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Halloween is officially in the air! 🎃 Take a drive or walk your neighborhood this week and you might just spot some jaw-dropping spooky displays—people are really stepping up their game this year. From elaborate haunted yards to local themes–it’s the perfect time to get inspired!

In today’s Port City Pulse:

• Carolina Bays Parkway Extension Aims to Connect Brunswick and Horry Counties

• GE Invests $500K to Train NC Veterans

Carolina Bays Parkway Extension Aims to Connect Brunswick and Horry Counties

PublicInput — The N.C. and S.C. Departments of Transportation are planning a 19-mile extension of the Carolina Bays Parkway (S.C. 31), connecting Horry County to U.S. 17 in Brunswick County. The proposed project includes a new multi-lane expressway with limited access, designed to reduce congestion and improve travel times between the two states. With population and tourism on the rise, the extension is expected to enhance mobility, safety, and regional connectivity for both residents and visitors. The project remains in its study phase, focusing on environmental and design alternatives.

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HALLOWEEN at Wilmington Rock Gym!

Halloween's coming around the bend and that can only mean one thing... costume party!! 👻

Members, punch card, and semester pass holders are invited to bring a first-timer for free, and be sure to wear a costume for a shot at one of three marvelous prizes!

See you there! 🎃

GE Invests $500K to Train NC Veterans as Aviation Technicians

CBS17 - General Electric Aerospace is committing $500,000 to help North Carolina veterans train as aviation maintenance technicians, addressing a growing industry shortage. The funding will support the Manufacturing Institute’s Heroes MAKE America program, including a new aircraft and powerplant maintenance technician certificate near Fort Bragg, training approximately 90 people annually. Gov. Josh Stein praised the initiative, noting it will provide veterans and service members the skills for well-paying aerospace jobs while strengthening NC’s skilled workforce.

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News Roundup

Local News

North Carolina is ramping up enforcement for Halloween with the annual Booze It & Lose It campaign, increasing patrols and sobriety checkpoints statewide. The initiative, starting October 27, aims to prevent impaired driving fatalities, with last year’s campaign resulting in 588 DWI arrests. WECT

The New Hanover County NAACP hosted a “Souls to the Polls” march to encourage early voting ahead of municipal elections. The event, which included local candidates, concluded with food and fellowship at First Baptist Missionary Church, emphasizing the importance of civic participation. WWAY-TV

What You Should Know

Hurricane Melissa could be the strongest storm ever to make landfall in Jamaica, the National Hurricane Center warns. The slow-moving, upper-end Category 4 hurricane is expected to bring catastrophic winds, flooding, and mudslides, surpassing all previous direct landfalls in the island’s recorded history. Weather.com

President Donald Trump confirmed he received an MRI during his recent visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, his second medical exam this year, sparking renewed questions about his health. At 79, Trump—one of the oldest U.S. presidents—called the results “perfect” but declined to explain the reason for the scan, while the White House has yet to provide details about the visit. CNN

What Might Surprise You

House Republicans are urging the Justice Department to investigate and potentially revoke NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani’s U.S. citizenship over alleged omissions on his naturalization form. Reps. Randy Fine and Andy Ogles claim Mamdani failed to disclose ties to the Democratic Socialists of America and accuse him of “material support for terrorism,” while Mamdani’s supporters call the effort politically motivated. New York Post

Air traffic control staffing shortages have worsened nationwide amid the ongoing government shutdown, causing widespread flight delays and growing concern over worker burnout. Controllers, who are required to work without pay, have reported more than 260 staffing problems since October 1—over four times the number from last year—as experts warn disruptions will continue until the shutdown ends. CNN

President Javier Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, won Argentina’s midterm elections in a major political comeback, securing 41% of the vote and strengthening his control in Congress. The victory, which follows a previous local defeat, gives Milei enough seats to advance his sweeping free-market reforms and marks a sharp turnaround led by gains in Buenos Aires Province. Buenos Aires Times

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