4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (250+ words) In the 1990s, shopping malls remained a popular spot for people of all ages. The popularity included Wilmington's Independence Mall, which was nearly 20 years old by the time one of its anchors decided to expand. According to an article in the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (233+ words) Partying at The Mad Monk, which had its final years at Marketplace Mall. In the 1990s, catalog showrooms were seeing increased competition from a range of stores. That competition became too much for one North Carolina-based company. According to an article…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (178+ words) The "Citi" sign has been removed from the top of the 1000 N. West building in downtown Wilmington. A new sign for the agricultural company Corteva, a DuPont spin-off, will soon replace the Citi sign. Downtown Wilmington building is changing its iconic…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (254+ words) In the face of losing several major retailers, downtown Wilmington was figuring out its next identity by the late 1970s. One way to find it is spruce up the area. According to an article in the March 1, 1979, Wilmington Morning Star, renovations…...