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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 of October caused storm water runoff. But by Tuesday,...
Push to restore medical expense deduction succeeds
For many North Carolina residents, the tax reform passed by state lawmakers two years ago was a mixed bag.
Income tax rates were lowered across...
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 former waste-to-energy incinerator have been filled with dirt. Soon...
Feds consider offshore wind leases, debate visibility
Offshore wind production for the state is still years away, but the federal government is preparing to lease three sites where powerful turbines could...
Committee may fall short of consensus on industrial permit
More than a year after a tie vote left the fate of rules for heavy industry to locate in New Hanover County in limbo,...
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After several years of hearing that the Wilmington area’s economic growth was lagging behind the rest of the nation, the University of North Carolina...
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 off moisture from Hurricane Joaquin had dumped 12 to...
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 resulting from incidents at school. He also is well...
Environmental study for new Cape Fear River bridge
The Cape Fear Skyway isn’t dead yet — although it will take a lot longer to build if it eventually makes its way through...
New Hanover County proposes tech school at Cape Fear Community College
A team working on plans for a vocational high school in New Hanover County proposes to enlist Cape Fear Community College for what would...
