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Monthly Archives: March, 2016
Wrightsville Beach hires new fire chief
Wrightsville Beach has filled its open position to head the town’s fire department by tapping the former fire chief of a Massachusetts seaside town...
NHCS announces teachers of the year
The New Hanover County Board of Education announced its full list of educators of the year for each school in the county, which included...
24-hour paddle benefits family fighting cancer
In the final hours of a day-long paddleboard fundraiser, participant John Beausang tried to lift himself off his board onto the dock to get a...
Unpaid New Hanover County taxes almost $3.9 million
New Hanover County published its 2015 list of unpaid property taxes this week. Delinquent property taxes total more than $3.84 million due on 3,634...
Help enlisted to meet April 30 dredging deadlineÂ
Dredging crews pumping sand onto Carolina and Kure’s beach strands are pushing to meet an April 30 deadline, but since they were hindered by...
Short-term rental forum brings out advocates on all sides
Across a row of easels at Forest Hills Elementary School, each displaying information about Wilmington’s policies toward short-term rentals, a Post-it Note debate raged...
County approves using DOT project money to complete Ogden skate park funding
A state transportation project to extend Military Cutoff road will help complete funding for the proposed Ogden skateboard park after the New Hanover County...
Cannon unearthed downtown
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Crews excavating in front of the Alton Lennon Federal Building on Water Street in downtown Wilmington March 22 unearthed a cannon on the riverbank.
The Wilmington...
Medical office on Wrightsville Avenue wins initial Wilmington council approval
The Wilmington City Council will decide April 6 whether to allow a medical office on Wrightsville Ave., though a majority of the panel already...
Weather swings could keep March temperatures at average
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By McCall Reeder
Intern
After a string of 80-degree days, Wilmington looked set to break March temperature records, but a couple of cold snaps, including one...
