Oyster season opens late; fishermen and dealers hope for good harvest
Oyster season began late this year, after the deluge of rain during the first week…
Author Tricia Vance
Push to restore medical expense deduction succeeds
For many North Carolina residents, the tax reform passed by state lawmakers two years ago…
Wanted: your opinion on the New Hanover public schools
The mission of New Hanover County Schools is to help every child to “Reach, Equip,…
Youth crime gets the commissioners’ attention
Youth violence has received plenty of attention recently from law enforcement officials and District Attorney…
New recycling center to open by year’s end
Thirty-foot-deep concrete pits that once held mixed garbage to be fed into New Hanover County’s…
Feds consider offshore wind leases, debate visibility
Offshore wind production for the state is still years away, but the federal government is…
Committee may fall short of consensus on industrial permit
More than a year after a tie vote left the fate of rules for heavy…
Commissioners, planning board to hold joint meeting
The New Hanover County Commissioners will meet with the planning board Oct. 20 to discuss…
Rain floods roads, makes yards soggy but does little major damage
It rained. And rained. And rained. When it was over, a weather system that fed…
Multi-agency plan aims to keep kids in school, out of court
As a judge in juvenile court, Jay Corpening sees a lot of kids facing charges…