Monday, November 9, 2026

CFPUA reopens office following suspicious package find

WILMINGTON — UPDATE 10 a.m. The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) has reopened its Government Center Drive office following a Thursday morning evacuation related to the finding of a suspicious package.

The Wilmington Police Department’s bomb squad reported to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority following reports of a suspicious package.
Wilmington Police responded with their bomb squad unit to a report of a suspicious package at the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority headquarters building Thursday morning. Photo by Jonathan Spiers.

CFPUA Chief Communications Officer Mike McGill confirmed around 10 a.m. Thursday that police after investigation had given the all-clear and the office was admitting customers.

The initial report about the suspicious package and evacuation is below.

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The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) has closed its main office on Government Center Drive after finding a suspicious package Thursday morning.

Mike McGill, chief communications officer with CFPUA, said a call was placed just before 8 a.m. about a suspicious package found at the main complex, adding officers with the Wilmington Police Department are working “step-by-step” to investigate the situation.

The building has been evacuated and the offices will remain closed until further notice, McGill said.

All CFPUA customers are directed to the offices at 305 Chestnut St. in Wilmington for service.

Check back for more updates to this developing story.

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