UPDATE: Wrightsville Beach Aldermen say no to de-annexation
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – The Wrightsville Beach Aldermen held a public hearing Thursday night on the de-annexation proposal. The owner of the Galleria shopping center wants Wrightsville Beach to...
View ArticleWilmington drops plans to add Galleria land
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — It looks like the possibility of the old Galleria shopping center on Wrightsville Ave. becoming part of Wilmington is over. After the Wrightsville Beach Board of...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach considering de-annexing Galleria
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (NEWS RELEASE) — The Town of Wrightsville Beach has been contacted by the owner of the former Galleria Shopping Center with a proposal to consider not contesting the...
View ArticleGalleria could have new life if Wrightsville Beach lets it go
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — You might have seen the deserted Galleria shopping center on your way to Wrightsville Beach. A new developer is trying to bring the Galleria back to life if the Town of...
View ArticleGalleria shopping center in lawmakers’ hands
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The future of the old Galleria shopping center is now up to the General Assembly. Both the Wilmington City Council and Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen approved an...
View ArticleGalleria deannexation bill passes in General Assembly
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Goodbye, Wrightsville Beach. Hello, Wilmington. A bill to allow the old Galleria property to transfer municipalities has passed in the General Assembly. Senate Bill 523 passed...
View ArticleWilmington City Council delay means city could soon be out of compliance
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — City Council met tonight, and the future of Wilmington was front and center. On the agenda was how to regulate the growth of Wilmington’s suburban areas. A decision was made,...
View ArticleChange to Urban Mixed Use regulations
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington City Council said OK to changing Urban Mixed Use regulations Tuesday night. The new code would be eligible for properties outside of downtown Wilmington. The...
View ArticleResidents worried land swap could bring more traffic and accidents
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A piece of land swapped from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach. An unexpected turn for some residents. “When this ABC store came up we got a little frustrated,” Mike...
View ArticleSen. Lee faces ethics complaint about law work
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A former New Hanover County Republican Party Chair is one of two people who have filed an ethics complaint against Republican NC Sen. Michael Lee. According to a copy of the...
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