Updated Thursday July 3 at 3:30 pm…events in bold are new since last posting
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Tonight’s performance of “On the Town” at Thalian Hall cancelled (8:00). The showing of the movie Macbeth at Thalian Hall (7:00) is also cancelled.
ONWASA will close the main office Thursday, July 03, 2014 at 3:00 PM; will reopen for normal business hours on Monday, July 7, 2014 at 8:00 AM, after the Independence Day Holiday.
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher will close Thursday, at 4 p.m. Plan to reopen the Aquarium at 9 a.m., Friday, July 4, weather permitting
City Ballet performances of “Hansel and Gretel”, Scottish Rite Auditorium
cancelled, July 3, Rescheduled, July 5 at 1pm & 2:30pm
Wilmington Family YMCA is closing at 6pm, July 3rd, All afternoon and evening group exercise classes have been cancelled. All swimming lessons have been cancelled for the remainder of the day. Childwatch is now closed for the day.
The American Red Cross and Pender County officials will open a shelter at Burgaw Middle School at 2 p.m. Thursday in anticipation of Hurricane Arthur… the shelter is pet friendly and located at 500 S. Wright Street in Burgaw.
Independence Mall 5pm, July 3rd
Mayfaire Town Center closing 4p.m. July 3rd
Open from 10-6 Friday.
Wave Transit will curtail regular bus service Thursday at 4 pm (no service tomorrow because of the holiday).
Hannah Block Community Arts Center: Closing at 5 p.m. Thursday, opening at 4 p.m. Friday
Thalian Association’s Production of “Red” canceled
Museum of Coastal Carolina: Closing at 1:30 p.m.
Ingram Planetarium: Closing at 3 p.m.
All Southport 4th of July events for THURSDAY cancelled. The Friday events including the parade and fireworks show are still on at this time.
The Wilmington Hammerheads game and fireworks show Thursday cancelled (7:30)
The Battleship USS North Carolina closing today at 5 pm. Will re-open tomorrow at 8 am.
WECT TV Sounds of Summer concert in Wrightsville Beach Park (6:00)
Carolina Beach Boardwalk Blast (band and fireworks) (6:00)
Town of Surf City fireworks (9:00). Will be rescheduled Aug. 29 for Labor Day Weekend.
At this time the City of Wilmington’s fireworks show (9:05) and the Southport fireworks show (9:00) on Friday night IS STILL ON.
Brunswick Community College will close at 1 pm Thursday and will remain closed all day July 4th.
UNCW will close the main campus and the Onslow campus at 2 pm (new)Thursday. That also means all campus services will close EXCEPT Wagoner Dining Hall which will close at 6 pm Thursday.
All campuses of Cape Fear Community College will close Thrsday at 2 pm and remain closed all day Friday July 4th.
Freeman Park at the north end of Carolina Beach is closed (as of 9 am Thursday). Once conditions improve the park will re-open at some point on the 4th. As soon as we learn what time that will be we will let you know.
Carolina Beach town officials anticipate the Snows Cut Bridge will remain OPEN for the duration of the storm unless conditions worsen with sustained winds of over 45 mph.
Wrightsville Beach town officials also have stated the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge will remain open to all traffic for the duration of the storm.