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CFPUA to close Market Street lanes for water valve replacement
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (151+ words) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Utility work will be impacting traffic on Market Street on Wednesday. According to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA), both inner westbound lanes of Market Street between North Kerr Avenue and Princess Place Drive will…...
Local Government Commission to consider funding for southeastern NC projects
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - The Local Government Commission (LGC) will consider more than $150 million in financing for projects in New Hanover, Brunswick, Onslow and Pender counties when it meets Wednesday, April 1. The commission will vote on $73.5 million in limited obligation bonds for…...
Downtown parking garage to partially close this weekend
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (125+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The parking garage at 214 North 2nd Street will be partially closed this weekend. According to New Hanover County, the first floor and all floors from the fourth level and above will be off-limits from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28. Vehicles…...
Carolina Beach hotel project advances after zoning approval, locals and town leaders react
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (298+ words) CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - A major hotel project in Carolina Beach moved one step closer to reality after the town’s zoning and planning commission approved a zoning request from developers. The commission gave approval to Harmony Hospitality’s conditional zoning request for…...