New Hanover County’s newest park opens
New Hanover County officials attended a ribbon cutting this morning to welcome the public to the county’s newest park. Smith Creek Park is a 92-acre area including a 35-acre freshwater lake located off...
View ArticleCommissioner Berger defends presence at Community Action meeting
Commissioner Brian Berger defends why he was at a meeting that resulted in his arrest, and he said it was unfortunate other commissioners did not attend it.… Read More »
View ArticleNew Hanover County commissioners’ feud carries over in emails
An apparent feud between New Hanover County Commissioner Brian Berger and his fellow commissioners continued via email after Thursday’s agenda review meeting, where the other four commissioners...
View ArticleWatchdog$ Walkeup: Romney rules Iowa and city/county tensions mount
Romney rules Iowa: Mitt Romney claimed a narrow victory in Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses, a first step in the long process of picking the Republican challenger to President Barack Obama later this year, The...
View ArticleBerger continues to seek explanation for removal from committees
New Hanover County Commissioner Brian Berger continues to ask for a legal explanation supporting the county board’s right to remove him from serving on the county’s Department of Social Services board....
View ArticleO’Shields to run for his old New Hanover County commissioner seat
Buck O’Shields, a former New Hanover County commissioner, has announced he’s interested in serving in his old seat. “After much contemplation, I have decided to seek one of the open seats for New...
View ArticleCommissioner Jason Thompson to file to seek re-election
New Hanover County Commissioner Jason Thompson will seek re-election to the county board, a move he made in part after Tuesday’s game-changing election announcements included that Chairman Ted Davis...
View ArticleWill New Hanover County spend $10 million to renovate a building?
Ten million dollars. That’s quite a lot of money, and it’s how much the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will consider financing to renovate the county-owned building at 320 Chestnut St.,...
View ArticleNew Hanover County commissioners to discuss family planning funding at April...
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Chairman Ted Davis Jr. wants to reexamine a request from the county’s health department to use state bonus funding for family planning services. In an email...
View ArticleSome commissioners plan to attend protest against commissioners’ action
New Hanover County commissioners Jason Thompson and Jonathan Barfield plan to attend today’s protest against the Board of Commissioners’ vote to refuse state funding for intrauterine contraceptive...
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