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Letter to the 2067 Chair of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners
Several months ago, Wilmington Star-News Community Editor Si Cantwell contacted me and asked me to write a letter to be placed in a time capsule as part of the paper’s 150th anniversary celebration. The letter was to be addressed to the chair of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners in 2067, when the paper will…
Read MoreTRAFFIC ALERT: Lane Closures on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge begin Monday, Oct. 30
Motorists traveling on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge over the Cape Fear River will likely encounter intermittent lane closures beginning Monday, Oct. 30. The closures are needed for crews to perform routine inspections. The closures will start at 9 a.m. Monday and continue until 3 p.m. each day through Thursday, Nov. 2. The Federal Highway…
Read MoreInspections on the G.V. Barbee Bridge (Old Oak Island Bridge) Require Lane Closures Next Week
OAK ISLAND — Motorists traveling on the G.V. Barbee Bridge (old Oak Island bridge) over the Intracoastal Waterway will likely encounter intermittent lane closures beginning Monday, Oct. 2. The closures are needed for crews to perform routine inspections. The closures will start at 9 a.m. Monday and continue until 4 p.m. each day through Friday,…
Read MoreTRAFFIC ALERT: Railroad Improvement Work Requires Closure of River Road (Highway 133) in Brunswick County
River Road/N.C. 133 north of the intersection with George II Highway/N.C. 87 in Brunswick County will be closed to traffic beginning Tuesday, Sept. 26. The closure is needed so a contractor for the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point can make improvements to a railroad crossing. The road closure will start at 9 a.m. on Sept.…
Read MoreBridge Inspection on Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Next Week Requires Overnight Closures; Bridge will remain open during daylight hours
Motorists who travel on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge over the Cape Fear River on U.S. 17/76/421 need to be aware the bridge will be closed overnights next week, beginning Sunday night, Sept. 17. The closures are needed so Department of Transportation crews can safely inspect the bridge cables and make repairs as needed. “This…
Read MoreCitizens Urged to Continue Monitoring Hurricane Irma; Storm’s Eventual Path Still Uncertain (8 p.m. — 9/7/17)
Sept. 7, 2017 – 8:16 p.m. — Hurricane Irma remains an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph sustained winds as of this evening’s 8 p.m. advisory (click here to view). The forecast cone has shifted west since this morning, taking Brunswick County out of the cone. However, we should not let our guard…
Read MoreCitizens Encouraged to Monitor Hurricane Irma, Begin Planning & Preparation (11 a.m. — 9/5/17)
Sept. 5, 2017 – 11 a.m. — Having grown up in Brunswick County, I’ve been exposed to hurricanes and tropical storms my entire life. The first storm I remember was Hurricane David in 1979, followed by Hurricane Diana in 1984. I was living in Raleigh when Hurricane Fran tore through our state’s capital city in…
Read MoreBrunswick County Adopts Resolutions on Water Quality; Presented to Governor Cooper, Legislative Leaders
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted two resolutions concerning water quality at its August 21, 2017 meeting. The first resolution, which can be viewed here, calls upon the state to prevent the discharge of contaminants into our waterways until studies have been conducted to ascertain their impact on public health. The second resolution,…
Read MoreNew Economic Development Organization moves forward with Board Appointees
Five members have been appointed by the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners to the new Economic Development organization’s Board of Directors, marking the next step forward for the county’s new economic development model. Allen Bryant, Dr. John Ward, Dennis Ewald, Clint Berry and Michael Reives were officially appointed to the Board at Monday night’s Board…
Read MoreBrunswick County’s Statement on Animal Cruelty and Dog Tethering
Brunswick County has recently heard from advocates on both sides of a debate about tethering laws, as detailed in this article from The State Port Pilot. Animal abuse and neglect is something that the County has, and always will, treat with the seriousness it deserves. Both N.C.G.S. 14 – 360 and Brunswick County Ordinance Article III prohibit…
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