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Statement on recusal from vote on seismic testing resolution
On Monday I was recused from a vote on a resolution related to offshore drilling and seismic testing. I was also recused from a vote on the same issue last month. The reason is that one of my business interests is a website on which I sell advertising. I have current and recent advertisers who…
Read MorePublic input sought on restoring Cape Fear River natural resources near Navassa
NAVASSA, N.C. – State and federal agencies are seeking public participation to identify opportunities to restore natural resources damaged due to decades of contamination from a former wood treatment operation near Wilmington. The agencies released a restoration scoping document today that details the environmental injuries from the wood treatment operation in Navassa, a small town…
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Continued Intermittent Lane Closures At the Intersection of US 17 (Ocean Hwy) And US 17 Business In Shallotte
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will continue intermittent lane closures at the intersection of US 17 (Ocean Hwy) & US 17 Business, South of Shallotte beginning Thursday, August 13 through Tuesday, August 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, weather permitting. The closure is necessary for crews to finish the final paving…
Read MoreAnnouncements from Brunswick County Schools: Floating Meet-and-Greet, Open Houses
Floating Meet-and-Greets — Monday, August 17: Citizens are invited to join community leaders and administrators from northern Brunswick County schools for a floating meet-and-greet reception on Monday, August 17 from 6:30 p.m.-8;00 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet the new principals at North Brunswick High School and Belville Elementary and reconnect with leaders from…
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 MorePublic Can Comment on North Carolina Waterfowl Seasons Online through Aug. 19
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is inviting the public to provide input on regular waterfowl hunting seasons through an online comment system on its website, www.ncwildlife.org. Regular waterfowl seasons may begin in late September and include various seasons for ducks, Canada geese, snow geese, brant and tundra swans. The seasons do not include Sundays; there…
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Lane Closures on the U.S. 17/421 Thomas Rhodes Bridge begin Monday
Starting Monday, Aug. 10, and ending Thursday, Aug. 20, the N.C. Department of Transportation will close the right lane in both directions on the U.S. 17/421 Thomas Rhodes Bridge over the Northeast Cape Fear River in Wilmington. The closure will take place from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day and will allow crews to…
Read MoreNew Signal to be Activated at N.C. 133 and Blackwell Road in Brunswick County
Motorists will see a new flashing signal at the intersection of N.C.133 and Blackwell Road in Belville starting Tuesday, Aug. 4 as the N.C. Department of Transportation prepares to fully activate the new traffic signal the following week, weather permitting. The new signal is expected to improve safety by controlling traffic at the N.C.133 and…
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…
Read MoreSouthport ferry terminal certified as North Carolina Clean Marina
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s ferry terminals in Southport and Fort Fisher are the newest facilities to be certified as North Carolina Clean Marinas, a designation given to marinas that exceed minimum environmental regulatory requirements. The Clean Marina program illustrates how marina operators can help safeguard the environment by using management and operation techniques that…
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