Monday, October 5, 2026

ICYMI – UNCW, NHCS, Marker 137, Pender Schools [Free]

The move sparked controversy as hundreds of students scrambled to decide who would leave and who would stay — and the University required that students who left campus go back to their parents’ (or guardians’) homes.

Cases are climbing for college-age residents of New Hanover County, and UNCW’s positive case count is similar to that of UNC-CH at the time of its closure. Some students think a shuttering of face-to-face classes is inevitable. But for now, UNCW says it can, and will, hold the course.

The wheelchair access has been lauded as an exemplar of accessibility; it also benefits the town’s economy.

For years, the county was unaware the wedding venue was operating in the backyard of a residence off of Masonboro Loop. The county cited the venue for a zoning violation — but the issue was complicated by the fact that the county’s ordinance don’t actually have a category for this type of wedding venue.

The New Hanover County School district didn’t directly address concerns that the online instruction system had been hacked — but did say efforts were continuously underway to make online learning safer.

The meeting descended into disorder, with the Chair and Vice Chair nearly shouting over each other, and accusations of secrecy made by two board members.

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