Now that Wilmington officials have adopted detailed comments on the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, they'll be part of what the N.C. Department of Transportation takes into consideration, but that doesn't necessarily mean they will halt or change the process.  NCDOT officials have said they plan to review and respond to all public comments, wh ...

A cheaper, less disruptive Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement would be welcome news. Residents deserve to know that every reasonable way to reduce the project’s cost and impact was explored. They also deserve apples-to-apples comparisons and a fair accounting of the process that brought us here. A new report commissioned by the city of Wilmington suggests the b ...

The town of Burgaw has begun levying a municipal service district tax on its downtown properties to further revitalization. The 10-cent-per-$100 tax will collect about $7,800 this fiscal year, according to the town’s website. Pender County’s reappraised values, which take effect in fiscal 2027-28, would increase the district’s taxable value from $7.8 m ...

New buildings have opened or will soon open in Burgaw this year to support the growing county, including a new law enforcement center and the new Pender County Health and Human Services building at 298 Progress Drive. As of Sept. 17, officials expected the new law enforcement center at 1417 Old Savannah Road to open by December, said Brandi Cobb, Pender County communica ...

This year’s New Hanover County and state races involve multiple candidates campaigning on topics ranging from infrastructure to film incentives. Five candidates are vying for two seats on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, while two candidates are running to represent District 7 in the state senate: incumbent Sen. Michael Lee, a Republican, and newcome ...

Candidates vying to represent local districts in the N.C. House of Representatives recently answered questions on timely topics impacting the area.   HOUSE DISTRICT 18 REP. DEB BUTLER Occupation: Managing Partner/The Butler Firm PLLC (retired); NC State Representative/House District 18 Political experience: NC State Representative House District 18 (2017-pres ...

Two of the five candidates competing for two New Hanover County Board of Commissioners' seats are incumbents LeAnn Pierce, the current chair of the board, and Rob Zapple. The others are Richard Collier, Bob Drach and LeShonda Wallace. RICHARD COLLIER Occupation: Civil engineer and regional growth manager at McKim & Creed. Political experience: I have served in ...

After years of planning, replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge could be getting closer to reality. But dialogue around what the new bridge will look like and how to pay for it has sparked new questions and advocacy from local officials and residents – even as key deadlines for securing federal funding approach. The N.C. Department of Transportation has narrowed ...

New Hanover County leaders unanimously adopted a new comprehensive plan on Monday. The 2026 New Hanover County Comprehensive Plan will serve as a roadmap for future growth and investment countywide, Rebekah Roth, New Hanover County’s planning and land use director, said. It replaces the last comprehensive plan, which was adopted in 2016. “The county&rsquo ...

Brunswick County received nearly $6.3 million from the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina to help prepare the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park for future business investment, according to an announcement. The county received $6.275 million to help make the 1,100-acre property more site-ready, including site clearing, rail bed construction and wetland mi ...