City Council

Wilmington City Council met Wednesday night, instead of Tuesday night, because of the election. Voters also shook up the composition of the council. WWAY's Meghan Torjussen tells us the newcomers are eager to get started. Full story...

From Carolina Beach, to the Wilmington Riverfront, city council took the day to tour some hotels in our area. Council hopes Friday's tour will help them make an educated decision when it comes to designing a hotel to be built next to the convention center. Full story...

There was a lot of news coming out of Tuesday night's Wilmington City Council meeting. First, a chartered public school will soon get a facility. Full story...

The city of Wilmington is cracking down in the name of cleaner storm water. City Council voted Tuesday night to fine pet owners $250 if they do not pick up after their pet. Full story...

If you own a dog in the city of Wilmington, be prepared to pay if you do not pick up after the pooch. Full story...

There were some significant votes out of Wilmington City Council Tuesday night. Council approved amending its travel policy after council members and some of their spouses went to Washington, DC, in March for a conference on taxpayer dollars. Full story...

Good and bad news coming out of city council's proposed budget meeting Friday. No city employees will be losing their jobs, but cuts will be made elsewhere. Full story...

We are still quite a few months away from the next election for Wilmington City Council and mayor, but when that time comes, things will run a little differently. Full story...

Tuesday is the night when Wilmington City Council members will vote on the Monkey Junction annexation and will take a look at the budget for the upcoming year. Full story...

City officials spent $19,000 in tax payer money on a trip to the National League of Cities Conference. Councilmen Jim Quinn said the audit committee's review of City Council expense policies should ease tax payer concerns. Full story...

The nightly cost for each room at a DC hotel was about $300. Dinners at Ruth’s Chris and Georgia Brown’s for nine Wilmington officials, some spouses and guests totaled $1,000. That being said, attending the National League of Cities annual conference was priceless, according to those who attended. Full story...

Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo called the outcome of Monday's City Work session sobering. The city will have to cut its budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. How much is not yet certain. Full story...

For law enforcement officers, saving lives is part of the job. But it is not every day they are recognized for their bravery. Some Wilmington police officers, along with a Good Samaritan, were honored at Tuesday night's City Council meeting for a job well done. Full story...

Tuesday night the City Council will discuss a recommendation to use $750,000 from the city's parking fund to buy land for a parking lot. The council will also take up an agreement with Wrightsville Beach for a new fire boat dock along the Intracoastal Waterway. Full story...

Wilmington City County voted Tuesday night to transfer nearly $4 million from construction project funds to the city's general fund. Full story...