Friday park update! We’ve seen the chatter 👀—so let’s clear things up. Here’s what’s actually happening with Madison Street Park. Phase one is well on its way to the finish line. We can’t wait to see it completed before pursuing additional funding and kicking off future phases.🌳

🚰💧 It’s here… the report you didn’t know you were waiting for but absolutely should care about! Our Annual Drinking Water Quality Report just dropped — and yes, it’s even more refreshing than your first sip of water at 2am. 😌 Curious about what’s in your water (besides pure, life-giving magic)? Take a peek at the full report here: https://www.whitevillenc.gov/news/annual-drinking-water-quality-report-city-whiteville Spoiler alert: It’s clean, it’s safe, and it’s working hard 24/7 so you can hydrate like a champion. 🏆💦 Give it a read — because nothing says “I’ve got my life together” like being informed about your water quality.

WEATHER WEDNESDAY: What is the Keetch-Byram Drought Index ? The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is a specialized, daily-updated, 0–800 scale assessing wildfire potential by measuring soil moisture deficit and drought severity. It estimates the amount of precipitation needed to saturate the top 8 inches of soil, with 0 being saturated and 800 representing extreme, dry, fire-prone conditions. The KBDI assesses the risk of fire by representing the net effect of evapotranspiration and precipitation in producing cumulative moisture deficiency in deep duff and upper soil layers. Hope this helps next time one of you is on JEAPORDY !

City of Whiteville Planning Board members had the privilege of having Mr. Wes Macleod from Anchorpoint Planning come and hold a training on Monday. The planning board really appreciates Mr. Macleod for coming and taking his time to provide some real vital information.