New Hanover Commission tables shopping center purchase

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A few big issues were on the agenda at the New Hanover County Commission meeting Monday night.

Commissioners voted 3-2 to table a vote on purchasing the property that houses Break Time and Ten Pin Alley in Wilmington. The property is a part of the same shopping center as the county’s government complex.

Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution asking the state to rebuild a 27-mile stretch between Castle Hayne and Wallace. Transportation planners say it could provide an economic boost for the region, including more business at the State Port of Wilmington and passenger service. The cost for the project is not yet known. The project would be a long process, taking possibly 10 or 15 years.