NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Days before the Covid-19 virus first rooted in New Hanover County, then-health director Phillip Tarte was on the brink of losing his job — for the second time — as his supervisor continued to levy accusations of incompetence.  It was March 2020, and Kathy Stoute, assistant county manager in charge of New … Continue reading Supervisor wanted former New Hanover County health director out months before pandemic even began