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Good morning Wilmington!

It’s that time of year!! Lewis Farms on Gordon Rd. Will be opening this Friday for winter weekends! Open Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm. Sunday 1-5pm 🍓Offering already picked winter strawberries, ice cream, cookies, and jams. Enjoy!

In today’s Port City Pulse:

• NC Hurricane Recovery Program Faces $221M Deficit

• Testing Soil for Safety in Western N.C.

NC Hurricane Recovery Program Faces $221M Deficit

[NC Newsline] North Carolina's ReBuild NC program, tasked with hurricane recovery, revealed a $221 million deficit during an oversight hearing. The program, criticized for delays and financial mismanagement, faces calls for leadership resignations. Officials argued for additional funding to address housing needs for survivors of Hurricanes Florence and Matthew while skepticism grows over its ability to handle future efforts.

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Flooded Fields: Testing Soil for Safety in Western N.C.

[Spectrum 1] After Hurricane Helene, farmers in western North Carolina face concerns about soil contamination from heavy metals and other pollutants deposited by flooding. N.C. State University is conducting soil tests to assess potential risks. For some, like Little Farm’s Mary Bulan, the flooding has caused lasting damage, prompting questions about future farming viability and climate challenges. Results of soil testing are expected soon, offering guidance for recovery and adaptation.

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News Roundup

Local News:

• Carolina Beach police officer pleads no contest in charges involving fatal crash

• Wilmington business owner faces 27 months in prison for tax fraud, owes $2.2m to IRS

• Democrat keeps slight lead for North Carolina Supreme Court as counties finish count

• Heide Trask football head coach resigns

Western North Carolina:

• Militia targets military over hurricane 'weather weapon' claims

What you should know:

• NYC Expands Use Of Drones To Respond To Crimes, Other Emergencies

What might surprise you

• Levitation by sound waves!

• FEMA employee says she was ‘framed’

• Kardashian first to receive Tesla bot

National & World News:

• Bannon border wall fraud trial postponed until Feb

• Record-setting bomb cyclone, intense as a hurricane lashes through Northwest

• Walmart issues dire warning to customers about prices

• Harris campaign’s spending comes under scrutiny

• Norway royal arrested on suspicion of rape

• AI controls the weather in 'dystopian' breakthrough

• UK Farmers Protest in London Over Inheritance Tax Change

To-Do!

✅ Watch this hearing on UFO/UAPs

Weather Forecast

Wed 20 Cloudy | 72°/46° | 24% | SW 9 mph
Thu 21 Sunny | 61°/41° | 0% | W 15 mph
Fri 22 Mostly Sunny | 56°/42° | 1% | WNW 17 mph

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Tide Forecast

Wed Nov 20
3:58am: 0.17 ft (Low Tide)
10:36am: 4.64 ft (High Tide)
5:07pm: 0.51 ft (Low Tide)
11:05pm: 3.59 ft (High Tide)

Thu Nov 21
4:55am: 0.50 ft (Low Tide)
11:29am: 4.32 ft (High Tide)
6:10pm: 0.67 ft (Low Tide)
11:59pm: 3.52 ft (High Tide)

Fri Nov 22
6:03am: 0.76 ft (Low Tide)
12:19pm: 4.02 ft (High Tide)
7:10pm: 0.71 ft (Low Tide)

Provided by Marineweather.net