New Hanover County Manager Chris Coudriet serves as chief administrator of county government and maintains responsibility for administering all departments under the general control of the five-member board of commissioners. H
It’s a number no one wants to dial, but if an emergency ever arises, the dedicated team in New Hanover County’s 911 call center is waiting to help those in need. The work these telecommuni ...
At the October 7 Board of Commissioners meeting, staff from the county’s Planning and Land Use team presented information about the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Workforce Housing Services program. They r ...
When thinking about the services provided by government, it’s easy to focus on departments related to public health, safety or the environment. These are entities crucial to daily life. ...
There are some things that are undeniable about New Hanover County. We are home to some amazing natural resources, including our beaches and waterways. We have a vibrant and diverse cultural scene ...
It is a topic that is at the forefront of conversations within New Hanover County Government. From our Commissioners to staff, the most significant ongoing discussion throughout the org ...
It’s hard to believe, but we are more than a decade into the use of a strategic plan to guide priorities and initiatives here in New Hanover County. When the inaugural five- ...
For those of us working in government, every July 1 marks a new beginning. This date is always an exciting moment as it is the starting point to a fiscal year, which means funding for programs and ini ...
As an organization, New Hanover County has nearly 40 departments overseeing an array of programs, facilities and initiatives throughout this place we call home. Every day, dedicated staff members sh ...
New Hanover County is committed to providing those we serve with the programs and amenities that enhance and ensure a strong quality of life in our community. That statement often bring ...
The doldrums of winter are finally nearing their end. After months of navigating blustery winds, looking at gray and brown landscapes, and dealing with frigid temperatures, spring is starting to take ...
When thinking about the work of county government, many will focus on the services and programs overseen by various departments that keep our community safe and healthy. These are obviously extremel ...
This past summer, New Hanover County staff, our Board of Commissioners and community partners, along with your input from our Community Survey in 2023, worked to create a new five-year strategic plan ...
The spirit of volunteerism is important to so many organizations throughout our county. The ideal of giving back in service to others is a principle we should all strive to make a part of our lifest ...
As it always seems to do, time has flown by, bringing us to another holiday season. It feels like mere weeks ago we were welcoming 2023 with hope for what was to come. As the calendar winds down, it p ...
Through the doors. Down the hallway. Past the fish tank. Look for the signs. There’s no way of knowing just how many times sentences like those were used by New Hanover County emp ...
The distance between our Government Center and the Appalachian State campus is a little more than 300 miles. Give or take a few pit stops on the route, that equates to around five hours of staring thr ...
One of the things that truly makes New Hanover County a special place to live is the wide variety of people who choose to call this community home. With so many individuals from different b ...
June 20, 2011. There is no shortage of significant days throughout the history of our community, but that date more than 12 years ago marked a truly important moment for our county’s future.&nbs ...
Here in New Hanover County, we are fortunate to have amazing team members across more than 30 departments dedicated to working with our customers to administer services and programs that enhance the q ...
Time truly does fly, or at least it feels like it does. While it’s hard to fathom that six months have passed since we turned the calendars, June is a significant milestone for those of us wo ...
This will come as no surprise to anyone who calls New Hanover County home, but our community is rapidly growing. As people learn about the amazing quality of life available here and make plans to re ...
Looking out my new office window, I have a bird’s eye view of the former facility that served as the primary home for New Hanover County Government for more than two decades. When it wa ...
Youth Intervention Specialist Elizabeth Covert, program participant Lamonte Davis, Program Manager Kristy Williams, program participant Zay’Den Hansley and Youth Intervention Specialist Kaylee ...
Does anyone remember a time before GPS? Back when traveling, especially to unfamiliar places, meant pulling out an oversized map from the glove compartment and hoping there were no roadblocks or detou ...
In just one year, Port City United has formed a dedicated team and developed relationships throughout the community, established Community Resource Coordinators in schools to work with students and fa ...
New Hanover County has had a great 2022, with new initiatives and a keen focus on improving our core services. We won 10 national awards and one state award for innovation, New Hanover County ...
Growth and progress are important for any community, and that is certainly the case here in New Hanover County. Our population has increased more than 88% in the past 30 years according to Census data ...
In today’s world, the likelihood that you or those closest to you have been impacted, either directly or indirectly, by mental health or substance use issues is almost guaranteed. &nb ...
Battalion Chief Jennifer Smith speaks with Fire Captain Blake Turner at NHCFR Station 17. Recently, New Hanover County Fire Rescue (NHCFR) became an Accredited Agency with the Commission on Fire ...
When ballot boxes open for the upcoming 2022 elections, our community will be asked to answer a question – Is improved mobility and access to public transportation something our citizens have a ...
New Hanover County is growing. This is an undeniable fact. And while growth is inevitable, making sure it provides affordable opportunities for an array of families at different income ...
A little more, with a little less. It sounds like an impossible task. But that was the challenge and opportunity presented to New Hanover County staff when talking with the Board of Com ...
Established in 1949, May is observed as Mental Health Awareness Month across the United States. Here in New Hanover County, mental health continues to be a topic reverberating throughou ...
In 2014, New Hanover County commissioned an economic development strategy, commonly referred to as the Garner Report. The goal of this document was simple – provide a clear focus of how the coun ...
In June 2020, New Hanover County established the Office of Diversity & Equity. The mission of this new office was clear – promote an inclusive and fair work environment while building a cult ...
I’ll believe it when I see it. They are words that have truly stuck with me and others on our staff here at New Hanover County for many months. Like all things in gover ...
As I shared this past November, New Hanover County Commissioners and staff developed an innovative model, through the use of American Rescue Plan funds, to create a Pandemic Operations Team to support ...
Around this time one year ago, we reflected on all that had occurred in 2020 and knew we were finishing a year unlike anything any of us had ever experienced. A year later, 2021 proved to be just as d ...
The past 20 months have been grueling for many of us. Among those most impacted in their workload and care for the community has been our Health and Human Services (HHS) team who has run the county&rs ...
In April, the message I shared with you talked about the Commissioners approval of its strategy to utilize the $45.4 million in federal money from the American Rescue Pla ...
Over the past few weeks, after a shooting occurred on the campus of New Hanover High School, I have taken a lot of time to sit down and talk with people in our community. There have been some eye-open ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an exhausting, ongoing crisis. Those of us in New Hanover County are used to encountering a hurricane or other natural disaster. But the pandemic reminds me of what one ...
Amidst the backdrop of a global pandemic, New Hanover County staff continued serving the community, creating innovative programs and enhancing our services, and recently earned 10 achievement awards f ...
The Board of Commissioners has been clear about what its priorities are for public education and teacher pay, the need for enhanced public safety, and new economic development and workforce initiative ...
A focus for New Hanover County is always on promoting intelligent growth and economic development. We want New Hanover County to be attractive to businesses – for our existing businesses to stay ...
Grants to businesses and nonprofits negatively impacted by the pandemic, infrastructure for a new business park on Blue Clay Road and programs designed to get people back to work are all par ...
Saving tax payer money is something that New Hanover County strives to do everyday. It’s foundational to our strategy and vision of modeling good governance. We want to make ...
New Hanover County is now at the three-year mark of the 2018-2023 Strategic Plan. We're making progress on our goals, seeing areas where improvement is needed – especially in light of t ...
In October, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to implement an ordinance prohibiting the use of combustible tobacco and e-cigarettes in public places starting February 1, ...
New Hanover County is committed to keeping our community safe, healthy and secure. In 2020, that commitment was even more profound as the county and our Public Health team helped residents navigate ...
New Hanover County is changing. Our population is growing, the needs of residents to be more connected and have different housing options is evolving, and our development landscape is moving to a more ...
Older adults are living longer, healthier and more productive lives. I’m glad, especially since my 50th birthday is right around the corner. My mom is 70, and she remains active and engaged in h ...
When you hear the term “housing affordability” – what comes to your mind? Some equate it to lower income or subsidized housing, others see it as housing with rent or mortgage payment ...
Since the start of COVID-19, New Hanover County has led the public health response in our community: setting up testing sites, performing contact tracing to help stop the spread of the virus, working ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has rescheduled, canceled and changed the course of most every event and plan in the past four months. The 2020 Census is among them. It has pushed the Census timeline back a ...
The locally-owned store where you frequently shop, your barber or hair salon, the family-owned print store down the street – those are just some of the businesses that the county has been able t ...
Since March 21, our community has been operating under a Stay At Home Order and navigating mitigation measures set by either state or local authorities to slow the spread of COVID-19. Residents, busin ...
The past month has been an unprecedented and difficult time for our community. Businesses have had to close their doors; the way essential services are delivered has changed; and people are staying ho ...
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners held the 2020 State of the County address on February 10 to a packed room at the historic courthouse. I left feeling proud of the work the county has acco ...
In business, in economic growth…if you build it, will they come? I think the answer, at least in the case of our industrial corridor on US-421, is yes. And I don’t mean building new of ...
Earlier this year, New Hanover County began working on an update to our Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Program to help ensure a higher rate of MWBE participation in all aspects of the c ...
The future of New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) is a main topic of conversation throughout the community. I understand why — it is an incredible asset, provides high-quality health ser ...
A new government center. Possible retail, residential and commercial space. A new hub of activity for New Hanover County and the city of Wilmington. That’s what a public-private partnership on t ...
Fifty years is a long time, especially when it comes to development. The way we think about development, its connectivity, density, affordability, and so much more has changed over time to meet the ne ...
New Hanover County’s $399 million balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 has been adopted by the Board of Commissioners. It focuses on investments in education, public safety, economic d ...
Recently, we held our fifth-annual “Reach for the Stars” Banquet, where the county recognized 232 people who received a Stellar Award over the past year and honored 14 employees for earnin ...
In any construction project, whether it’s building a new home or renovating your kitchen, it’s important to know how much things will cost. And it’s even better to know you won&rsquo ...
It has been six months already since Hurricane Florence made landfall in New Hanover County. This storm was unlike any other we have seen in recent history. It had been 19 years to the day (Hurrica ...
The possibilities of Project Grace are exciting. It has been over two years since we began talking about the opportunity of a public-private partnership to create a mixed-use development in downtow ...
New Hanover County Commissioners have been working hard to prioritize and advocate for our county’s local legislative goals for 2019-20, and they have been working with Commissioners throughout ...
One thousand, five hundred and ten. That’s the number of New Hanover County employees who stayed behind, served our community, and supported our residents for 21 straight days during Hurricane F ...
Thankful. It’s a word most of us use around this time of year but it feels incredibly fitting for me to use it now as I reflect on the past two months. I am thankful for our New Hanover Count ...
New Hanover County experienced significant impacts from Hurricane Florence. The preliminary damage assessment across the county is more than $450 million in real and personal property losses. And t ...
You may have heard about New Hanover County Government Center’s inadvertent emergency alert that happened on Aug. 1. The alert was treated as a real threat, employees evacuated the building, and ...
If you want to see innovation at work, take a tour around the New Hanover County landfill. You won’t just see a pile of trash; you’ll see one of the state’s most advanced in ...
New Hanover County’s newly-adopted budget leaves more money in taxpayers’ pockets – $5.1 million to be exact – all while increasing funding for our public schools, adding more ...
A new fire station, library, Public Health and Social Services building, and the potential development of Project Grace. Those are four of the major projects New Hanover County is working on right ...
Economic development incentives are an important aspect of New Hanover County’s strategy to encourage the private sector to grow, create jobs, invest in our community and strengthen our tax base ...
March is National Social Worker Month, and New Hanover County has an incredible team of social workers that serve our community every day. Their compassion, support and assistance make a difference ...
The need to plan for the county’s future, to create a road map for setting measurable targets and achieving them, is the basis for New Hanover County’s strategic planning. This past Jan ...
New Hanover County had a good 2017, and I am looking forward to another productive year in 2018. I am confident the county will continue to further our economic progress, enhance the health and saf ...
It is the end of 2017 and I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for the more than 1,700 dedicated county employees who work hard, serve our citizens and make a difference in our community ev ...
Providing every child with a strong foundation for learning matters. Research suggests that quality pre-kindergarten and educational readiness lead to increased high school graduation rates, higher ...
Since 2012, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners has embraced a five-year strategic plan that has guided and directed county decisions and initiatives. The strategic plan established ...
In January, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners entered into a contract with Wilmington Downtown, Inc. and Benchmark Planning to conduct a study on a county-owned downtown block. &nbs ...
New Hanover County started a new fiscal year on July 1. With that start comes an adopted general fund budget of $329.4 million and a continued focus on the county’s strategic priorities. ...
The Wells Fargo Championship in New Hanover County was an overwhelming success. Around 25,000 spectators descended on Eagle Point Golf Club each day during the first week of May. The economic impact & ...
The recently launched Choose Cape Fear marketing initiative highlights the Cape Fear region as one of the fastest growing in the southeastern United States, with more than 200,000 skilled workers and ...
The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing.” Health starts in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and workplaces. It is determ ...
Imagine a city block in a growing and vibrant downtown that has the potential to be redeveloped into a more productive, useful space. That is the vision for the county-owned block in downtown Wilmingt ...
New Hanover County is always looking for ways to improve the customer experience and increase citizen satisfaction. It is one of our strategic objectives for effective county management, and it is a d ...
By now, I hope you have heard that New Hanover County is conducting its biennial citizen survey, available online until Dec. 12. It was also mailed to 4,000 randomly selected New Hanover County househ ...
New Hanover County is prepared for disasters. We hope your business is, too. While New Hanover County fared well during Hurricane Matthew, many other counties were not as fortunate. The extent of d ...
I often say New Hanover County employs the best and brightest, and I truly believe that. We have a workforce committed to public service, with a focus on developing innovative programs to be good stew ...
I am pleased to share with you that New Hanover County’s very first comprehensive plan – Plan NHC – was unanimously adopted by the board of county commissioners in July. ...
As North Carolina’s second-smallest and most urbanized county, New Hanover County has been at a disadvantage in one important economic-development resource: suitable sites for industry. Even so, ...
I always like to say that New Hanover County has the “best and the brightest” employees who are committed to supporting and serving the community every day. We couldn’t serve the pub ...
Many of the public services that are closest to people’s lives come from county governments. To recognize the importance of what counties do, April has been designated National County Government ...
Leading up to the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s WilmingtonBiz Expo, I’d like to focus on how New Hanover County works with, and for, the business community. New Hanover County is o ...
Parks that offer both active recreation and passive enjoyment of nature and open space are a major contributor to New Hanover County’s quality of life. Our entire community should be proud of ou ...
I hope you had a chance to read the December Insight on the need for citizen input on the New Hanover County comprehensive plan. Since that column was written, more work has been accomplished ...
Providing resources to help residents maintain healthy, active lifestyles and remain productive citizens has been a priority for New Hanover County for many years. Today, as average life spans continu ...
We want to know how New Hanover County’s residents spend their leisure time, and to learn more about their preferences for cultural and educational activities. That is why we are encouraging the ...
Preserving an important piece of New Hanover County’s architectural heritage, and setting an example for sustainable development in the 21st century, the county’s refurbished downtown offi ...
Most of us have heard variations on the business catchphrase, “Failing to plan means planning to fail.” To ensure that New Hanover County has a successful future, the county government has ...
One of the important services New Hanover County provides to our residents is our Veteran Services office. For many years, this branch of county government has assisted veterans and eligible family me ...
What sorts of information resources will people need from the New Hanover County Library in the future? We hope to hear ideas and suggestions from the public, including the local business community, a ...
Making the best use of the resources that citizens and taxpayers have entrusted to us should be a top goal for any responsible government agency. Our Energy Sustainability Policy is one way that New H ...
Included as one of New Hanover County’s strategic objectives is providing superior public education and workforce development. To deliver on this objective, we must plan and have the appropriate ...
New Hanover County’s budget for the 2015-16 year, which began on July 1, puts our focus on strategic management. In simple terms, that means aligning this year’s revenue and spending with ...
Lannin Braddock, owner and founder of The Braddock Group, shares her picks for podcasts, book recommendations and favorite apps....
Live Oak Bank’s latest spinoff emerged last month with the announcement of its $4.8 million seed round....
The idea for the Beach Mule, an electric beach cart, came to company owner and founder Will Parker while on the Bald Head Island ferry....
The 2024 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.
