Monkey Junction taxation loss was worth nearly $1M
The Monkey Junction property-tax revenue that Wilmington City Council voted not to collect Tuesday was actually worth nearly $1 million, a council member said, dramatically more than the $100,000 figure…
Brunswick man charged with crimes against nature with dog to appear in court next month
The case of a Brunswick County man accused of committing crimes against nature with a Chihuahua was continued until next month. Jeffery Edward Bynner, 24, of 4302 Alligator Road in…
Input sought via online survey for region’s 2040 transportation plan
Transportation planners with the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization are at it again: planning the region’s transportation needs over the next several decades. And they want your help identifying projects. The…
Budget hearing draws appreciation from included nonprofits
Nearly all of the voices in Tuesday night’s public hearing on the City of Wilmington’s proposed new spending and action plans came from local nonprofit leaders thankful for the financial…
Two-vehicle wreck shuts down portion of North Kerr Tuesday afternoon
Troopers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol are investigating a two-vehicle wreck that shut down a portion of North Kerr Avenue between its intersections with Farley Drive and Bavarian…
CFPUA CEO accepts job in Florida
The CEO of the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has accepted a job offer in Tampa Bay, Fla., that region’s water utility announced this week. Matt Jordan, who has led…
Tré Cotten: From the hardcourt to the theater stage
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of profiles of notable graduates in the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Class of 2013. Click here to read a previous…
Sewer repairs close southbound lane of Colonial Drive north of Wrightsville
A traffic advisory has been issued for work scheduled today, May 22, starting at 9 a.m., on Colonial Drive just north of Wrightsville Avenue in Wilmington. Crews with the Cape…
Former finance director is Brunswick County’s first woman to serve as county manager
BOLIVIA—Ann Hardy was named Brunswick County’s manager Monday night, making her the first woman to have the top position in county government in the county’s history. Before being named interim…
City pools to open up ahead of Memorial Day
Though it isn’t quite time for their steady seasonal hours of swims and splashes, Wilmington’s municipal pools will open their gates on a special Memorial Day schedule starting this weekend.…
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