Sara Wood

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners announced a new county manager to succeed Bruce Shell, who retires at the end of June after 25 years.  

Tomorrow, New Hanover County officially kicks off a new water assistance program to help residents who can’t pay their water bills.

On Saturday New Hanover County officially kicks off a new water assistance program to help residents who can’t pay their water bills. 

Most counties in North Carolina saw an increase in unemployment numbers in January, including all counties in the southeastern part of the state. 

About 250 people showed up at River Front Park in downtown Wilmington yesterday for a protest. They took issue with the New Hanover County Commission’s unanimous rejection of an almost $9,000 family planning grant from the state earlier this week. 

On Monday the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously declined a $9,000 dollar family planning grant from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Saturday morning 700 girls from New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts and its founder, Juliette Gordon-Low. 

More than 4700 parcel owners in Boiling Spring Lakes will receive a $345 refund from the city in the next few months. 

Today the Board of the Historic Wilmington Foundation awarded a $23,500 loan to the Children’s Museum of Wilmington. 

This week the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its two final reports for the construction of a new laser-based uranium enrichment facility in New Hanover County.