Thursday, March 28, 2024

ICYMI – Wilmington left out of PFAS study, property value threat?

The CDC recently announced seven $1-million grants to study the health impacts of PFAS. Despite being one of the most heavily affected areas in the country, Wilmington — and North Carolina in general — wasn’t included. We found out why.

State health department responds to concerns that Wilmington-area PFAS effects not included in CDC study

The village attempted to use non-lethal methods to discourage the coyotes, but officials say they weren’t enough. Now, they’ll consider trapping and killing the wild canines.

In effort to save sea turtle eggs, Bald Head Island to euthanize coyotes

The town has been at odds with the beach bar for nearly twenty years. The latest attempt by officials to shut down the bar means suing the state.

How badly does Wrightsville Beach want Red Dogs closed? Enough to take on the Attorney General

The city has approved luxury developments with no affordable housing, noting it would be unreasonable to expect affordable units in high-cost areas like the riverfront and near the beach. By the same token, city staff have said no to putting to much affordable housing in the same lower-cost areas.

Wilmington city staff not keen on mixed-use development proposed for Creekwood North

Recently, a developer went to the media to criticize the county’s new UDO. We checked in with the county to vet out those comments.

Pender delays UDO hearing, addresses developer’s claim that new regulations will ‘destroy property values’

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