A coalition of environmental and community groups joined local governments in asking the region’s federal delegation to push for a reevaluation of the federal 135-foot clearance requirements for a Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement. The required height is a major driver of costs, which has led state officials to push for a toll to fund the project.

At this week’s agenda meeting, the New Hanover County school board set a date to consider disciplinary action against Libertarian board member David Perry, who stormed out of a meeting earlier this month.

Felipe De Brigard, a philosopher and cognitive neuroscientist at Duke University, is among 20 individuals chosen to receive $800,000 from the MacArthur Foundation to advance their work.

The LIFT fund supports projects that are expected to bring more tourists to the region and benefit the local community.