New Hanover, Wilmington win big on American Rescue Plan with $71m in expected stimulus funds
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...
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