NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – New Hanover County had a record-breaking year in 2024 for visitor spending, bringing in over $1 billion in revenue generated by tourism.
The Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) reports this is the third consecutive year of topping over a billion dollars.
“Three years ago, we could not believe it had actually happened for us, so we were really pleased with that. We are one of the top 10 counties in North Carolina. We’re number eight in visitor spending,” President/CEO of Wilmington and Beaches CVB, Kim Hufham…