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Intermittent Lane Closures Start Sunday on U.S. 74/U.S. 76 Under Mount Misery Road Bridge in Brunswick County
LELAND, N.C. — The N.C. Department of Transportation will close one lane in each direction under the Mount Misery Road Bridge over U.S. 74/76 in Leland from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. nightly from Sunday, Sept. 20 through Thursday, Sept. 24 in order for crews to repair steel sections of the bridge. The structure, which…
Read MoreBrunswick County begins process of developing new strategic vision
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Brunswick County is beginning the process of formulating a new long-term strategic vision to guide county officials as they chart a course for the future. The planning and visioning process will include extensive public input, both in the form of public meetings and an online survey. Chris May, executive director of the…
Read MoreNCACC analysis of state budget
With a final vote early this morning, the N.C. General Assembly approved a state budget for the 2015-17 biennium that achieves several NCACC goals and has little negative effect on county government. Governor Pat McCrory has signed the legislation. The budget contains a tax plan to help struggling areas of the state by expanding the…
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 MoreBrunswick Commissioners recognized for professional development
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Brunswick County Commissioners Marty Cooke, Pat Sykes and Frank Williams have been recognized by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for their achievements in the Local Elected Leaders Academy. The Local Elected Leaders Academy (LELA), a partnership with the UNC School of Government, the N.C. Association of County Commissioners and the…
Read MoreCommissioner Williams asked to represent Brunswick County’s citizens on rail relocation task force
In recent weeks there have been news reports about a proposal to relocate a CSX rail line out of the City of Wilmington. The relocated rail line could skirt the edge of Brunswick County along the Cape Fear River, near the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo recently appointed a task force to…
Read MoreBrunswick Commissioners unanimously adopt resolution requesting NCDOT conduct study of I-74/US-74 corridor in Brunswick, Columbus Counties
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution at their August 17, 2015 meeting requesting that NCDOT conduct a corridor study of the I-74/US-74 corridor in Brunswick and Columbus Counties. This follows a similar resolution adopted by the Cape Fear Rural Planning Organization’s Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) in July. Brunswick County Commissioner Frank…
Read MoreStatement 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…
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