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Good morning Wilmington!

Did you know that today is National Dress Up Your Pet Day? Need an incentive to dress up your pet? The Scapegoat Taproom in Leland is giving 50% off on their draft pours for patrons that dress up their pets (one person per household).

In today’s Port City Pulse:

• Wilmington City Council Approves Ogden Rezoning for 253 Homes

• EPA Pressures NC to Reinstate Toxic Discharge Limits

Wilmington City Council Approves Ogden Rezoning for 253 Homes, Including Affordable Units

[WUNC] Wilmington City Council has rezoned a newly annexed 19-acre property in Ogden, paving the way for 253 apartments and townhomes near Alexander Rd. and Market Street. Developer HH Hunt plans a $40 million project, including 25 affordable housing units with rents starting at $930. Despite concerns about traffic and school overcrowding, the Council approved the rezoning 5-1. Construction will follow city stormwater and road standards, contributing to Wilmington’s taxable property base.

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EPA Pressures NC to Reinstate Toxic Discharge Limits

[Port City Daily] Asheboro’s recent surge in toxic 1,4-dioxane discharges, following a court ruling overturning restrictions, has sparked federal intervention. The EPA has threatened to take over enforcement unless North Carolina reinstates discharge limits. While Asheboro and other municipalities argue the restrictions are financially burdensome, critics point to environmental risks and contamination of downstream water supplies affecting Wilmington and surrounding regions. The EPA insists the Clean Water Act supports regulating chemicals like 1,4-dioxane, even if not formally classified as carcinogens. DEQ is appealing the ruling.

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News Roundup

Local News:

• MLK parade isn’t happening this year

• Jay Leno helps pick best car at Wilson Center classic car show

• Town of Wrightsville Beach names fire chief and police chief

Western North Carolina:

• FEMA extends sheltering assistance program to January 25 for over 3,000 eligible families

What you should know:

• China constructing 'D-Day' barges for Taiwan invasion

• Biden announces student debt relief for 150,000 borrowers

• China mulls sale of TikTok in US to Musk

What might surprise you:

• Looters dressed as firefighters, arsonists arrested in wildfire crime wave

• 'Brad Pitt' Impersonator Scammed Woman Out of $850k

National & World News:

• Chuck Todd to exit NBC

• MSNBC President Rashida Jones steps down

• Homes piling up on market in Florida

• Police ignore standards after face recognition matches

To-Do!

✅ Watch NC Governor, Josh Stein deliver his inaugural address

Weather Forecast

Tue 14 Sunny | 50°/28° | 5% | NW 13 mph
Wed 15 Sunny | 43°/28° | 0% | NNW 13 mph
Thu 16 Sunny | 49°/34° | 1% | W 9 mph

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Tide Forecast

Tuesday, January 14

• 1:01 AM: -0.76 ft (Low Tide)

• 7:22 AM: 4.59 ft (High Tide)

• 1:57 PM: -0.45 ft (Low Tide)

• 7:41 PM: 3.55 ft (High Tide)

Wednesday, January 15

• 1:47 AM: -0.70 ft (Low Tide)

• 8:06 AM: 4.44 ft (High Tide)

• 2:36 PM: -0.42 ft (Low Tide)

• 8:27 PM: 3.53 ft (High Tide)

Thursday, January 16

• 2:29 AM: -0.55 ft (Low Tide)

• 8:50 AM: 4.20 ft (High Tide)

• 3:12 PM: -0.34 ft (Low Tide)

• 9:15 PM: 3.50 ft (High Tide)

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