Candidates for Wilmington Mayor, City Council face off at forum

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Southeastern North Carolina Central Labor Council sponsored a forum Sunday afternoon for Wilmington mayoral and city council candidates.

Candidates talked about a number of concerns within the community. They addressed residents’ questions about economic growth, safety, attracting more businesses, and the responsibilities of unions.

Concerned resident Lynn Harris says Wilmington is not the way she remembered it to be more than a decade ago.

“It you see an a real view of the city since I’ve moved here 17 years ago, it’s totally different,” Harris said. “Everything is grey and overbuilt, and it’s really a shame.”

A lot of people at the forum say the city of Wilmington is growing, but there are not enough jobs or land.