KURE BEACH, N.C. (WBTV) – A popular North Carolina aquarium received a $7.5 million grant this past week, which will go toward its $56 million renovation.
The grant was given to the Aquarium at Fort Fisher by the New Hanover Community Endowment. The Endowment said the money will play a “pivotal role” in enhancing the aquarium’s educational programs and introducing new opportunities for visitors.
The aquarium first opened in 1976 and underwent expansions in the 1990s and 2000s, but has not had any major renovations within the past two decades, according to the Endowment…