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UPDATE: Two recounts requested, elections board calls emergency meeting
UPDATE, 4 p.m.
The New Hanover County Board of Elections emerged from closed session around 4 p.m. Secretary Marlene Mitchell and board member Tannis Nelson...
Zapple maintains edge over Hickey in commissioners race
The numbers are close, but official, following a Nov. 14 canvass approved unanimously by the New Hanover County Board of Elections: Democrat Rob Zapple...
Sutton coal ash to be used as fill in N.C. clay mines
Duke Energy announced plans to close coal ash basins at the Sutton Plant near Wilmington today, which involve recycling 2 million of the site’s...
DNA data dispels sea turtle mysteries
DNA analysis from freshly laid loggerhead sea turtle eggs suggests long-held belief about nesting habits of the protected species might not be completely accurate.
Research...
Uncovering the past, informing the future
What began as a school assignment morphed into a project preserving a forgotten piece of New Hanover County’s story by giving tens of thousands...
Prompt starts to keep beach projects on schedule
After the 2014 renourishment project at Wrightsville Beach extended into June, outside the approved environmental window of mid-November through May 1, the U.S. Army...
Sutton Lake named state water
Sutton Lake, long maintained as a public fishery by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and a wastewater treatment facility for Duke Energy’s nearby Sutton...
Duke strategy to determine groundwater contamination critiqued
Work plans to assess groundwater contamination at Duke Energy’s 14 coal-fired facilities, including the Sutton Plant near Wilmington, were deemed insufficient by the N.C....
Coal ash impact concerns expressed through art, film
The voices and experiences of communities impacted by coal ash pollution will be elevated for reflection through a pairing of art and film during...
McCrory underlines support for offshore exploration
Gov. Pat McCrory emphasized his support of oil and gas exploration off North Carolina's coast during a Q&A session at the end of a...
