Trick or treat, Wilmington! 🍬
As the costumes hit the streets tonight, remember the fun doesn’t stop with Halloween. This weekend, celebrate our community’s culture with the St. Stan’s Polish Festival, the NC Spot Festival, and 100 years of Greenfield Lake Park.

In today’s Port City Pulse:

• Explore Locally: Airlie Gardens

• Jackson Sues USDA as Food Pantries Strain

Explore Locally: Airlie Gardens

SUN NOV 2: 9AM - 5Pm @ Airlie Gardens
The first Sunday of each month*, New Hanover County residents, students and employees are admitted to Airlie Gardens FREE of charge! TICKETS MUST BE RESERVED IN ADVANCE, and can sell out. Valid ID or proof of residency must be shown upon arrival. One New Hanover County ID is valid for 2 adults and accompany children. Additional adults must purchase general admission tickets. Once Free Day tickets are sold out, guests without pre-reserved tickets are not guaranteed entry to the garden on Free Day. Airlie members do not need to reserve in advance; simply show your membership card upon arrival. If you have additional guests outside of your membership benefits, they will need to reserve tickets in advance.

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NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson Visits Wilmington Food Pantry Amid SNAP Benefit Delays

WECT SNAP benefits are set to be delayed for nearly 1.5 million North Carolinians, prompting Attorney General Jeff Jackson to sue the USDA and visit Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard in Wilmington. Jackson joined 25 other states in challenging the federal agency’s decision to suspend November benefits due to the government shutdown. Local food pantries like Mother Hubbard’s are already seeing a surge in demand, serving nearly 50% more families as residents brace for the impact. Jackson warned there’s “no way to fill the gap” if benefits remain delayed.

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News Roundup

Local News

American Fish Company has reopened in Southport after a mass shooting in September that left three people dead and several injured. The bar’s return comes after weeks of community fundraisers and support, with plans to operate Thursday through Sunday for the next six weeks. WECT

What You Should Know

The House Oversight Committee declares all of President Biden’s autopen-signed executive actions “null and void,” calling for a DOJ investigation. The 100-page report, led by Rep. James Comer, targets pardons and other actions performed by White House staff using the autopen and urges scrutiny of aides and medical professionals involved. The Gateway Pundit

What Might Surprise You

Thieves stole more than 1,000 historic artifacts from an Oakland Museum storage facility in what officials called a “brazen” heist. The stolen items include Native American baskets, ivory carvings, jewelry, and daguerreotypes, with the FBI’s art crime team now assisting local police in the investigation. The Guardian

King Charles has formally stripped Andrew of his Prince title and forced him to leave his Royal Lodge home following a prolonged dispute. Buckingham Palace confirmed that a “formal removal process” was necessary, with Andrew now to be known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after his continued association with the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The Sun

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