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By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – Beach nourishment is scheduled next week for Carolina Beach starting at the North End Pier.

As the sand flies in Carolina Beach, the Town of Nags Head is going door to door talking the residents about a bond referendum this spring to pay for beach nourishment there.

By Megan V. Williams

Wilmington, NC – Opinions were plentiful, but solutions few, when the public got its chance to comment on the development of Wilmington's Water Street deck.

The city sold the lot to Gene Merritt eight years ago under an arrangement that called for tearing down the parking structure and building a mixed-used development.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – Plans for a massive development along the Cape Fear River just south of Wilmington call for moving a portion of River Road. WHQR's Catherine Welch talks with New Hanover County Planning Director Chris O'Keefe and UNCW professor Michael Mallin about the proposal.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – Plans for a massive development along the Cape Fear River just south of Wilmington call for moving a portion of River Road. WHQR's Catherine Welch talks with New Hanover County Planning Director Chris O'Keefe and UNCW professor Michael Mallin about the proposal.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – Congressman Mike McIntyre joined eight other members of North Carolina's delegation yesterday who voted to adopt recommendations by the bi-partisan 9/11 Commission.

In a released statement McIntyre said he voted for the bill because it will enhance homeland security.

One recommendation calls for scanning every container of cargo shipped into the country by 2012.

Congressman Walter Jones also voted in support of the bill.

By Megan V. Williams

Wilmington, NC – Parks, parking, or condos - that will be the hot topic of conversation at Tuesday's Wilmington City Council meeting, as the public gets a chance to comment on the future of the Water Street Parking Deck.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – New Hanover County Commissioners Monday night approved re-zoning that clears the way for a medical complex in Scott's Hill.

A group of doctors wants to build the complex on 50 acres of land on Market Street near the Pender County line.

Developers say the office and retail complex made up of eight, two-story buildings go hand in hand with the New Hanover County regional annex planned for the same development.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – The deteriorating Sinclair service station in historic Wilmington will be renovated into an office building.

Executive Director of Historic Wilmington George Edwards says a Connecticut tug boat operator will turn the early 20th Century gas station into his office. Edwards says for years prospectors have been looking at the old Market Street gas station.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – Catching a glimpse from the top of the new PPD headquarters landed two men in jail early Thursday morning.

Wilmington police say security guards called police to report two men on the roof of the nearly 200-foot tall building.

Police arrested 20-year-old John J Martindale and 20-year-old Matthew W. Draeger as they tried to run away from the building.

Construction on the PPD headquarters is scheduled to finish early this year.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – Plans to move a stretch of River Road to make way for a massive development were approved at Thursday night's New Hanover County Planning Board meeting.

Developers want to build a 1,340 acre development near Motts Creek. The board approved plans to move part of the road on conditions that developers meet with residents and also to make sure there is public water access.