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‘Communications snafu’ briefly clouds vaccination effort, now back on track

A week into the long-awaited process of administering Covid-19 vaccines to New Hanover County citizens, public health officials said a “communications snafu” allowed for a number of people not currently eligible for inoculations to receive the vaccine at county facilities Tuesday. READ MORE

The 2020 Dish: Restaurants open and close, business owners reflect on a year of struggles

At the beginning of 2020, the restaurant industry was looking to surpass its 2019 revenue nationwide, according to the National Restaurant Association. Projections were around $899 billion. As 2020 comes to a close, it’s tracking around $659 billion — a $240 billion loss because of Covid-19. READ MORE

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As part of our countdown to 2021, Port City Daily is revisiting some of its biggest stories of 2020.

Coming in second is coverage of an armed “vigilante mob” that threatened a Laney High School senior in his home in a case of mistaken identity. READ MORE

No. 2 Most-read story of 2020: ‘Vigilante mob’ threatens Laney High senior

As part of our countdown to 2021, Port City Daily is revisiting some of its biggest stories of 2020.

Coming in second is coverage of an armed “vigilante mob” that threatened a Laney High School senior in his home in a case of mistaken identity. READ MORE

Amid rough economic year, local residential real estate market had a red-hot 2020

Partially buoyed by an ability to operate within government restrictions that crippled other businesses, local real estate proved nearly untouchable by the end of the year, as if there wasn’t a pandemic at all (or, some analysts speculate, Covid-inspired buying habits actually boosted home sales). READ MORE

From live audiences to livestreams, Travis Shallow finds success despite a pandemic year

2020 started out promising for local musician Travis Shallow. In January he teamed up with Cavity Search Records to release his single “Let It Pass.” Shallow wrote, recorded, mixed and mastered it himself. 

Then Covid-19 hit. READ MORE

North Topsail Beach homeowners reuse Christmas trees to build up dunes

Beachfront property owners in North Topsail Beach are placing donated Christmas trees along the oceanfront this week in a town-wide effort to protect the dunes.

Anyone needing to dispose of a holiday tree can drop it off at the collection site on the north end of the New Jeffries lot, located at BA 31B, 315 New River Inlet Road. The program will continue through mid-January. READ MORE

No. 3 Most-read story of 2020: UNCW professor Mike Adams dies

As part of our countdown to 2021, Port City Daily is revisiting some of its biggest stories of 2020.

Coming in third is the evolving story surrounding the death of University of North Carolina at Wilmington professor Mike Adams. READ MORE

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