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City Council votes on money for Cross City Trail and two voluntary annexations
The City of Wilmington will get a financial boost from federal stimulus money to help create the Cross City Trail. City Council voted Tuesday night to enter into an agreement with the Department of...
View ArticleWilmington council approves Monkey Junction annexation
With a 6 to 1 vote, Wilmington City Council approved annexing about 950 acres of Monkey Junction. While the vote was expected, opponents had a strong showing. “The people that are being affected by...
View ArticleMonkey Junction residents not happy as annexation moves closers
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Like it or not, thousands of people in Monkey Junction may soon be swallowed up by the City of Wilmington. The possible annexation affects 1,300 properties. A judge...
View ArticleBusinesses have different views of Monkey Junction, annexation’s impact
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Monkey Junction has long been a hub of business in our area. It’s part of why the City of Wilmington wants to annex it. Several new businesses are setting up shop there, but...
View ArticleAnti-annexation petitions still have a long way to go
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Thanks to a new state law property owners have until late November to send in petitions against the annexation of Monkey Junction by the City of Wilmington. The New Hanover...
View ArticleNew Hanover Co. signs petition against Monkey Junction annexation
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington city leaders hope their annexation of Monkey Junction will survive a petition challenge from property owners. If so, they’re not getting any help from the New...
View Article“The Big Talker FM” hosting special Monkey Junction Annexation show Thursday
WILMINGTON, NC (NEWS RELEASE) — We will be broadcasting from the Monkey Junction area from J Michael’s Philly Deli, 609 Piner Road Wilmington, NC 28409 (if you are heading down College Road, toward...
View ArticleMonkey Junction residents successfully fighting annexation
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY)–The New Hanover County Board of Elections needs 60% of homeowners in Monkey Junction to sign the petition against annexation if the town is going to avoid that action...
View ArticleFight over annexation continues
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The petitions are in, and the people have spoken but the fight over annexation is far from over. The city of Wilmington and four other cities across the state have filed a...
View ArticleOfficial count rejects Monkey Junction annexation
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — As expected, property owners in Monkey Junction have said a resounding no to annexation by the City of Wilmington. The New Hanover County Board of Elections certified the...
View ArticleMonkey Junction is now a part of Wilmington
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Like it or not, Monkey Junction is now in the Wilmington city limits. That means those residents will soon start receiving city services, such as police protection and solid...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: 12 years after annexation, some Masonboro residents still waiting...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The City of Wilmington is taking steps toward providing city services to annexed Monkey Junction. But one area annexed by the city more than a decade ago still is not receiving...
View ArticleState senators say they have votes to block Monkey Junction annexation
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — State Senators Thom Goolsby and David Rouzer are out to stop forced annexation in North Carolina. The duo announced today they have enough support to pass a bill that’s already...
View ArticleCity council votes to add Monkey Junction to Land Use Plan
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington city council also voted in favor of amending the city’s Future Land Use Plan to include the now-annexed Monkey Junction. The plan maps out which areas are designated...
View ArticleAnnexation bills pass final Senate votes
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Two bills aimed at stopping forced annexation in North Carolina cleared another hurdle tonight in Raleigh. The Senate passed both bills on their third reading. The bills now head...
View ArticleAnti-annexation bills clear another hurdle in Raleigh
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Forced annexation may soon be dead in North Carolina. The state House of Representatives voted today to move forward with two bills that would give residents a voice in the...
View ArticleGov. Perdue won’t block forced annexation changes
RALEIGH, NC (AP) – A bill allowing people who live in unincorporated areas to vote to halt forced annexations by towns and cities will become law now that Gov. Bev Perdue has refused to sign it....
View ArticleGoolsby to file bill to exempt Monkey Junction residents from city tax
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Sen. Thom Goolsby (R-9th District) plans to file a bill in the General Assembly that would keep Monkey Junction residents from paying taxes to Wilmington for the six months...
View ArticleMonkey Junction Annexation bill passes in Senate
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A bill that would keep people who live in Monkey Junction from having to pay six months of Wilmington taxes took its first step today. Sen. Thom Goolsby (R-9th District) says...
View ArticleWilmington City Council talks taxes, budget and sewage
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington City Council gave its official approval to a bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly during Tuesday’s meeting. The bill allows the city not to charge...
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