The Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point is a massive, 10-square mile facility located between Southport and Leland. For years, MOTSU has been quietly coexisting with its neighbors, but now the Department of Defense wants to have a public conversation about the future of development in the region. Part of the reason: the potential blast zone around the terminal, which moves as much as 50 million pounds of explosive ordinance at any given time, extends well into populated areas. READ MORE
New documents show most of Carolina Beach, parts of Leland in MOTSU blast zone
When the city officials first pitched the 2016 Parks Bond, which directed $20 million toward building the park and concert venue, they said future developments around the area would likely include parking. And, while there are options on the table, so far no concrete solution to the impending parking crunch have emerged. READ MORE
Wilmington’s Live Nation venue will draw up to 7,000 people. Where will they park?
When town council approved the Island Greenway, they opted for less expensive chain-link and barbed wire fencing to satisfy federal requirements. Now that the fence is actually being built, however, some residents have complained about how it looks — which is, in their words, “like a prison.” READ MORE
Carolina Beach residents say planned fencing ‘looks like a prison’
How did the New Hanover County ABC Board end up spending $3 million dollars to move their Wrightsville Avenue store just a quarter of a mile down the street? READ MORE
After developer request, ABC spending $3 million to move Wrightsville Ave store a quarter-mile
As of Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. the Southport Police Department became essentially non-existent. How did this happen? And what’s next? READ MORE
