SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — The harbor deepening project in the Cape Fear River has been put on hold until further notice, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes stock of public and state concerns.
The project has raised issues by municipalities and the public, including further exacerbating already existing PFAS contamination in the Cape Fear, flooding, rising mercury levels, eroding shorelines and its impact on marine life habitats.
The Wilmington Harbor 403 project is being studied to widen and deepen navigable waters leading to the Port of Wilmington. The port has requested the project to bring in larger vessels, alleging economic benefit to the port and city…