A local business that is heavily involved in marine repair is expanding its operation near Wrangell harbor.

Randall Fordyce, the owner of Freeman and Sons machine and fabrication shop on Case Avenue, is adding additional space on his property to allow for a longer lathe and equipment that will provide service for larger vessels.

After originally eyeing a property adjacent to his location, Fordyce had to go through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to obtain a permit for the filling and grading of the site behind his building

The City and Borough of Wrangell retained the property he had original...