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By Christina Haley O Neal, posted Feb 4, 2021
The Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Project proposed by N.C. Ports is now in federal legislation, moving it forward in the federal process. (File photo) Now that the $834 million Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Project is included in federal legislation, funding for studies will be needed to keep the project rolling through the process, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said this week.
The N.C. Ports project, which aims to deepen the Wilmington Harbor navigational channel leading to the Port of Wilmington from 42 feet to 47 feet, has been included as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, signed into law by former President Donald Trump on Dec. 27.
By Staff Reports, posted Jan 8, 2021
This year is expected to include some of the same themes as 2020, from what will become of the countyâs proceeds from the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to more COVID-19 news. While COVID-19’s impact on the economy will remain a focus this year, other expected newsmakers in 2021 include New Hanover Regional Medical Center, the film industry and the Port of Wilmington.
Big Picture
Although 2020 is in the rearview, its effects are expected to linger with the potential for even rockier economic times this year.
“I am optimistic that in 2021 our small businesses will begin to see more of a recovery beginning in the third quarter of 2021 if we can turn the tide of the pandemic with the vaccine and a comprehensive strategy to eliminate it,” said Jerry Coleman, director of the Small Business Center at Cape Fear Community College, in December. “The next several months, however, will