Workforce Housing Project Looks To Break Ground This Fall
The developers of a proposed 184-unit workforce housing complex on South Kerr Avenue are nearing the finish line to secure bond financing for the more than $58 million project. On Tuesday, the Local Government Commission (LGC) approved up to $28 million in conduit revenue bonds for the project, as part...
Town of Leland adopts first Integrated Mobility Plan to guide future transportation
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Leland Town Council has officially adopted the Integrated Mobility Plan (IMP), the Town’s first long-range, comprehensive transportation plan. The IMP outlines projects to guide the Town over the next 25 years, with a focus on expanding connectivity, enhancing open space, improving roadway...
Vigilant Hope holding community meeting on Cape Fear Safe Parking Initiative
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Vigilant Hope is holding a community meeting to discuss the Cape Fear Safe Parking Initiative. The initiative is a collaborative community effort that would allow anyone experiencing homelessness to sleep safely in their vehicles overnight in church parking lots. Vigilant Hope says at least...
Local Government Commission approves more than $28 million in NHC projects
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -The Local Government Commission (LGC) approved bonds to help fund two projects in southeastern North Carolina. During its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, the LGC approved a request from the Wilmington Housing Authority for $28 million in revenue bonds to be loaned to BRAD Avenue Flats, a North...
Health Care Tech Company Based In Wilmington Teams Up With Mayo Clinic
Wilmington-based Predicate AI Labs Inc., a health care technology company developing predictive artificial intelligence to treat critical illness, has entered into an agreement with the Mayo Clinic, a top academic medical center. According to a news release, the agreement will help Predicate advance the early...
Local doctor shares tips to get kids’ sleep schedules on track
On Aug. 5, the Wilmington City Council will vote on an ordinance that will ban people from sleeping on city property. Brunswick Co. Habitat for Humanity set to open homeownership application window. Updated: 8 hours ago. Qualified individuals and families will apply for one of five future homes being built...
“Send somebody!”: 911 calls reveal chaos during deadly shooting in downtown Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Released 911 calls paint a chaotic picture during a shooting in downtown Wilmington that left a man dead. The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) states officers were sent to the 100 block of North Front Street after hearing multiple gunshots on July 6, just before 2:30 a.m.
Two Downtown Wilmington nightlife spots to close August 31st amid property renovations
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Two Downtown Wilmington nightlife spots to close August 31st amid property renovations. The Downtown Wilmington bar KGB and its neighboring nightclub Pravda will close for good on August 31st after their lease is up. The owners took over Caprice Bistro earlier this year, preparing for the...
New initiative aims to provide safe overnight parking for homeless residents
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Vigilant Hope is a non-profit in Wilmington that’s part of the collaborative Cape Fear Safe Parking Initiative. Those who live out of their vehicles need a safe place to park. With more than 50 people living in their vehicles across Wilmington there’s a growing...
Carolina Shores Golf and Country Club residents meet to share concerns about redevelopment proposal
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Hundreds of concerned people gathered for a community meeting in Southern Brunswick County Tuesday to learn more about a property owner’s plans that could result in the construction of 120 homes. The meeting held Southeast Brunswick Library centered around the proposed redevelopment of...