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For the first time in 20 years, the Carolina Hurricanes are headed to the Stanley Cup Final. After years of playoff heartbreak and Eastern Conference Final exits, the Canes finally broke through in dominant fashion, rolling past Montreal and earning a shot at hockey's biggest prize.

In today’s Port City Pulse:

• The city of Wilmington is reconsidering the future of 3.26 acres at 1001 and 1021 N. Front St

• NC Diver Surfaces With a Nearly 7-Inch Megalodon Tooth

City Puts Future of 3-Acre Downtown Property Back on the Table — With Live Oak Pavilion in Mind

WilmingtonBiz The city of Wilmington is reconsidering the future of 3.26 acres at 1001 and 1021 N. Front St. — land near Skyline Center that could be tied to improvements at Live Oak Bank Pavilion and Riverfront Park. After soliciting bids last summer, the city paused the process when all nine offers came in below appraised value and skewed heavily toward market-rate luxury apartments, which city officials didn't see as the highest and best use. City Manager Becky Hawke says planning for the site's future is now underway.

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NC Diver Surfaces With a Nearly 7-Inch Megalodon Tooth Off the Cape Fear Coast

WRAL Sandra Clopp, owner of Megalodon Shark Tooth Huntress, was diving 50 miles off the North Carolina coast when she surfaced with something extraordinary: a 6.94-inch megalodon tooth believed to be 2 to 20 million years old. Found in 100 feet of water near Carolina Beach, it’s among the largest megalodon teeth ever recovered worldwide. Clopp — who has logged over 5,000 dive hours, 2,000 of them off NC — says the Cape Fear region is one of the world’s premier spots for finding them.

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News Roundup

Local News

A large asphalt tank fire at Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions shut down River Road from Shipyard Boulevard to Raleigh Street Saturday evening. Wilmington Fire Department confirmed the fire was out within 45 minutes, no injuries, and no dangerous air quality detected in atmospheric monitoring. WECT

What You Should Know

Immigrant detainees are suing over conditions at a remote detention camp, according to a new legal filing challenging the treatment of migrants held at a facility. NPR

Africa CDC reports more than 1,100 suspected Ebola cases across DR Congo and Uganda, marking a significant cross-border outbreak as international health agencies ramp up coordinated response efforts. Barron’s