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The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners issued a letter yesterday to federal representatives, asking for a reassessment of the federal guidelines driving the cost of the bridge, and more financial assistance if those regulations can't be changed.
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On Thursday, New Hanover County Manager Chris Coudriet issued an administrative denial of Charlotte-based Copper Builders’ plans to build a 1,800-unit development in Sledge Forest. The decision, which didn’t involve a vote by elected officials, was based on the developer's plan to provide only one road access point.
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Slowly but surely, plans have been moving forward to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge with a new, tolled bridge. As that plan becomes much closer to a reality, the unpopular toll isn't the only concern. On today's show, two Wilmington city council members share their thoughts on the process, and how things might proceed differently.
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Arts & Culture
- Floating through art: Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds takes over Cameron Art Museum
- Wilmington musician and entertainer Justin Heter Pan on being "the guy that doesn't want to grow up"
- A conversation with comedian and actress Paula Poundstone
- Comedian Maddy Kelly on her Tonight Show debut, favorite comics, and crafting an 'evergreen hour'
- Turning wood into opportunity: Tyrell Brockington builds the next generation
Beyond the Cape Fear
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Three years after the 2023 shooting that killed a professor and caused the UNC-Chapel Hill campus to go under a three-hour lockdown, an Orange County judge finds the accused grad student not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Following its elimination in the new state budget, minority businesses will no longer have the aid of the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses, which helped provide assistance with state contracts for more than 25 years.
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