annexation

Annexation continues to cause anxiety among residents near St. James. After a weekend of protests, the Brunswick County property owners are not willing to become a part of another jurisdiction without having a say. Full story...

The way North Carolina cities and towns go about annexing land could be changing. A bill is making its way through the legislature, offering some big changes to the state's annexation laws. Full story...

Reformers in the General Assembly will have to wait for their chance to change North Carolina's 50-year-old annexation laws. A House judiciary committee hearing scheduled for Tuesday was pushed back until Wednesday. There was no word on why. Full story...

Lawmakers discussed reforms to annexation laws in our state on Thursday. So far, a house judiciary committee has ruled against allowing homeowners to vote on whether they want to be annexed, something anti-annexation activists asked for. Full story...

The Town of Belville is looking to acquire two pieces of property; a section of Blackwell Road and another along Highway 17. Full story...

Tuesday night was the first official public hearing for the proposed annexation of Monkey Junction. Opponents certainly were not “monkeying” around; some of them got arrested. Full story...

Tuesday night is your chance to speak your mind on the proposed annexation of Monkey Junction. Wilmington City Council is meeting to discuss resolutions to approve two voluntary annexations in the Monkey Junction area. Full story...

The City of Wilmington had one last chance to sell its plan to annex Monkey Junction. Thursday night, the city hosted an annexation information meeting at Codington Elementary School. Full story...

If you still have questions about Wilmington's proposed annexation of Monkey Junction, you have another chance to ask them. There will be an information meeting Thursday night. Full story...

Residents wanting to know more about the proposed annexation of Monkey Junction will get their chance Thursday night.The City of Wilmington is holding a public information meeting. Full story...

Panhandling, taxi fares and annexation were among the agenda items at Tuesday night's Wilmington City Council meeting. Full story...

Tuesday night City Council approved starting the annexation process, but not without some opposition. Full story...

Monkey Junction residents may not have to pay city taxes after all. Senator Boseman said the annexation attempt comes at a bad time. Full story...

For some Brunswick County residents, just the thought of being annexed into the town of Sunset Beach fuels a heated discussion among neighbors. Full story...

Monkey Junction could soon be one step closer to being part of the city of Wilmington. City council members vote Tuesday night on a resolution of intent, which is the first part of a possible annexation. Full story...