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Results from NHC citizen survey released

Submitted by Craig Reck, Reporter
Thursday, February 7th, 2013, 1:32pm
Results from NHC citizen survey released

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Senior Resource Center seems to be the main reason why someone would or would not recommend living in New Hanover County, according to a recent citizen survey.

County government paid Insight Research, a Greensboro-based company, $14,775 for it to handle evaluate a survey sent to about 3,600 homes. The county received 567 completed surveys.

An executive summary from the research group mentioned the return rate could have been higher if the survey was done at a different time than the holiday season.

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New Hanover Co. split on marriage amendment

Submitted by Justin West, Assignment Manager
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 12:16pm
New Hanover Co. split on marriage amendment

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The North Carolina constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman passed with 61% of voters being in favor of the amendment. In all, only seven counties in the state voted to oppose the amendment. Those were: Wake, Orange, Durham, Chatham, Mecklenburg, Buncombe and Watauga.

In New Hanover County, the amendment passed by only 198 votes. A total of 21 precincts in the county voted against the amendment, and most of them came from the downtown and beach areas in the county.

The constitutional amendment reads, "Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating the rights of private parties pursuant to such contracts."

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One-stop voting begins Thursday, ends May 5

Submitted by Jon Evans, WECT/Fox Wilmington anchor
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012, 4:46pm
One-stop voting begins Thursday, ends May 5

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – One-stop voting begins Thursday, April 19 across North Carolina, and runs through Saturday, May 5. Primary election day is set for May 8.

Voters will be deciding on several state-wide offices, along with seats in Congress and the General Assembly. Many County Commission and School Board races are also on the ballot, along with the question of Amendment One, the proposal to write into the state constitution that marriage is only between one man and one woman.

Here is a list of early voting locations, dates and times in New Hanover County:

Government Center Suite 39 (April 19 – May 5)

Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

New Hanover County Senior Resource Center (April 23 – May 5)

Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

Main Library Downtown (April 23 – May 5)

Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

Northeast Regional Library (April 23 – May 5)

Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

To keep track of all the elections and learn more about the candidates, visit WECT’s Decision 2012 page.

Copyright 2012 WECT. All rights reserved.

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