Brunswick County is preparing to take on more than $200 million in debt to address a variety of water issues, most notably $100 million for a planned reverse osmosis plant to deal with GenX and other emerging contaminants. So, where’s the money going to come from? READ MORE
Brunswick County’s pricey path to RO could spread cost burden across its wholesale customers
Two weeks ago, city officials told reporters that negotiations over $20,000 in fines for illegally chopping down 50 oak trees were still going on — but that wasn’t true. READ MORE
Homeowners Associations are a fact of life for many around the Cape Fear region, but sometimes, HOAs can develop into actual towns. Here’s how. READ MORE
Beyond an HOA: How, and why, some Homeowners Associations became towns
On the other hand, it’s also possible for an HOA to exist only on paper — that’s what has apparently happened at this Wilmington development, where residents have paid tens of thousands of dollars in HOA fees without ever seeing any evidence of an actual HOA. READ MORE
Last, a story that may have gotten lost in the weekend shuffle: after a week of in-depth reporting on those still struggling in Pender County after Hurricane Florence, the county issued a huffy defense, claiming they weren’t to blame for residents’ woes, and saying some might be “confused” about the county’s role in recovery. READ MORE
