WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge will close Wednesday and Thursday night from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.  

Crews are working on routine bridge maintenance due to the bridge improvement project.

Use the Isabel Holmes bridge as your alternative route if you are heading into Brunswick or New Hanover counties.

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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) –The city of Wilmington is moving forward with plans to paint some parking spaces downtown - in an effort to keep drivers from blocking the taxi stand.

We started following the story a few months ago - when cab drivers complained that drivers were parking in their reserved spots.

The city has ordered the materials - and workers will soon paint the words "no parking after midnight" in the spots.

The taxi stand is for shuttling people out of downtown on busy bar nights - and to prevent drinking and driving.

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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Part of the Riverwalk at the foot of Market and Water Streets is closed this week while emergency repairs are made to support beams underneath.

According to the City of Wilmington, the work began last week and is expected to wrap up sometime next week.

The repairs cost $50,500 and are part of City Council’s newly adopted five-year improvement plan. The plan calls for $41 million worth of repairs and improvements to be made to city streets, sidewalks and other facilities.

A spokesperson for the city said more than $4.8 million is included for needed repairs to the Riverwalk. The remaining portion of this repair project will be done later this year.

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