Wilmington looks to Hall of Famer Ripken to lead ballpark project
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- It looks like Wilmington City Council knows who it wants to lead its ballpark plan. The agenda for Tuesday night's City Council meeting includes two ordinances to hire and pay...
View ArticleFIRST ON 3: The City of Wilmington's proposal to hire Ripken Design to manage...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Just one day after Mandalay Baseball Properties and the Atlanta Braves announced they had secured private financing to build a new baseball stadium in Wilmington, City Manager...
View ArticleWilmington considering Ripken Design to manage baseball project
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The city's effort to bring a baseball stadium to the Port City now includes another big hitter.Wilmington City Manager Sterling Cheatham proposes the city should hire Ripken...
View ArticleCity Council members question potential deal with Ripken Design
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The City of Wilmington may strike out when it comes to selecting Ripken Design as the project manager for the proposed ballpark.The project manager would evaluate the...
View ArticleCity hires ballpark project manager, councilmembers say Ripken was the wrong...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Wilmington is one step closer to making the proposed ballpark become a reality. Wilmington City Council voted Tuesday to hire a project manager to help speed up the process....
View ArticleTHE RANT: When did Mandalay Baseball start running the City of Wilmington?
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY'S "THE RANT" FROM NEWS DIRECTOR SCOTT PICKEY) -- First, let me be absolutely clear, the WWAY NewsChannel 3 Newsroom is neither pro nor anti baseball or ballpark. It's our ultimate...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Thompson sets record straight on ballpark talks, says 'good for...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Upset with many inaccuracies in another media report, New Hanover County Commissioner Jason Thompson joined us today for an exclusive interview on WWAY NewsChannel 3 at 5:30...
View ArticleWilmington still can't reach deal on ballpark plan
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The ballpark and baseball in Wilmington. It is certainly not a short story, and now with no final agreement, City Council cannot vote at its meeting Tuesday."It's a lot of...
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