Wilmington friends,
The folks organizing PCRJ is looking for some volunteers to help make Port City Rock Jam a success! Help us out and enjoy the full day of music, live painting, vendors and more for free before and after your shift!

👉 Port City Rock Jam Info
👉 Volunteer Interest Form

In today’s Port City Pulse:

• Federal Government Restores $6.8B in Frozen Education Funds

• Wilmington Water Tours Launches Hollywood-Themed River Cruises

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Wilmington friends,
The folks organizing PCRJ is looking for some volunteers to help make Port City Rock Jam a success! Help us out and enjoy the full day of music, live painting, vendors and more for free before and after your shift!

👉 Port City Rock Jam Info
👉 Volunteer Interest Form

Federal Government Restores $6.8B in Frozen Education Funds, $165M for North Carolina

[Carolina Journal] The U.S. Department of Education announced it will release $6.8 billion in federal education funding that had been frozen since June 30, including over $165 million for North Carolina. The freeze threatened nearly 10% of the state’s federal education funding and prompted a lawsuit by NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 24 other states. The announcement ends weeks of uncertainty for school districts, some of which had already implemented hiring freezes. Nine of the 10 hardest-hit school districts are in rural areas, including communities recovering from Hurricane Helene. New federal guardrails will be applied to the funds going forward.

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Kid’s Open Gym on Wednesdays @ Wilmington Rock Gym!

Wednesdays | June 18 to Aug 13, 2025 | $15 PER VISIT | Ages 5 to 13 | 1 - 4PM

Are you looking for something fun for your kids to do this summer? Bring them to the climbing gym! On Wednesdays, we'll have open gym time for them to climb and have fun! We'll have staff available each Wednesday to help them with the ropes if they want to climb higher. This isn't a class/camp but is a great way for children to join in the fun of indoor rock climbing! This is great for first time climbers and more advanced gym monkeys alike! Parents must stay with their kids.

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Wilmington Water Tours Launches Hollywood-Themed River Cruises This Summer

[Port City Daily] Wilmington Water Tours is adding Hollywood-themed cruises to its summer and fall schedule, offering guests a 90-minute trip through the area’s rich film history. Former StarNews film reporter Hunter Ingram will host the cruises on Sundays, July 26 and Aug. 10, highlighting iconic productions like Dawson’s Creek, One Tree Hill, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Summer I Turned Pretty. In addition, special horror-themed cruises are scheduled for Sept. 13 and Oct. 25, focusing on classic fright films such as Scream, Halloween Kills, and I Know What You Did Last Summer.

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News Roundup

Local News

• A child was hospitalized after being hit by a boat propeller at Wrightsville Beach. The child was transported by New Hanover County EMS to the hospital
  WECT

• NCDOT is seeking millions in frozen federal funds to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, a critical project that has faced significant delays and funding issues.
  WWAY

What You Should Know

• The man responsible for the New York City office shooting intended to target the NFL, but mistakenly went to the wrong floor, officials revealed. The incident is being investigated as a targeted attack.
  Sports Business Journal

• Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is under pressure from Trump to cut interest rates, a move that could have significant economic and political implications .
  New York Times

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