Merritt put in an application to the City of Wilmington’s Historic Preservation Commission to add the property to a study list. It’s the first step towards designating the location as a local ...

Recognizing New Hanover High School as a potential historical landmark will be assessed after a local commission voted on the ...

Real estate developer and Wilmington resident Gene Merritt has submitted an application to the City of Wilmington's Historic ...

There were no marinas, no boat docks, nothing down there," said Riverfest founder Gene Merritt. In 1979, "We wanted to draw ...

With downtown Wilmington's revival a collaborative effort spanning more than three decades, one key leader in the transformation was Wilmington native Gene Merritt, co-founder of the Downtown Area ...