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Monthly Archives: April, 2014
Housing assistance program closes last grant
A New Hanover County program that assists low-income homeowners with needed housing improvements faces an uncertain future after closing out its last grant.
The $500,000...
Important dates
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Thursday, April 10
Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting
6 p.m., Town Hall Chambers
Tuesday, April 15
Lower Cape Fear Republican Women’s candidate forum
6-8 p.m., Northeast Regional Library
Wilmington...
Money matters
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Smart ways to spend your tax refund
If you’re expecting or have already received a tax refund this year, you may be tempted to spend...
Need for roomier inlet regulations
More flexibility in inlet management regulations was a request repeated by experts, officials and concerned citizens during an April 2 public hearing at the...
New commercial lot creates controversy
The new commercial lot being constructed behind the Southern Regional Office of the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s building within the town municipal complex is...
Strategy for economic vitality considered by city, county
An economic report presented to Wilmington and New Hanover County officials on April 2 is expected to initiate discussion about new growth and development...
Two seeking reelection in sheriff race
The race for New Hanover County’s next sheriff features not one but two candidates running for reelection.
Sheriff Ed McMahon is running for reelection against...
Wrightsville Methodist Sierra Leone bound
A group of seven from Wrightsville United Methodist Church will land in the West African country of Sierra Leone on May 16 to spend...
My thoughts
Early one morning this week, as I walked past Wrightsville’s historic square of nonprofits, I saw the Coastal Federation’s Mike Giles outside, on the...
Carolina Cup draws legends and locals
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More than 700 paddleboarders from around the world will gather at Wrightsville Beach for the Fourth Annual Carolina Cup, hosted by the Wrightsville Beach...
