🌱 Pilot Math Tutoring Program + Final Remember Carly Rae Scholarship

Hey, everybody. It's Wednesday in Wilmington and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 89 Low: 63.
• Thursday: Not as warm. High: 78 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories in Wilmington today:

1. D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is taking part in a pilot program introduced by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) intended to give students an opportunity to identify and express themselves through music. In the hip-hop class for seventh and eighth graders, students are given the opportunity to create beats, write lyrics, create graffiti, and different arts within the hip-hop community and showcase it to an audience. In addition to helping students express themselves, this is designed to align with the Community Resiliency Model which allows students to track their nervous systems and bring their spirits and minds into the resiliency zone. (WECT)
2. At the Mosley Career Readiness Academy graduation earlier this week, Jocelyn Garnica-Lopez from Ashley High School was named the final recipient of the "Remember Carly Rae" scholarship. Students throughout New Hanover County are awarded this $1,000 scholarship from the Alex Highsmith Family Foundation and Baron Family named after former Ashley High School student Carly Rae Baron who tragically lost her life in a shooting back in 2020. Recipients of the scholarship are students who are deemed to be great people and who care about others and their school work. (WECT)
3. WWAY and other members of Wrightsville Beach and neighboring communities have been looking for updates surrounding the renourishment projects for filling the beach. More areas of the beach have had noticeably less beach than in the past, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is still searching for contractors to work on the beach at a set price, with hopes that a new contract will be awarded by this August and the renourishment will begin in November. Representative David Rouzer was seen supporting a bill in Washington this May to keep the renourishment project for the beach in place. (WWAY NewsChannel 3)

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Today and tomorrow in Wilmington:

Wednesday, June 7

• Breakfast With The Birds By Jill Peleuses At Wilmington Water Tours (9:00 AM)
• Burgwin-Wrights Presents Outlander In The Cape Fear At Wilmington Water Tours (12:30 PM)
• Port City Music Festival At Church Of Good Shepard (7:30 PM)

Thursday, June 8

• The Preston Restaurant Ribbon Cutting At Graystone Inn (10:00 AM)
• The Chinese Lady At Historic Thalian Hall (7:03 PM)
• Sunset Cruise With Live Acoustic Music At Wilmington Water Tours (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Wilmington Fire Department is in need of more people willing to make a difference. No matter your shape, size, or gender, the fire department welcomes all who want to serve. You can learn more and apply here. (Wilmington, NC Fire Department via Facebook)
• The Arts Council of Wilmington offered thanks to everyone who attended the council's 2023 Arty Party as well as the sponsors, performers, caterer, and photographer. The event was very special and will not soon be forgotten, and plans are already in order for next year's event! (Arts Council of Wilmington via Facebook)
• The New Hanover County Senior Resource Center is taking part in Men's Health Month and offering a new Men's Fitness Class down at the main location. This free class is focusing on building strength, endurance, and balance for all participants. Register weekly through the portal or by calling (910) 798-6450, and don't forget your mat! (New Hanover County Senior Resource Center via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all soon for another update!

— 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.