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Nov 14, 2024

Demolition Of Downtown Office Could Begin Next Week

By Emma Dill, posted About 5 hours ago

Demolition of the city-owned office building at 305 Chestnut St. in downtown Wilmington could begin as early as next week. According to a city spokesperson, contractor 4 Seasons Demolition Inc. is working through the final steps to secure a demolition permit. The demolition, which is expected to take about 30 business days, includes the five-story office building at 305 ...

Nov 6, 2024

Tuesday’s election brought little change to the makeup of local boards and the slate of representatives for the Cape Fear Region at the state level. In a tight race for three seats on New Hanover County’s Board of Commissioners, Republican incumbents Bill Rivenbark and Dane Scalise and Democrat Stephanie Walker, a current member of the New Hanover County Boa ...

Oct 16, 2024

Canadian Firm To Lease More Space In Skyline Center

By Emma Dill, posted Oct 16, 2024

Canadian rapid manufacturing firm Protocase plans to lease more office space at the city of Wilmington's Skyline Center than initially expected. In August, the Wilmington City Council authorized City Manager Tony Caudle to enter into a lease with Protocase USA Inc. for approximately 3,100 square feet of office space for up to seven years. On Tuesday, the council una ...

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Elevating Wilmington: Why a New, Taller Bridge is Essential for Our Progress

Posted Jul 25, 2024
Last week’s celebration was a testament to the power of community and the strength of our collective vision. It was exhilarating to see leaders from both sides of the river and political spectrum come together as the Federal Highway Administrator announced an unprecedented grant of $242 million for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement thanks to investments from the Bipartisan Infrastruc...read entire article
Oct 14, 2024

Land once eyed for a minor-league baseball stadium development could now officially become part of the town of Leland. On Thursday, the Leland Town Council is set to consider directing town staff to investigate the annexation of more than 1,100 acres owned by Jackeys Creek Investors LLC. The land, currently in Brunswick County, is part of a 1,400-acre tract once slated ...

Oct 8, 2024

New Hanover Leaders Amend Western Bank Vision

By Emma Dill, posted Oct 8, 2024

On Monday, New Hanover County leaders approved amending the county’s Comprehensive Plan to include new development guidelines for the Cape Fear River’s western bank. The proposed changes first came before the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners in early August, but the board tabled the proposal until Monday’s meeting to give staff time to make ad ...

Oct 3, 2024

New Hanover County leaders met Thursday to discuss priorities for the county’s next Comprehensive Plan. Branded as Destination 2050, the process of updating the plan kicked off earlier this year and is expected to wrap up in 2025, according to New Hanover County Planning Director Rebekah Roth. The Comprehensive Plan, a long-range plan that addresses future growth ...

Oct 3, 2024

City Looks To Federal Funds To Replace Bridges

By Emma Dill, posted Oct 3, 2024

The city of Wilmington plans to apply for nearly $20 million in federal grant funding to help pay for the replacement of two bridges – one on Fourth Street and the other on Pine Grove Drive. The Wilmington City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the city’s application for funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Fe ...

Oct 2, 2024

The Wilmington City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to start the upset bid process for city-owned land on North Front Street. The city received a $1.15 million offer for 17,780 square feet across 908 and 922 N. Front S. from ILM Downtown Holdings LLC, an entity registered to Raiford Trask III, president of Trask Land Co. The corporation currently owns nearby par ...

Sep 27, 2024

Wilmington leaders will consider the sale of two tracts of city-owned land on the north end of downtown next week. The city has received a $1.15 million bid for 17,780 square feet across portions of city-owned properties at 908 and 922 N. Front St. The Wilmington City Council will consider a resolution that could kickstart the upset bid process on the land at its regula ...

Sep 19, 2024

Six candidates vying for three open seats on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners outlined their priorities Thursday morning during the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s Power Breakfast Election: 2024.  Topics discussed during the forum covered the county’s ongoing growth and development, storm resiliency and appointments to the New Hanover ...

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