New Hanover County adheres to the North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C.G.S. Chapter 132, which states that government records in North Carolina are public in nature unless identified as confidential ...

North Carolina’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, called Work First, is based on the premise that parents have a responsibility to support themselves and their children. Work ...

The New Hanover County Board of Elections will hold its special meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the Board of Elections Office, located at 226 Government Center ...

Shows are included with your museum visit but tickets need to be reserved when purchasing admission tickets at our front desk. TICKET RESERVATIONS OPEN 2 HOURS PRIOR TO SHOWTIME (at 1 pm for our 3 pm ...

We are excited to welcome you to Cape Fear Museum's new planetarium! Shows are included with your museum visit but tickets need to be reserved when purchasing admission tickets at our front desk.

Can you survive the night? In this special Halloween planetarium show, a Cape Fear Museum educator will take visitors on a live tour of tonight’s sky with plenty of spooks and surprises along the way.

This page has everything you need to know about the 2026 General Election in New Hanover County. Please review each tab to ensure that you understand your options and are prepared for voting during ...

This award-winning, lavishly illustrated history displays the wide range of North Carolina's architectural heritage, from colonial times to the beginning of World War II. North Carolina Architecture ...

Both have been appointed to serve on the N.C. Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) Legislative Goals Committee, with Zapple also being appointed to other state and national level committees ...

The Museum is closed on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

New Hanover County has officially sunset its local journeyman program for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical trades. The county no longer issues journeyman cards or administers journeyman exams.