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Monthly Archives: March, 2015
Help or hazard?
The beach strand at the north end of Figure Eight Island extends several yards beyond the first row of houses, but thousands of sandbags...
WB firefighters sharpen skills
Dragging heavy fire hoses up stairs, breaking through locked doors to reach trapped victims and carrying people to safety are a few of the...
Under Contract
Joel Tomaselli, managing partner of Lumina Station, confirmed March 25 the high end retail and commercial center is currently under contract. Tomaselli declined to...
Flotilla focuses on sponsors, giving back
The search for sponsors of the 32nd annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla has already started, and the flotilla committee hopes the festival’s new charity...
Proposed county tax bump broached
A request to increase the county property tax rate is anticipated when county staff presents a budget to the New Hanover County Board of...
Delinquent tax list published
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The New Hanover County delinquent tax lien notices publish this week.
Altogether, the 4,212 parcels have more than $4Â million in unpaid taxes owed to the...
Proposed seismic surveys open to input
A handful of Texas-based companies could conduct seismic testing off the North Carolina coast later this year, pending review by federal and state agencies...
Important dates
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Thursday, March 26
Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen budget workshop, 5 p.m., Town Hall Chambers
Monday, March 30
Masonboro Island Local Advisory Committee meeting
4 p.m., University of...
My thoughts
Monday night found me down on 10th Street, sitting on a school lunchroom stool in the midst of Wilmington’s inner city. I was there...
Paddle out for Neil Smith
Surfers join hands during a paddle out for Neil Smith Saturday, March 21 at Wrightsville Beach. ~ Allison Potter