matthew Prensky @matthewprensky]

Story: Have you gotten a parking ticket in downtown Wilmington? You should appeal it. The odds are in your favor.

2+ years of parking ticket data shows citations are more likely to be dismissed if appealed. Yet most people don't appeal their tickets.

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[NWS Wilmington, NC @NWSWilmingtonNC]

Freezing rain isn't particularly common across eastern North or South Carolina but has significant impacts when it does occur. Including the ice we had just this Sunday, here's a look back at some local ice storms of the past decade. #ncwx #scwx #ice

[StarNewsOnline @StarNewsOnline]

Forecasters are predicting ice accumulations ranging from 0.2 to 0.4 inches, according to a Facebook post from the National Weather Service office in Wilmington. https://t.co/CdCkSPQmJ7

[StarNewsOnline @StarNewsOnline]

The New Hanover County Health and Human Services Board voted 5-5 on a motion not to re-instate a countywide mask mandate Tuesday, even as COVID-19 positivity rates climb with the spread of the omicron variant.
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[Emma Dill @EmmaKDill]

A look into campaign filings shows that those with ties to development and real estate gave some of the biggest donations to Wilmington council candidates.
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[Emma Dill @EmmaKDill]

The Board of Commissioners plan to hold a work session to evaluate the future of the Cape Fear River's west bank.
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[Matthew Prensky @matthewprensky]

Thread: As people stop to remember what happened on #January6th, just know this wasn't the first time violence & misinformation was used to overthrow an elected government.

Here's a thread to remind you of what happened in Wilmington, NC on Nov 10, 1898.

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[Emma Dill @EmmaKDill]

If 2022 is anything like 2021, we'll be following a lot of development stories. Here are a few projects to watch as we start the new year.
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[John Staton @JohnStatonSN]

Photo shoot last week on Wilmington's undeveloped, flood-prone "west bank," which developers have their eye on. Activists held signs in 'Gullah,' including one that read, "Dem 'struckshun will wash'way." Story from @EmmaKDill
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