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CEO of CFPUA accepts job in Florida

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:41:56 +0000

The Chief Executive Officer of the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority could soon be leaving his post. Matthew Jordan has accepted a position in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Board votes to remove Berger as NHC commissioner

Sara Wood — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:16:22 +0000

Brian Berger is no longer a New Hanover County Commissioner. The board voted 3-to-2 to remove Berger during an amotion hearing yesterday, with Berger and Commissioner Jonathan Barfield dissenting.

Kickoff for the Cape Fear 2040 Transportation Plan

Sara Wood — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:05 +0000

Starting Tuesday, residents of Southeast North Carolina will be able to give their input into the future of transportation. The Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization, or MPO, will launch a public survey to consider a regional transportation plan for the year 2040.

Coastal Reform Act lifts cap on terminal groins in NC

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:30:23 +0000

A new bill that would lift the cap on the number of terminal groins allowed in the state passed the Senate Wednesday.

NHC to open Hazardous Household Waste Facility

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:08:00 +0000

90 percent of New Hanover County residents don’t recycle or properly dispose of household waste.

UK considers GE's PRISM nuclear reactor design

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:32:30 +0000

Nuclear energy is nothing if not controversial. Environmentalists call out the potential for accidents and the question of what to do with the toxic waste. But proponents of nuclear energy say a new generation of reactors – integral fast reactors – or IFRs – could solve these problems.

Verizon hosts e-cycle rally on Thursday to boost NHC recycling

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:43:01 +0000

Even though tossing electronic waste into landfills is illegal in North Carolina, only about ten percent of residents in New Hanover County make the effort to recycle. County officials say the level of apathy among residents is a head-scratcher.

But Verizon is expecting broad community participation at the e-waste drive, which takes place on Thursday, May 9th at the Verizon Call Center in Wilmington.

Business Brief: NHC GOP re-elects Amoroso; Governor appoints her to State Board of Elections

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

It wasn’t until the addition of Sarah Palin to the Republican Presidential ticket in 2008 that Rhonda Amoroso’s desire to create political change in the Cape Fear region re-ignited.

Several years later, the New Hanover County Republican Party re-elected Rhonda Amoroso to a second two-year term as Party Chair. Then, almost immediately, Governor Pat McCrory appointed her to the State Board of Elections.

According to state statute, Amoroso will have to step down from her County position, and the local GOP will select a new Chair.

Downtown Wilmington to see new hotel from national chain

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:18:48 +0000

Downtown Wilmington is about to see another new hotel go up.

Shifting the Tide, Part 3: Sgt. Stacy Blackburn-Hoelscher

Sara Wood — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000