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Mayor announces new Brunches location in Carolina Beach

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – Carolina Beach Mayor Lynn Barbee announced Monday that Brunches is adding a new location in Carolina Beach. “A few weeks ago, Deb LeCompte, Carolina Beach Town Council and I met with the prinicipals of the Brunches restaurants Danny McPherson and Tyler Smith. They operate 3 locations in New Hanover County. […]

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Wilmington City Council to consider property sale, rezoning for apartments | #citycouncil

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Wilmington City Council is set to consider selling a property at 115 N 3rd St., a rezoning for new apartments and other items at a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Selling a property on 3rd Street The council will consider a resolution to sell 115 N 3rd St. via sealed […]

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Wilmington City Council to vote on purchasing adaptive sport wheelchairs for students | #citycouncil

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Wilmington Parks and Recreation Department currently borrow sport wheelchairs from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, but they want a standard set of their own. To pay for 12 sport wheelchairs and a shipping container to store them, city council is considering an ordinance to use $55,000 in New Hanover […]

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Wilmington City Council approves Masonboro Trail Project funding, purchase of Salvation Army property | #citycouncil

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Wilmington City Council approved a purchase of a property owned by the Salvation Army and funding for the Masonboro Trail Project at its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Masonboro Loop Road Trail Project construction contract The Wilmington City Council unanimously voted to sign a $1.53 million construction contract around one […]

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Wilmington City Council to vote on amendment to short-term rental registration ordinance in accordance with state regulations | #citycouncil

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Wilmington City Council is looking over an ordinance at their meeting on August 2 that would amend the short-term lodging regulations in the City of Wilmington that went into effect on December 1 of 2021. The amendment follows various appeals over the past three years to the Board of Adjustment, […]

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Wilmington City Council sells former WAIVE Transit facility, donates property for grocery store, and supports Wilmington Housing Authority grant | #citycouncil

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The The Wilmington City Council met on July 19 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss donating property for grocery store, selling a former WAIVE building, a grant application from Wilmington Housing Authority and potential rezonings. Donation of property for grocery store The Wilmington City Council unanimously voted to pass a resolution to […]

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