From miniature horses, to BMX stunt riders, New Hanover County Sheriff's Office offers resources to youth.

A state-issued warning for people not to swim in part of the Intracoastal Waterway due to a large sewage spill was lifted Friday.

“Remember Yesterday,” a Wilmington-based production, will premiere Aug. 11 at The Pointe 14 at 2223 Blockbuster Road. Written, financed, produced and cast out of Wilmington, the film will be shown at 7 and 9 p.m., per release.

Stores in Columbus, Brunswick and Pender counties were among 61 stores across the state forced to pay fines for price scanning errors by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Standards Division.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Aug. 4 that UNCW had been selected to join its cohort of schools in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative (UAS-CTI).

One clinic will be at the Waccamaw Park Community Building in Ash, and the other two will be at the Indian Trail Meeting Hall in Southport.

Cape Fear Community College announced that it will host its summer graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. on Aug. 5. Taking place at the Wilson Center in downtown Wilmington, the college expects over 200 students and families to attend the event.

Belle, a 5-year-old Boxer mix, is available for adoption from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Animal Shelter.

On Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. - noon, multiple local organizations will host a youth resource fair in Wilmington.

A blood drive in honor of Jack Holley will be held Aug. 5 from 2-7 p.m. in the Wallace Presbyterian Church at 205 W. Main Street, Wallace.

Computers, clothes, school supplies, and a variety of other items can be purchased free of sales tax.

“With the four deaths that we have had, all are in later years, and they have many comorbidities, as well,” said Columbus County Health Director Kim Smith. “One was fully vaccinated with one booster, and then we had two that were not vaccinated at all, and then we had the one the most recent one who had two vaccines, she had not had any boosters.”