The redevelopment of the aging development will provide much-needed affordable housing units. But an environmental review has delayed groundbreaking, and the project faces concerns over its tree-removal plan, including from the city.

Q: After a sizeable property off Carolina Beach Road was essentially clear-cut earlier this year, neighbors had concerns and questions – including, ‘How was this allowed?’A: The short answer is that the county’s development regulations give individual lots of a subdivision broader leeway to remove trees than, for example, an apartment complex. But the county is considering some possible changes to those rules.

Eligible state employees will get 12 weeks paid leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child. Both mothers and fathers will be eligible.

Alcohol Law Enforcement charged Club Orion owner Stephen Jones and four of his employees with allowing unlawful consumption of controlled substances and unlawful conduct. Jones was also charged with one felony count of maintaining a business for controlled substances.