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N.C. Department of Transportation will pause construction this coming weekend in expectation of boosted traffic flows during the Memorial Day holiday. Travel…
As seen from an approaching Bald Head Island ferry, Deep Point Marina in Southport is a vital asset in Bald Head Island Limited’s ferry operations. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough) BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Last week, the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners and Southport Board of Aldermen each unanimously passed resolutions supporting a state-created entity, mandated by the legislature to purchase Bald Head Island’s private ferry system. The county and city’s sign of solidarity with Bald Head Island Transportation Authority (BHITA) is a direct response to the Village of Bald Head Is...
Members of the American Honor Guards of North Carolina, a veteran group, say the pledge of allegiance during a ‘Back the Blue’ protest last July. (Port City Daily photo/Mark Darrough) BRUNSWICK COUNTY –– A new house bill is expected to improve encounters between law enforcement and struggling veterans in Brunswick and five other North Carolina counties with large retired military populations. Sponsored by Rep. Charlie Miller, the “No Veteran Left Behind” bill would fund a pilot program to train emergency personnel on confronting veterans struggling with substance abuse or mental i...
A group of parents and teachers stand on the lawn outside the New Hanover County Schools Board of Education Center last September to protest a discussion to transition from all-virtual learning to all-classroom learning. (Port City Daily/Mark Darrough) CAPE FEAR REGION — Today marks the 365th day since Governor Roy Cooper passed an executive order prohibiting inside dining at restaurants and bars across North Carolina. The next day, March 18, New Hanover County announced its first presumptive positive Covid-19 case; there were 63 positive cases in the entire state. One year later, the coun...
Customers order from a menu at Wrightsville Beach’s South Beach Grill in May after Governor Cooper reopened restaurants at 50% capacity, over three months after he shut down all dine-in options at restaurants and bars across the state due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Port City Daily/Mark Darrough) SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Counties, cities, and towns of the Cape Fear region are expected to receive just over $153 million in federal funds from the recently signed American Rescue Plan. New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington are earmarked for $45.5 million and $25.9 million, respectively. Th...