The Zoning Division of the Planning and Land Use Department is responsible for enforcing the county’s land use ordinances for properties within the unincorporated areas of New Hanover County. If a ...

At Agenda Review on Thursday, June 12, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners adopted a budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 in a 3-2 vote, with Commissioners Stephanie Walker and Rob Zapple ...

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.

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and the Office of the Clerk to the Board welcome you to our website. We are here to provide you with information on the activities and actions of your ...

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 ...

New Hanover County publishes and shares a variety of data sets with our community. Along with our GIS services, we also share tax information, aerials photographs, information regarding recently ...

In accordance with IRS Notice 2025-15, New Hanover County Government is not automatically mailing paper copies of the 2025 Form 1095-C* to all employees and former employees. The Form 1095-C provides ...

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 ...

The local Health Director serves as the county vital records registrar for the registration of all births and deaths, and fetal deaths, in New Hanover County, as well as the issuance of Burial Transit ...

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

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.

Per NC General Statute § 163-30, county boards of elections in North Carolina are composed of five appointed members. Four members are appointed by the NC State Board of Elections: two Democrats and ...