Edson Munekata and Freddy Lee took over ownership of one of downtown Wilmington’s riverfront restaurants in 2022. Since then, they’ve been operating The George on the Riverwalk much as it had been.

29 years of love and counting: one Wilmington couple reflects on the moment they fell in love WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Do you remember the moment you fell in love with your significant other? Gena ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Beginning the week of Feb. 3, two blocks of Wilmington’s Downtown Riverwalk will be closed for repairs. According to the City of Wilmington, the $1.1 million project will ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A two-block section of the Riverwalk near Port City Marina ... in front of the Pier 33 apartments. Repairs will be conducted one block at a time, with signage and ...

This is what it’s like along Wilmington’s iconic Riverwalk, which has served as the backbone of downtown for decades. For me, the Riverwalk has always felt special. On a warm, sunny day ...

This is what it’s like along Wilmington’s iconic Riverwalk, which has served as the backbone of downtown for decades. StarNews Executive Editor Sherry Jones and her husband Peter Williams ...

Yet, some saw the untapped potential of downtown Wilmington. Alongside other crucial efforts, the creation of the Riverwalk transformed the Port City -- becoming Wilmington's top tourist attraction.

During the 1960s and 1970s, Wilmington's riverfront was predominantly known as a retail and industrial hub. That began to shift in 1980 with a focused push for urban revitalization and redevelopment.

which had one of the first patios along the city's RiverWalk — is still vacant ... the former restaurant space would be converted into apartments. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...