New Hanover County leaders unanimously adopted a new comprehensive plan on Monday. The 2026 New Hanover County Comprehensive Plan will serve as a roadmap for future growth and investment countywide, Rebekah Roth, New Hanover County’s planning and land use director, said. It replaces the last comprehensive plan, which was adopted in 2016. “The county&rsquo ...

Brunswick County received nearly $6.3 million from the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina to help prepare the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park for future business investment, according to an announcement. The county received $6.275 million to help make the 1,100-acre property more site-ready, including site clearing, rail bed construction and wetland mi ...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a construction permit Tuesday for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor in Tennessee – the first permit issued in the U.S. for the construction of the technology developed by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH). The federal agency issued the permit to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for the BWRX-300 small mod ...

A revised version of New Hanover County's proposed comprehensive plan is slated to go before officials for adoption early next month. Since holding a public hearing on the plan in February, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners has worked with county planning staff to update it, including changing the document’s name and adjusting the definitions ...

Elected officials in Wilmington and Leland want federal and state officials to facilitate additional study around the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. The Wilmington City Council sent a letter addressed to Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Rep. David Rouzer this week, asking for an updated study of navigational needs on the Cape Fear and Northeast Cape Fea ...

A recent WilmingtonBiz.com opinion piece argued that if Wilmington wanted other replacement options for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge considered, “the time for that was two years ago.” The historical record says otherwise. In March 2025, while NCDOT was still considering three alternatives for replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, I introduced a resolu ...

The Wilmington City Council will consider on Tuesday approving renovations at Thalian Hall and appropriating nearly $3 million for several proposed improvements. The projects coincide with a $25 million renovation that began in April at the historic performing arts center. The renovation would nearly double Thalian Hall’s footprint as it expands into a 17,000-squa ...

In a letter sent to lawmakers this week, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners outlined its preferences related to replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. The letter, signed by all five commissioners and sent Thursday to Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Rep. David Rouzer, requests that Congress authorize a study of current and future navigation needs on the C ...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson and N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson on Thursday announced a $590 million deal between the state of North Carolina, 11 local governments and entities and DuPont and Chemours over PFAS contamination in North Carolina. The $590 million consists of $455 million in guaranteed payments to the state and local governm ...

The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in southeastern North Carolina, and we can all agree that we need a reliable crossing that will serve a growing region for generations to come. The existing bridge is safe, but it must be inspected and maintained on a more frequent basis. But supporting the need for a long-term solution ...