Economy
Brunswick Community College to host annual Coastal Career Fair on Mar. 8
Brunswick Community College’s Economic & Workforce Development Department and Career Development Center are hosting their annual Coastal Career Fair in March. The event will be held on March 8, 2017 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the LaDane Williamson Student Center on the Supply campus of Brunswick Community College. The event offers an opportunity…
Read MoreBrunswick County Public Meeting on Proposed Rail Realignment set for Jan. 30 in Leland
A public meeting on the ongoing feasibility study for the proposed rail realignment project, which could relocate a CSX rail line that currently runs through Wilmington to a new path that could include a small portion of Brunswick County, is set for next week in Leland. Date: Monday, January 30, 2017 Time: 5:00 p.m. Location:…
Read MoreBrunswick County construction permits reach highest level since 2007
The number of construction permits issued in Brunswick County in fiscal year 2016 was the highest since fiscal year 2007, and year-to-date numbers for the current year are on track to be even higher. In fiscal year 2015-16, there were 318 commercial construction and 2,077 residential construction permits, for a total of 2,395 construction permits,…
Read MoreBrunswick County Residents, Industry Representatives Appointed to Regional Workforce Development Board
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Several Brunswick County residents and industry representatives were recently appointed to the Cape Fear Workforce Development Board on the recommendation of County Commissioner Frank Williams, who represents Brunswick County on the smaller Cape Fear Workforce Development Consortium board. The appointees are: Gordon Corlew, Vice President of Lee Linear Russell Green, Vice President…
Read MorePlanning Board Public Hearing: Text Amendments Regarding Farmers Markets/Farm Stands
Notice is hereby given that the Brunswick County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on May 9, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers of the David R. Sandifer Administration Building located at 30 Government Center Drive at the Brunswick County Government Center concerning the following text amendments regarding Farmers Markets/Farm Stands: Amend…
Read MoreNC Commerce Secretary Visits Brunswick Manufacturing Facility
LELAND, N.C. — N.C. Secretary of Commerce John Skvarla visited the Victaulic manufacturing facility located in the Leland Industrial Park Friday morning to congratulate the company on its recent growth. The Secretary’s visit coincides with Victaulic’s expansion plans to accommodate a new product line at their Leland facility. Secretary Skvarla congratulated Victaulic on the…
Read MoreMike Hargett named Director of Economic Development and Planning
BOLIVIA, N.C. — The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to name Planning Director Mike Hargett as the Director of Economic Development and Planning Services. As part of the Board’s vote, the Planning and Community Development department and the Economic Development department will be consolidated. Hargett will serve as Director of the consolidated Economic…
Read MoreBrunswick County building permits up 23.75 percent
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Building permits issued in Brunswick County in fiscal year 2015 increased by nearly 25 percent compared to the year before. There were 2,714 building permits issued in Brunswick County during the 2014-15 fiscal year, including 2,295 residential construction permits and 419 commercial construction permits. In the 2013-14 fiscal year, there were 2,193…
Read MoreCounty Spending by Domestic Visitors Increases by 5.47 Percent to $496.32 Million
SUPPLY, N.C. — Visit North Carolina recently announced that domestic visitors to and within Brunswick County spent $496.32 million in 2014, an increase of 5.47 percent from 2013. Brunswick County ranks 9th out of the state’s 100 counties in visitor spending, up from 10th in 2013. “Tourism is now more than ever a vital part…
Read MoreU.S. House passes regulatory reform bill
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 427) by a vote of 243 to 165. I have said on many occasions that Congress needs to rein in the power of unelected federal bureaucrats to implement regulations that are not subject to approval by…
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