LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - Leland is arguably one of the fastest-growing communities in the Cape Fear. You may be wondering what’s bringing all these people to the once-quiet town. Retirees say there are many reasons from friendly faces to less pressure on their wallets after leaving the workforce. The cheaper housing is only the tip of the iceberg when you tally up the savings, but there are other things attracting retirees to Leland. “Philadelphia — you look around and people just put their heads dow... read more

More housing is coming to Leland’s Brunswick Forest master-planned community.Liberty Senior Living, a division of Wilmington-based Liberty Healthcare, plans to build rental apartments and townhomes for active seniors on land the company purchased at Brunswick Forest going back to 2016. The development will be called Inspire Brunswick Forest.The estimated $43 million project includes 151 apartments, 16 detached townhome units and a Phase 2 option of 48 additional apartments, said Mathew Bork, vice president of... read more