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Public Affairs Mission

The Public Affairs Office is the initial contact for the public and the media for information about the Wilmington District and its programs, policies, operations and activities. The Public Affairs Office manages the district's public information, command information, and community relations programs. Public Affairs specialists serve in direct support of the district's outreach programs, each responsible for specific geographic and functional areas. Public Affairs staff members prepare information products for both internal and external audiences. The Public Affairs Office supports the district in a wide variety of other activities including the management of the district's web and digital media presence.

 

Contact Information and Address

For information about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District please call or email the Public Affairs Office;

910-251-4625/26

SAW-PublicAffairs@usace.army.mil

Our address;

69 Darlington Avenue (just off Market Street)

Wilmington, NC 28403

News Releases

  • Wilmington District, USACE to hold public information meeting for the Wilmington Harbor 403 Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public engagement to discuss the Wilmington Harbor 403.  The meeting offers an opportunity for participants to engage with members of our team and learn about the conditionally authorized project to deepen the harbor to a depth of 47’. The intent of these engagements is to ensure stakeholders know when and how to engage, the type of input that will be helpful, and have adequate project information to engage.

  • USACE Installs First Generators

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Temporary Emergency Power team completed the first installations of generators across western North Carolina yesterday to assist communities with critical power needs.

  • Corps provides regulatory info for North Carolina flood response

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has released a fact sheet aimed at assisting the public in navigating permitting requirements during the recovery process in the wake of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina.

  • USACE and Dare County meet to discuss noncompliance of dredging permits

    On September 25th, Wilmington District conducted a meeting with members of Dare County leadership to determine a path forward to lift the suspensions. The intent of the meeting was to discuss and define responsibilities, establish a compliance protocol and develop a path forward to reauthorize the five suspended permits.

  • Dare County dredging permits suspended for repeated noncompliance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wilmington District suspended Dare County’s permits authorizing work in federal and non-federal channels in Oregon and Hatteras Inlet complexes due to a third recorded instance of noncompliance.