CASTLE HAYNE, N.C. (AP) — A new development in the ongoing dispute over Sledge Forest comes as New Hanover County officials have approved a temporary pause on the proposed Hilton Bluffs project.
The New Hanover County Board of Adjustment voted to approve a stay on the development, halting permitting while an appeal is reviewed. The project, planned for Castle Hayne, has drawn widespread protests from community members and environmental advocates.
The appeal was filed by the environmental group Save the Hayne, which cited concerns over flooding, stormwater runoff and tree loss…