New Hanover County leaders will consider investing $2 million in a pilot project from Cape Fear Development (CFD) that aims to take a new approach in meeting the region's growing demand for workforce housing. On Monday, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will weigh contributing $2 million to fund the development of CFD's Proximity Blue Clay Road proje ...

The state budget signed into law by Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday morning includes funds earmarked to address local issues, with some of the highest Wilmington-area amounts going toward the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington International Airport (ILM), coastal storm risk management and substance use recovery efforts. "This budget delivers for New Han ...

The new Northchase Library at 4400 Northchase Parkway West in Wilmington is expected to officially open to the public next week, according to a New Hanover County news release. "The 19,941-square-foot branch is the fifth in the New Hanover County Public Library system and the first built to serve the fast-growing northern part of the c ...

It’s been 13 years since a Wilmington-area company last received an economic development payout from the Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) or the One North Carolina Fund, according to N.C. Department of Commerce records.   Since then, nine companies with plans to invest or create new jobs in New Hanover, Brunswick or Pender counties have been offered th ...

The city is looking for firms to lead a master planning effort for land on the northern end of downtown Wilmington. City officials issued three requests for qualifications related to the master planning on Monday. According to the requests, the city is looking for a team of consultants to provide urban design, market feasibility and economic analysis, and placemaking an ...

Local governments in the area have passed their budgets for the next fiscal year, with all holding property tax rates steady except for the city of Wilmington. The budgets take effect July 1. On Tuesday night, the Wilmington City Council voted 4-3, with councilmembers Salette Andrews, Chakema Clinton-Quintana and Kevin Spears dissenting, to adopt a nearly $ ...

City officials plan to submit an application in the coming weeks for a $14 million federal grant to replace an aging bulkhead in downtown Wilmington. In 2023, the city purchased a 1.6-acre site at 201 N. Water St. from the U.S. Coast Guard for $1.2 million. The site, which includes the 500-foot segment of bulkhead slated for replacement, served for more than two decades ...

A developer’s challenge to the denial of two special-use permits by New Hanover County officials is scheduled to go before a judge on Nov. 9. In October 2025, The Carroll Companies, a Greensboro-based firm, filed a writ of certiorari in New Hanover County Superior Court, seeking to overturn the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners' denial of two special u ...

With the potential expansion of the convention center and the redevelopment of several city-owned parcels, the northern end of downtown Wilmington is primed for future growth, according to city officials. Elected leaders from the city and New Hanover County highlighted their priorities for downtown on Wednesday during Wilmington Downtown Inc.’s Economic Developmen ...

The city of Wilmington is evaluating the future of land near Skyline Center to accommodate potential improvements at Live Oak Bank Pavilion and Riverfront Park. Last summer, the city solicited bids for the 3.26-acre property at 1001 and 1021 N. Front St., before pausing the process to evaluate the city’s potential needs for the site. Now, planning for the site&rsq ...