Good morning Wilmington!

We had our T-Fiber fiber optic Interenet installed on Friday. The installation went very well and our Internet connection is significantly faster - especially the downloads. The installation included 3 mesh network hubs. We are very satisfied with our service.

Depending on where you live, you can get T-Fiber for $70/month and get 2gbps uploads and downloads, all of the equipment required including a mesh network AND installation.Be sure to ask for the Port City Pulse Founder’s Club deal!

Contact Lewis at 443-926-2769
or by email at [email protected]

In today’s Port City Pulse:

• Avelo Airlines Extends Wilmington Flights

• Smartphones and Laptops Banned During Instruction

Avelo Airlines Extends Wilmington Flights Through Summer 2026

WWAY News Avelo Airlines has announced it will extend its flight schedule at Wilmington International Airport through August 18, 2026, giving travelers more time to plan ahead for summer vacations and weekend getaways. The expansion continues nonstop service from ILM to five popular destinations, including Nashville, New Haven, Tampa, and the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area, highlighting Avelo’s focus on affordable fares and reliable regional travel options for southeastern North Carolina residents.

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Get Fiber Optic High-Speed Internet!

T-Fiber is now available in certain neighborhoods in Wilmington! For a limited time you can secure a $70 all-in-pricing 10-year price lock for 2gbps fiber internet uploads AND downloads. All you have to do is call or email Lewis and ask for the Port City Jams Founder’s Club deal. Lewis will walk you through the entire process.

Contact Lewis at 443-926-2769
or by email at [email protected]

Smartphones and Laptops Banned During Instruction as NC Tightens Classroom Rules

Carolina Journal North Carolina public schools are enforcing new limits on classroom screen time after a Jan. 1 deadline required districts to ban smartphones and restrict laptop use during instructional hours. The law allows exceptions for teacher-directed activities, emergencies, and students with IEPs or health plans, while also mandating education on social media addiction, misinformation, and trafficking. State leaders say the move will reduce distractions and improve learning, placing North Carolina among dozens of states rethinking digital device use in schools.

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News Roundup

Local News

The North Carolina Azalea Festival has launched a public search for a new executive director following the departure of longtime leader Alison Baringer. Festival officials say preparations for April’s event remain on track, with board president Michael Franklin temporarily leading staff and volunteers as organizers aim to name a replacement before the festival begins. WWAY News

The North Carolina DMV is warning residents about scam text messages that falsely claim unpaid tolls, fees, or fines. Officials stress the DMV will never request payments by text and urge recipients to report the messages as spam, delete them, or forward the text to the FTC at 7726. WWAY News

What You Should Know

President Trump doubled down on threats to seize Greenland and defended the expanded federal ICE presence in Minnesota amid protests. He dismissed European allies’ concerns ahead of meetings at the World Economic Forum in Davos and acknowledged that ICE “is going to make mistakes sometimes” as tensions remain high following officer-involved shootings in Minneapolis. The Hill

A Republican lawmaker sharply criticized President Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, calling the idea “immoral” and warning it could lead to impeachment. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said Trump’s rhetoric about potentially using military force to annex the NATO-linked territory risks damaging U.S. alliances and further polarizing both domestic and international opinion. Newsweek

Forecasters warn that a major winter storm could impact much of the South and East later this week as brutal Arctic cold tightens its grip on the U.S. Meteorologists say plunging temperatures combined with moisture from the Gulf of Mexico could produce heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, and ice from the Southern Plains through the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, though exact impacts remain uncertain. The New York Times

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