Group day facilities are on their way back into the Wilmington land development code, though the update needs to pass a second vote.

On Wednesday, NCDOT opened a month-long public comment period on a modified version of a Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement, which officials say addresses many of the public concerns they’ve heard. But, at least right now, NCDOT isn’t considering options that would require new action by federal stakeholders.

Last week, the Old Growth Forest Network added the Chestnut Loop Trail in McDowell Nature Preserve to its map of the country’s oldest forests.

Both incumbents lost in this week's election following a year marked by controversy over a proposed data center.