Public Safety
Water main bypass operational; Brunswick County goes to voluntary Level 1 Water Emergency
BOLIVIA, N.C. — The bypass around the break in the water main that carries water from the Kings Bluff Pump Station to several water treatment plants, including Brunswick County’s Northwest Water Treatment Plant, is operational. The bypass will ensure that a greater volume of water is transported to water treatment plants than was being transported…
Read MoreBrunswick County in State of Emergency due to water situation; repair work planned for this weekend
BOLIVIA — Brunswick County is under a State of Emergency and water conservation measures are imperative for all public water users after attempts at a temporary fix to a broken water main did not work. Crews worked until 1 a.m. this morning, but the attempted band sleeve, which would have been a temporary repair to…
Read MoreComments on the Compass Pointe Intersection
As you may know, there has been much discussion about potential changes and improvements at the entrance to Compass Pointe on Highway 74/76 in the wake of the tragic accident which claimed the life of Lindsey Benton. For more information, click here for an article that appeared in the Star-News. I have received numerous emails…
Read MoreBrunswick Housing Opportunities hosting “Home SAFE” Info Session on Apr. 8
Brunswick Housing Opportunities (BHO) is holding an information session on its Home SAFE Initiative at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 8. The information session will be held at the Brunswick Electric Membership Corp. training room, located at 795 Ocean Highway in Supply. Breakfast will be provided. The Home SAFE Initiative is intended to help aging…
Read MoreInformation on Flooding of Homes or Roads
Flooding on Streets Roads in North Carolina are either owned and maintained by the State, owned and maintained by a municipality, or privately-owned and maintained. Counties do not maintain roads in North Carolina. If you have concerns about the conditions of a State-owned road, including drainage in the right-of-way, contact the North Carolina Department of…
Read MoreMore Rain Predicted; Some Roads Remain Closed; Shelter Open at West Brunswick High School; Voluntary Evacuation Issued
More Rain Predicted (10/3/15 — 8:15 p.m.) Brunswick County is forecast to receive more rain over the next few days, creating the potentiual for more flooding and hazardous conditions. Click here for the latest briefing from the National Weather Service (PDF file). If the link becomes outdated, try this one (the latest briefing can currently…
Read MoreGovernor McCrory Encourages Residents to Be Ready for Possible Flooding
RALEIGH, N.C. — Governor Pat McCrory has ordered state agencies to prepare for possible flooding ahead of a variety of weather systems, including Hurricane Joaquin, and is urging all North Carolinians to do the same. “We’ve had a fair amount of rain during the past week and the ground is saturated in many places,” Governor…
Read MoreRecap: Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy Class 14
Class 14 of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy convened for the first time on Tuesday, August 6. Our class was comprised of a diverse group of people, most of whom I had never met prior to our first session. By the end of the academy, we had bonded to the point that I would not…
Read MoreBrunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy — Week Nine
I am writing this post nearly a week after last Tuesday’s session, which focused on the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Team. According to an August 9, 2012 Brunswick Beacon article, the Special Operations Team includes the K-9 enforcement team, the motorcycle unit and the Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team. The ACE Team is…
Read MoreBrunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy — Week Eight
Week eight of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy focused on the proper use of firearms. Based on my notes from tonight’s session, law enforcement officers are typically required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of firearms training, and they must re-qualify annually. A large portion of tonight’s discussion focused on safety. The instructor repeatedly…
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