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By Wilbur Jones
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “DON’TCHA KNOW THERE’S A WAR ON?” Acclaimed Historian Retired Navy Captain Wilbur D. Jones, Jr. Unveils…
By Wilbur Jones
Seventy-eight years after an American soldier picked it from a dead German soldier in Germany, the 1942 New Hanover High…
By Wilbur Jones
“North Carolina Weekend” legendary host Deborah Holt Noel and crew visited Wilmington on October 3rd to film its upcoming feature…
By Wilbur Jones
From Manitowac to Pascagoula, Casper to Savannah. From New Orleans to Wichita, Oak Ridge to Paterson. Gone nationwide. Holy cow,…
By Wilbur Jones
“Growing Up in Wartime Wilmington, America’s First WWII Heritage City.” – Book Signing Date: July 11th, Tuesday Time: 10:00 am…
By Wilbur Jones
Wilmington, N.C. – February 7, 2023 – In a ceremony at Wilmington’s City Hall, Mayor Bill Saffo, on behalf of…
By Wilbur Jones
In honor of Veterans, every month, Cape Fear Weekend will post a story that highlights a different veteran in our…
By Wilbur Jones
Watch as Wilbur D. Jones, Jr. takes you on a tour of the Hannah Block Historic USO in Wilmington, NC.
By Wilbur Jones
Kure Beach, N. C., July 25, 1943, at around 3 a.m., Germany attacked the United States when a surfaced submarine…
By Wilbur Jones
Troops thought the snow was colder than usual. The turkey dinner served at noon tasted good, but otherwise there was…
By Wilbur Jones
The World War II service of two lifelong Wilmington friends led them on similar paths from the Normandy beaches to…