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Developers are pushing for a new zoning rule to allow development across from Wilmington's downtown riverfront. Environmentalists and advocates want to stop new building from happening. But for most of Wilmington's long history, the west bank of Cape Fear was heavily industrialized.
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New Hanover County's Stormwater Services is on track to collect fees this year — but with lower rates, at least temporarily. Single-family residential properties are expected to each pay around $12 for the program until June 2022.
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New Hanover County is in a legal battle with the development team, Coswald and Tribute Companies. It’s over how a parcel of land in the northern part of…
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Change is coming to the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. Incumbent Republicans Woody White and Patricia Kusek are not seeking re-election -- but…
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About half of WHQR’s staff left Wilmington to avoid Hurricane Florence. Jeff Hunter was the first of the staff to return -- and it wasn’t an easy journey.…
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Flooding will affect the Cape Fear region at least through this week, but the rainfall will be the least of it.First, the good news: the Cape Fear region…
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Tropical Storm Florence is still impacting the Cape Fear region – and is likely to continue through tonight. Now officials turn their attention to the…
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North Carolina has a controversial history when it comes to its willingness to accept and plan for sea level rise. In 2012, the state legislature enacted…
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The pounding rain that has blanketed the Cape Fear region for the last several days is easing up. Some activities are a "go" tonight -- such as…
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New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender County Schools are all closed Monday. Cape Fear Community College has also closed all of its campus locations. City of…