MONDAYS TOGETHER WITH YOU

Good afternoon Wilmington!

My family and I visited family in St. Simons island in Georgia this weekend. Great visit in a quaint town. The live oaks and Spanish moss providing shaded canopy over the roads reminded us of home. On the way back I learned about how Savannah, Georgia was offered as a Christmas gift to President Abraham Lincoln. 

In December 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman captured Savannah, Georgia, during his famous "March to the Sea." He sent a telegram to President Abraham Lincoln, offering the city as a Christmas gift, along with weapons and thousands of bales of cotton. This victory dealt a major blow to the Confederacy, boosted Union morale, and helped secure Lincoln’s political support during the final stages of the Civil War.

In today’s Port City Pulse:

• Honeybee Cafe Rebuilds finds New Home in Wilmington after Hurricane Helene

• Food Banks Fight Rising Hunger After Helene’s Devastation

Honeybee Cafe Rebuilds After Hurricane Helene, Finds New Home in Wilmington

[WWAY] After Hurricane Helene devastated their KOA Campground in Swannanoa, Ted Caudle and Jessica Haugan relocated their Honeybee Cafe coffee truck to Wilmington. Now operating at Biggers Market, the couple has received strong community support but highlights slow state recovery efforts. They recommend donations to the Cajun Navy for western NC relief. Lawmakers have passed SB 382 for hurricane funding, but distribution plans remain unclear.

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Food Deserts Deepen After Helene—Relief Efforts Ramp Up

[Carolina Public Pres] Tropical Storm Helene has worsened food insecurity in Western North Carolina, leaving many without access to grocery stores and farms devastated. MANNA Foodbank, which lost its Asheville facility, relocated to Mills River and distributed 900,000 pounds of food in November. Smaller organizations are also stepping up, using ATVs and donkeys to deliver supplies to isolated areas. Food Lion and Mission Health donated funds to support relief efforts, but long-term solutions are needed as unemployment and high costs strain rural communities.

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News Roundup

Local News:

• Party City, Big Lots going out of business, local stores closing

• Duke lacrosse players’ rape accuser admits she lied

• Gordon Rd. in Wilmington prepares for four-lane expansion

Western North Carolina:

• Lowe's, NASCAR and builders unite to deliver 100 tiny homes to families by Christmas

What you should know:

• IRS Sending 'Special' Stimulus Checks to 1 Million Americans

• Guatemalan Authorities Raid Orthodox Jewish 'Cult'; Take 160 Kids, Teens Into Custody

What might surprise you

• 'Missing' Republican Congresswoman Finally Found Living at Dementia Care Home

National & World News:

• Blake Lively Sues Costar for Sex Harassment; Claims of Wild Behavior on Set

• Boy in Georgia went for walk down the road. Landed his mother in jail

• $600M Christmas wedding for Jeff Bezos

• Two killed in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market

Weather Forecast

Mon 23 Mostly Sunny | 50°/42° | 3% | NNE 12 mph
Tue 24 AM Rain | 51°/39° | 75% | N 11 mph
Wed 25 Partly Cloudy | 56°/42° | 6% | NNE 11 mph

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Tide Forecast

Monday, December 23
1:02 AM: 3.38 ft (High Tide)
7:25 AM: 0.79 ft (Low Tide)
1:08 PM: 3.10 ft (High Tide)
7:46 PM: 0.35 ft (Low Tide)

Tuesday, December 24
1:53 AM: 3.42 ft (High Tide)
8:22 AM: 0.78 ft (Low Tide)
1:58 PM: 2.90 ft (High Tide)
8:30 PM: 0.28 ft (Low Tide)

Wednesday, December 25
2:50 AM: 3.51 ft (High Tide)
9:13 AM: 0.70 ft (Low Tide)
2:57 PM: 2.79 ft (High Tide)
9:14 PM: 0.20 ft (Low Tide)

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