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Environmentalists appeal judge’s ruling on Titan permit
Environmental advocates are appealing a lower court ruling they say prevents North Carolina residents from challenging air quality permits issued by the Department of...
Local lawmakers push reforms to homeowners insurance
Homeowners who are paying higher premiums despite the insurance commissioner’s rejection of a rate increase last year would get some relief under an assortment...
Tree-preservation bill likely dead
A bill to protect historic trees from falling to state road projects is likely to die in committee. Rep. Susi Hamilton, D-New Hanover, introduced the...
Key to getting roads built is cooperation, Padgett says
Cooperation is the key if the Cape Fear region is to score funding for major transportation projects, Wilmington City Councilwoman Laura Padgett told the...
County may earn from recycling
Instead of paying someone to take recyclables off its hands, New Hanover County may soon be making money on the deal. The county commissioners...
Some road construction projects end, others begin
Those orange barrels on Market Street between Bayshore and Porters Neck are supposed to be gone soon, but drivers in Wilmington will be dealing...
Terminated employee seeks damages for alleged racial slurs
A former Wrightsville Beach employee’s amended lawsuit states he was subjected to repeated racial slurs, unequal disciplinary actions and a workplace that tolerated race-based...
Bill to eliminate inlet dredging dead
State Rep. Ted Davis Jr., R-New Hanover, has reassured local officials that a bill proposing to eliminate money to dredge shallow inlets will not...
Vocational school eyed for New Hanover
New Hanover County students soon may be able to attend a vocational high school that takes them straight from graduation to gainful employment. Several...
Vocational school eyed for New Hanover
New Hanover County students soon may be able to attend a vocational high school that takes them straight from graduation to gainful employment. Several...