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Wilmington 2021: Change, Stars, and Resilience | Wilmington News
Wilmington in 2001 buzzed with change—construction surged from mall turn lanes to a new judicial annex, and even street names honored history as Smith Creek Parkway became Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Big names rolled through town: Michael Jordan trained at UNC Wilmington, Sandra Bullock and James Garner filmed a Hollywood hit, and John Travolta shot a thriller. But beneath the glamour, the city paused in solemn unity after 9/11, as the Coast Guard cutter Diligence patrolled New York Harbor and citizens gathered in shared resolve. Later, spectators watched the space shuttle Endeavour…
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