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Cue the Gavin DeGraw! Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton Morgan, Bethany Joy Lenz and more One Tree Hill alums returned to Wilmington for the ultimate reunion.

Former Central Intelligence Agency officer David Priess defended being a signatory on a letter with more than two dozen other current and former intel agents and experts who claimed the New York Post's Hunter Biden laptop bombshell looked like a "Russian information operation." In October 2020, the Post broke the story about how then-Wilmington computer shopkeeper John-Paul Mac Isaac came into possession of the laptop first son Hunter Biden left at his store near Trolley Square.  A copy of the hard drive was provided to the FBI and another to former New York City Republican Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. "It is for all these reasons that we write to say that the arrival on the US political scene of emails purportedly belonging to Vice President Biden’s son Hunter, much of it related to his time serving on the Board of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma, has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation," Priess and fellow signatories wrote in-part.

Not for the first time, Netflix is today facing legal action for adding fictional traits to a real person for one of its dramas. In this defamation and false light invasion of privacy case, the drama in question is Inventing Anna, and the real person is ex-Vanity Fair photo editor Rachel Williams, played in the Emmy nominated and Shonda Rhimes produced miniseries by Katie Lowes.

UPDATE, Wednesday Aug. 24: First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid again, in what her spokesperson described as a rebound case.

Amy Grant has postponed her upcoming concert dates after a devastating accident left her in hospital.MORE: Ashley Judd details how family is 'grieving together' after mom Naomi Judd's deathThe 90s singer was rushed to hospital in mid July after she was knocked off her bicycle while riding with a friend. Although she was wearing a helmet, she was treated for injuries by doctors who have now "ordered additional recovery time at home for Amy, where she is now resting comfortably". WATCH: Miranda Lambert's rise to fameIn a statement shared with fans on social media, her reps continued to share that Amy has rescheduled the dates for 2023."Due to the doctor’s orders she has had to postpone her upcoming August concerts (Knoxville, Chattanooga, Johnson City, Wilmington).

Always there for their fellow Raven. Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and more One Tree Hill stars have sent love and support to Bevin Prince following the death of her husband, William Friend.

This is absolutely heartbreaking.

 actress, Bevin Prince's husband, William Friend, is dead after being struck by lightning. According to North Carolina news station, WECT6 News, authorities discovered Friend on a boat after he had been struck by lightning during a storm near Masonboro Island, off the coast of Wilmington.Per the outlet, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office responded with their Marine Unit, along with Wilmington Police Department’s Marine Unit, after they were flagged down by several eyewitnesses.Deputies performed CPR on the 33-year-old CEO before taking him to the Marina for emergency medical attention. EMS then moved him to an ambulance, where they attempted to resuscitate him for 20 minutes before he was pronounced dead.Prince's friend and fellow actress, Odette Annable, confirmed the sad news with a lengthy tribute to Friend on Instagram, writing, «The unimaginable has happened and we have to say goodbye to another friend, @britwilliam.

 actress, Bevin Prince's husband, William Friend, is dead after being struck by lightning. According to North Carolina news station, WECT6 News, authorities discovered Friend on a boat after he had been struck by lightning during a storm near Masonboro Island, off the coast of Wilmington.Per the outlet, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office responded with their Marine Unit, along with Wilmington Police Department’s Marine Unit, after they were flagged down by several eyewitnesses.Deputies performed CPR on the 33-year-old CEO before taking him to the Marina for emergency medical attention. EMS then moved him to an ambulance, where they attempted to resuscitate him for 20 minutes before he was pronounced dead.Prince's friend and fellow actress, Odette Annable, confirmed the sad news with a lengthy tribute to Friend on Instagram, writing, «The unimaginable has happened and we have to say goodbye to another friend, @britwilliam.

Pinkshift have shared a new single called ‘Nothing (In My Head)’. Watch the video for the track below.The Baltimore pop-punk band has also signed to Hopeless Records, and will be embarking on a tour across the US and UK.

Five people have tragically died after a boat collision in Georgia.

A joke went viral in the Philippines that has led locals to believe former president Ferdinand Marcos interacted with a young Michael Jordan that is being debunked by HBO Max’s  .

Sharareh Drury administratorBarely a week has passed since the intense sixth season finale of “Outlander,” and Starz has already added a fresh cast member for its upcoming seventh season.Charles Vandervaart (“Lost in Space,” “The Craft: Legacy”) is joining the historical drama series in the role of William Ransom, who is the secret son of Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan.Production for Season 7 began in Scotland last month, with Vandervaart joining series regulars Caitríona Balfe, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin and John Bell. He is a highly anticipated character from Diana Gabaldon’s books, of which the Starz series is based on.William, the ninth Earl of Ellesmere, will enthusiastically arrive in Wilmington to join the British Army and help put an end to the escalation tensions in the American Colonies.

Jamie Fraser’s (Sam Heughan) son William Ransom will be all grown up when Starz’s Outlander returns for Season 7 and he’ll be portrayed by Charles Vandervaart (Lost in Space, The Craft: Legacy).

Spoiler alert! Do not read on unless you’ve watched the season 6 finale of “Outlander”, “I Am Not Alone”. Major spoilers ahead!

shortened season 6 took its bow on Sunday night, as the Fraser clan faced yet another dangerous threat to their livelihood. This time, it comes in the form of Richard Brown and his committee, who storm Fraser's Ridge to demand justice for the murdered Malva, with his sights set on arresting Claire (Caitriona Balfe).  After a tense showdown, Claire and Jamie (Sam Heughan) ultimately agree to go with the committee to a nearby town in order for Claire to stand trial — thanks, in part, to an unlikely ally they find in Tom Christie (Mark Lewis Jones), who vows to help keep Claire safe, even though the person she stands accused of murdering was his own daughter.

Vanessa Hudgens reveals she has had “a lot” of paranormal experiences. The singer and actress said she embraced her gift of seeing and hearing ghosts.

Vanessa Hudgens!In a new chat with Kelly Clarkson, the "High School Musical" star said she can speak to "ghosts.""I've accepted the fact that I see things and I hear things," she said. "The unknown is scary.

High School Musical film series, said in a new interview that she now channels those “scary” happenings into something positive.She told The Kelly Clarkson Show: “I remember getting ready for school when I was eight years old, and there was, like – you know those ducks that, like, is like the duck thing that you pull? It’s a toy? There was one of those on the dining room table and I started walking and it just started going alongside me.“I kind of shut it down for a while because it’s scary,” Hudgens continued. “The unknown is scary.

We've just got over our excitement from Outlander episode 5 and already the showrunners are wetting our excitement for episode 6 with another incredible preview.

Pregnancies, love magic, changes of allegiance, and betrayal were just some of the themes touched upon in yet another exciting episode of the hit show Outlander.

In what must have been the worst kept secret for this new season of Outlander a certain fan favourite has made their return to the show.

Joe Leydon Film CriticIt may sound counterintuitive at best, tone-deaf at worse, to label a documentary focused on food providers aiding people in the wake of disasters as a feel-good movie. But that’s an honest, accurate and, yes, appreciative label for “We Feed People,” Ron Howard’s technically polished and emotionally stirring close-up view of celebrity chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen.The movie effectively begins in media res, with the robustly gregarious Andrés and his dedicated crew  years into their vocation, providing hot meals to isolated residents of Wilmington, N.C., in the wake of 2018’s Hurricane Florence — and coming perilously close to tasting their own disaster when floodwaters almost topple their delivery truck — before backing up to explain just who Andrés is and what started him on his mission.A native of Spain, Andrés moved to the U.S.

UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: The winning projects from Netflix and Adobe’s short-film contest The Great Untold were made public Wednesday, with the three films now available on Netflix’s YouTube channel (here).

Kamala Harris took to her personal Instagram feed on Friday with a post remembering someone very special. The Vice President of America shared photos from her childhood alongside her late mother, Shyamala Harris, who she lost to colon cancer in 2009.MORE: VP Kamala Harris surprises childhood friend with unexpected phone callKamala paid tribute on World Cancer Day and her message had fans sending prayers. WATCH: President Joe Biden surprises Kamala Harris on her birthday She wrote: "I miss my mother every day, and I carry her memory with me wherever I go."When President Biden launched his Cancer Moonshot five years ago, I, of course, thought of my mother.

Michelle Obama has shared a heartwarming picture of her and Kamala Harris to celebrate the vice-president's birthday.GALLERY: Joe Biden's private home in Wilmington exudes White House luxury – see inside"Happy birthday to a thoughtful, compassionate, and relentless leader—the one and only @KamalaHarris.

The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to designate the 95-year-old Granada Theater in Wilmington as a historic-cultural monument.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix and Adobe have named the winners of their first-ever short film contest, The Great Untold, who will get to bring their pitched shorts to life and receive grants of $10,000, along with access to Adobe experts and tools, and continued mentorship on their projects.

Wendy Williams is facing criticism following her segment on a late teen. During the «Hot Topics» segment on Wednesday's episode of , the 56-year-old host brought up TikTok star Matima Miller, who was better known as Swavy.

Another young influencer’s life has been cut tragically short.

local outlets are reporting that he was the unidentified 19-year-old man fatally shot Monday night in the ffSouthbridge neighborhood of Wilmington.Police responded to an emergency call at about 10:42 a.m. Monday and found a young man with a gunshot wound.

NEW YORK -- The Latest on the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes:NEW YORK — One of the country’s most esteemed novelists, Louise Erdrich, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for “The Night Watchman.” Other winners for books include the late Les Payne and daughter Tamara Payne for their Malcolm X biography “The Dead Are Arising.”Marcia Chatelain’s “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America” won for history.

Michael Jordan is giving back to North Carolina.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterStone Theatres, a small cinema chain with locations in North Carolina and South Carolina, has been empty for months after theater operator Dale Coleman made the difficult decision to stay closed due to the lack of new movies to show.Yet for the first time since March, the lobby of The Pointe 14 in Wilmington, N.C. is bustling.

Jake Tapper will interview President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in their first joint interview since the election.

Kamala Harris has paid tribute to the women who “paved the way” for her to become the first female and female of colour Vice President of the United States.Harris made history today (November 7) as she was elected to office alongside the 46th President of America Joe Biden.Ahead of the President-elect speaking at a victory event in Wilmington, Delaware, Harris took to the podium to share her own thanks and thoughts on the historic moment.During her speech, the Vice President-elect thanked her