WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Encore Restaurant Week kicks off today in Wilmington, Leland, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and Swansboro.

Area restaurants offer deals on their most popular dishes for a week in order to give the local economy a boost and let the foodies around town experience new dishes.

You can get anything from a two-course lunch for $12 to a five-course dinner for $25 between Oct. 19 and 26.

Here is a list of all the restaurants participating from the downtown Wilmington area:

• Ruth’s Chris Steak House—301 North Water Street
• The Basics—319 North Front Street (inside the Cotton Exchange)
• New York Pasta House—130 North Front Street
• Mixto—5 South Water Street
• Yo Sake—31 South Front Street
• Little Dipper—138 South Front Street
• Eat Spot—34 North Front Street
• Press 102—102 South 2nd Street
• Elijah’s—2 Ann Street
• Pilot House—2 Ann Street #3
• Caprice Bistro—10 Market Street
• The George—128 South Water Street
• Caffe Phoeniz—35 North Front Street
• Aubrianas—115 South Front Street
• The Fortunate Glass—29 South Front Street
• Reel Café—100 South Front Street
• Riverboat Landing—2 Market Street

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) — Harris Teeter announced Monday that super double coupons will be back beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10.

On super double days, the grocery store will double up to 20 coupons per day that have a face value of $1.98 or less.

Here is a list of area Harris Teeters:

• Ogden Plaza, 6840 N. Market St.
• Mayfaire, 6805 Parker Farm Rd.
• College Road, 820 S. College Rd.
• Lumina Commons, 1940 Eastwood Rd.
• Oak Landing, 8260 Market St.
• Hanover Center, 3501 Oleander Drive #18
• Long Leaf Mall, 2800 S. College Rd.
• Wrightsville Beach, 6800 Wrightsville Ave. #B
• Beau Rivage Marketplace, 5920 Carolina Beach Rd.
• Waterford Commercial Center, 2021 Old Regent Way in Leland
• Surf City Crossing, 203 Alston Blvd. in Hampstead

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Imago Salon owner Chad Bean will be hosting a “Hair Can Help” fundraiser to benefit the national charities Beautiful Lengths and Locks of Love.

Bean has been preparing for this event for over a year and the evidence is all in his hair. Bean's hair is now 14” in length, and the highest bidders in the auction will take turns cutting a load off his head. This event will also be accepting tax-deductible donations for two local Wilmington charities: the Domestic Violence Shelter of Wilmington and the Adopt-An-Angel program. Donations can be given to either organization at the event. 

This event will take place at Imago Studio, located at 106 Water St. #109, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 9.

“I don't cut my hair off very often, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to raise awareness for not just donating hair, but for some of our local non-profit organizations,” said Bean in a news release. In addition, anyone eligible to donate his or her own hair will receive a free haircut at the studio.