🌱 Historic Tour Coming To Wilmington + UNCW Spring Senior Exhibition

Hello all! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Wilmington Patch newsletter, full of all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 51.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories in Wilmington today:

1. Devon Allman and Donavon Frankenreiter are set to visit Wilmington as part of their historic See It All American Tour on Friday, Aug. 18. The two are attempting to set a world record for playing 50 shows in 50 states in under 50 days, and Greenfield Lake Amphitheater is one of the locations honored to be a part of this historic attempt. The tickets for this show will be going on sale on the Live Nation website this Friday, but you can also purchase them on Fridays at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion Box Office. Allman and Frankenreiter will also be joined by JD Simo for the Wilmington show. (WECT)
2. This Thursday, the UNCW Spring 2023 Senior Exhibition art gallery will be opening to the public with a public reception at the Cultural Arts Building Art Gallery at 5:30 p.m. The gallery will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. showcasing 30 graduating Studio Arts students' artwork, both two and three-dimensional. This is the largest Studio Arts class to date for the university, and the university is proud to showcase the students' hard work through May 12. The exhibition is completely free to the public and the university welcomes all those interested to come to take a look. (WWAY NewsChannel 3)
3. Wilmington police are currently investigating the finding of a body at Godwin Baseball Stadium. Officers were called to report to the stadium just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning regarding the body. At this time, there are still more details to be identified and released, such as the identification of the deceased individual as well as the cause of death. (WECT)

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Today and tomorrow in and around Wilmington:

Wednesday, April 12

• Big Kid Day - Fit For Fun Center (9:00 AM)
• Fin-Tastic Spring Break Activities - Cape Fear Museum (10:00 AM)
• Connected Community Movie Night: Super Mario Bros - The Pointe 14, Leland (4:30 PM)

Thursday, April 13

• Ribbon Cutting - Staybridge Suites (4:00 PM)
• Wreckless Abandon Rocks Dukenfield's! - Dukenfields Tavern, Jacksonville (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Whether they are helping keep the community safe or keep the community clean, Wilmington officers are always out and about. Here's a look at Officer Mitchell taking some time to clean off the outdoor basketball court in the Creekwood community. (Wilmington, NC Police Department via Facebook)
• There are smiles all around the New Hanover Humane Society as Ryder has found a brand new home and a new family happy to take him in! We are so excited for this sweet boy to score an amazing home and for his new family to find an amazing pup. (New Hanover Humane Society via Facebook)
• Wilmington, we are officially in Azalea Festival Week! Take a moment to smell the flowers and the amazing events and activities going on throughout the week and weekend! (City of Wilmington, NC Government via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is an Editor for Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s in journalism. She was previously a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.