The first time I came to Wilmington, I didn’t take Interstate 40 because I was coming from South Carolina for a job interview.
After I moved here, though, it didn’t take long for me to discover this critical highway. Because I’m from Virginia, I’ve been taking it back and forth to visit my family for more than 26 years.
What I also realized quickly was how important I-40 is to the region. It’s an evacuation route during hurricanes as well as a lifeline for bringing in supplies and emergency aid…