Adam Wagner
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Wilmington, NC, United States
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Pipeline Hack Puts North Carolina Industry on Guard
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and resulting gas shortages across North Carolina show the need for more pipelines and gas storage, officials from the energy and petroleum industry told a state Senate committee. → Read More
North Carolina Bill Gives Storm Aid, Focus on Resilience
“Resiliency and mitigation is a larger part of this bill than similar bills we’ve taken up,” said Rep. Chuck McGrady, a Hendersonville Republican, who later characterized the effort as a “pivot.” → Read More
Assessing All Risks Vital to Understanding Hurricane Impact
While wind speeds capture headlines, North Carolina’s history proves that people in storm-susceptible areas should heed the risk of inland flooding, storm surge, tornadoes and falling trees, among other hazards. → Read More
What Is N.C. County Prioritizing in Hurricane Recovery?
The recovery plan for New Hanover County in North Carolina includes housing, making infrastructure such as creeks more resilient, bolstering the economic recovery, and better positioning the county for future storms. → Read More
New Hanover deputy manager named Buncombe County manager
By Adam Wagner and Gareth McGrath StarNews Staff Avril Pinder to start her new job March 4 NEW HANOVER COUNTY -- A deputy New Hanover County manager has been named to the top position in Buncombe County. Avril Pinder was named the new Buncombe County manager Tuesday afternoon after a unanimous vote by the county's board of commissioners. “I am delighted to have this opportunity to be a part of… → Read More
Traffic gridlock? Memorial Bridge, US 421 to close this weekend
Businesses said they only found out about the US 421 closure, which will allow crews to repair a rail crossing along the busy corridor, late this week → Read More
Surprise! CSX plans to close US 421 near landfill
Businesses said they only found out about the closure, which will allow crews to repair a rail crossing along the busy corridor, late this week → Read More
How to Stay Safe Around Polluted Floodwaters, Beaches
New Hanover County, N.C., officials warned residents to avoid floodwaters due to the possibility of infection-causing bacteria and other environmental risks present. → Read More
Hurricane Florence: Environmental Woes Follow Storm's Floodwaters
From fish kills to water quality conditions to sewer spills, there have been issues cropping up nearly daily. → Read More
No, the Lower Cape Fear River isn't swamp water. And the EPA agrees.
Wilmington formally opposed the classification in a June ordinance → Read More
BREAKING: New Hanover to oppose Trump offshore drilling plan
County to join state, dozens of NC governments opposed to the administration's proposal → Read More
BREAKING: New Hanover, Wilmington to sue opioid distributors
Officials say only right those who contributed to epidemic help shoulder its costs → Read More
DEQ: Chemours halts process that leads to GenX
Announcement comes as researchers prepare to launch health study to see how chemical affects humans → Read More
Running out to buy a water filtration system? Not so fast.
N.C. Consumers Council says to take time, caution before spending money on reverse osmosis, similar systems. → Read More
GenX polluting the Cape Fear since 1980
Chemours made the announcement during a private meeting with Wilmington-area officials → Read More
A legacy of pain for Camp Lejune water contamination victims
Veterans, families have lingering questions about contamination even as VA starts disability compensation → Read More
Shark populations are increasing again
Fishermen targeting sharks in the 1970s led to decline → Read More
Concerns delay proposed wind farms off N.C. coast
WILMINGTON | As the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) prepares to lease the first of three North Carolina wind energy sites, progress on a → Read More
New shrimping rules move ahead
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Thursday approved a petition for rulemaking that could ultimately limit how shrimpers operate up and down the North Carolina coast in an effort to save the young fish captured in their bycatch. → Read More
Contentious shrimping proposal due for vote Thursday
The commission is expected to vote Thursday on the petition, which would limit how, when and where shrimpers could operate. → Read More