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Yearly Archives: 2015
Study needed to evaluate rail realignment plans
A proposal for a major realignment of Wilmington’s rail system will take its next step forward when the task force in charge of examining...
County policies conform with recommendation at national conference of tidal communitiesÂ
New Hanover County already has in place many of the policies needed to help mitigate the more frequent flooding that is likely to occur...
Board against requiring teaching assistants to drive buses
New Hanover County school board members are worried that requiring teacher assistants to drive a bus route might solve the county’s bus driver shortage...
Platforms, campaign could get rollover funds
The Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee has a $45,807 rollover budget to spend and a new challenge of marketing online in a time when...
Career and technical high school proposed
New Hanover County’s school board heard plans Dec. 1 for a non-traditional high school with emphasis on career readiness and although the board won’t...
Wrightsville’s new playground design takes shape
Wrightsville Beach’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee reviewed designs for the town’s new handicap-accessible playground Dec. 7, which will likely include four types of...
Weekend police report
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Dec. 4
Arrests
• Amber M. Graham was arrested for failure to appear.
Citations
• Amber M. Graham was cited for expired registration and giving false info to...
Important dates
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Thursday, Dec. 10
Meeting for candidates of Wrightsville Beach boards and committees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall conference room
Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting
5:30 p.m., Town...
Boseman joins race in bid to return to county commission
Former New Hanover County commissioner and state senator Julia Boseman said on Wednesday, Dec. 8, she will attempt to make her return to the...
My thoughts
Who would have expected this December a great white shark would wash up just north of Crystal Pier? The dead great white, a juvenile...