N. 3rd Street closed at Grace into Tuesday
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A traffic alert in Downtown Wilmington. North 3rd Street is closed to north and southbound traffic. The city says it will remain closed until late tomorrow morning or early...
View ArticleN. 3rd Street paving may cost $1M more
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington leaders say it will cost even more to pave North 3rd Street. After assessing the road and determining the need for higher quality pavement, the project will cost...
View ArticleFinal phase of N. 3rd Street renovation starts next week
WILMINGTON, NC (NEWS RELEASE) — Starting next Tuesday, October 16, milling and resurfacing (the final phase of the North 3rd Street project) will cause intermittent delays on 3rd Street from Market...
View ArticleOn the roads: delays and closures downtown
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Look out for delays downtown this morning, as crews will continue paving. As a part of the North Third Street Improvement Project, 3rd Street, from Market to Grace, will only...
View ArticleNew traffic lights up on N. 3rd St. as project nears end
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — New traffic lights are up and running on North 3rd Street in Wilmington. They’re part of the North 3rd Street Improvement Project. It was wet in downtown Wilmington today, but...
View ArticleNorth 3rd Street project coming to an end
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The North 3rd Street improvement project is finally coming to an end. Monday and Tuesday marks the final major road closures for the project. On Monday, northbound traffic on...
View Article3rd Street paving complete
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The paving of North 3rd Street is finally over. Now that the paving is complete, crews are finishing the installation of decorative crosswalks, pavement markings and the...
View ArticleCrews to remove utility poles in North 3rd Street Improvement Project
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Progress Energy crews will begin removing the remaining utility poles and overhead wires in the northern section of North 3rd street Monday. It’s all a part of the North 3rd...
View ArticleN. 3rd Street work finally done downtown
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — For the first time in months, North 3rd Street is completely open. Final landscaping and other details were completed this week in the northern end of the street. The city held...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Store owner says city benches bad for business
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A downtown business owner says he thinks new benches from the 3rd Street Improvement Project are causing problems at his gas station. New Hanover County 911 has received more...
View ArticleONLY ON 3 UPDATE: City removes benches blamed for trouble
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Last month we asked the City of Wilmington about benches in front of a downtown gas station. The store’s owner said the seats had become a gathering place for trouble. Now they...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in crash identified, no charges filed against driver
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – Wilmington Police have identified a pedestrian hit and killed Tuesday night. Police say the man was Dennis Darnell Bradley, 63, of Wilmington. Multiple witnesses told police...
View ArticleOPERATION GRIDLOCK: 3rd Street at Greenfield Lake reopens ahead of schedule
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A popular intersection is back to normal operation following months of one section being closed for construction work. The NC Department of Transportation closed S. 3rd...
View ArticleWilmington council to consider renaming N. 3rd St. after civil rights icon
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington City Council next month will consider renaming N. 3rd Street after a Port City native and civil rights icon. The Wilmington City Council will take up a resolution at...
View ArticlePortion of N. 3rd Street to recognize Retired Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington City Council approved a resolution tonight to honor Wilmington-native civil rights activist Retired Major General Joseph McNeil by dedicating a section of North 3rd...
View ArticleDescendants of 1898 Wilmington Massacre victims gather in downtown to...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — This Wednesday will mark 123 years since the Wilmington Massacre, which saw hundreds of African Americans killed or displaced by a mob of white supremacists. Descendants of all...
View ArticlePerson hospitalized following early morning downtown Wilmington shooting near...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert early this morning around 1:28 am in the 600 block of N. 3rd Street in Wilmington. Upon arrival, officers...
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UPDATE: Wilmington ‘suspicious package’ determined to be non-threatening
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department has determined the suspicious package found this morning in the 100 block of N. 3rd Street is a non-threatening, non-perishable item. The Cape...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by vehicle near N. 3rd Street Shell gas station in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Monday afternoon in Wilmington. Police say the person was struck around 2:17 p.m. as he attempted to cross the street near the Shell gas...
View ArticleLane of US 421 closing overnight as crews remove concrete island ahead of...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A lane of US 421 near North 3rd Street will close Thursday night as crews prepare for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge project. NCDOT will remove a concrete island to create a new...
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