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Jan 7, 2026

Without county for now, city establishes new affordable housing panel

Without New Hanover County for now, the Wilmington City Council has rebooted the housing affordability committee, this time with more affordable housing residents. A joint Wilmington-New Hanover County Workforce Housing Advisory Committee had been e ...

Jan 6, 2026

New Hanover County closes on western bank land

New Hanover County now owns nearly 30 acres on the western bank of the Cape Fear River. Deeds recorded last week show the county recently closed on two tracts situated across the river from the northern end of downtown Wilmington. The $2.24 million ...

Dec 10, 2025

Local officials put SUPs in spotlight

Brian Chambers, the city of Wilmington’s assistant planning director, said the move to narrow the uses stemmed from what he called an “arduous” public hearing last year. ...

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The Smart Retiree's Secret Weapon: Qualified Charitable Distributions 

Posted Dec 1, 2025
The following column was contributed by Chad Slate. For many retirees, Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) can create an unintended tax burden, especially when those withdrawals exceed what they actually need to live on. At the same time, many hav
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Nov 5, 2025

Election brings new faces to city council, as Saffo is re-elected

In unofficial vote totals, three Democratic candidates secured spots on the Wilmington City Council on Tuesday, while longtime Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, also a Democrat, overcame two challengers. JC Lyle, Cassidy Santaguida and Chakema Clinton-Qu ...

Oct 31, 2025

County to consider partnering with city to fund potential park

New Hanover County leaders will consider partnering with the city of Wilmington to fund the potential acquisition of a new park.  The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners is set to consider the partnership at its meeting on Monday. Wilming ...

Oct 29, 2025

Developer sues New Hanover County over special use permit denial

Following the denial of two special use permit applications, an affiliate of Greensboro-based developer The Carroll Companies is suing New Hanover County and the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. The lawsuit, filed in New Hanover Superior C ...

Oct 9, 2025

Q&A with 2025 candidates for Wilmington mayor

The three Wilmington mayoral candidates are Jonathan Barfield, Billy Craig and incumbent Bill Saffo. ...

Oct 9, 2025

Q&A with Wilmington City Council Candidate 2025: Clifford D. Barnett

Wilmington City Councilman Clifford D. Barnett is senior pastor of Warner Temple A.M.E. Zion Church. ...

Oct 9, 2025

Q&A with Wilmington City Council Candidate 2025: Chakema Clinton-Quintana

Chakema Clinton-Quintana currently works at Live Oak Bank's Channel. ...


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