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Announcements 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…
Read MorePlease Complete the Brunswick County Community Health Assessment Survey
Brunswick County Health Services and community partner organizations are working on Brunswick County’s Community Health Assessment for 2015. Citizens are asked to complete a survey and provide input to help Brunswick County Health Services create action plans that are based on the county’s needs. Citizens are encouraged to click here and complete the survey. Once…
Read MoreLane Closure on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Tonight
[July 22, 2015] — The N.C. Department of Transportation will close the left lane in both directions on the U.S. 421 Cape Fear Memorial Bridge over the Cape Fear River in Wilmington tonight. The closure will begin at 9 p.m. and will end at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow. By closing the left lane in each direction,…
Read MoreLetter to President Obama
Below is the text of a letter I sent President Obama today via the WhiteHouse.gov contact form. TEXT OF LETTER: Mr. President, Last week, four United States Marines and a United States Navy petty officer were killed in a Chattanooga, TN shooting that has all of the hallmarks of an act of terrorism. My…
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