Cape Fear Unearthed

Before the rise of chain grocery and convenience stores, dozens of mom-and-pop stores run by independent merchants could be found in nearly every Wilmington neighborhood, most of them downtown. We take a look back at where some of these stores were, why they went away and where their last vestiges remain.&nbsp;

Wilmington corner stores, gone but not forgotten

A  brief history of Eagles Island and Wilmington's 'west bank'

Before the rise of chain grocery and convenience stores, dozens of mom-and-pop stores run by independent merchants could be found in nearly every Wilmington nei