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BOLIVIA – The public is invited to a virtual hearing with the N.C. Department of Transportation next week and asked to submit feedback regarding a proposed work within the Green Swamp Preserve in Brunswick County. The proposed project is needed to replace a bridge over Driving Creek on N.C. 211 (Green Swamp Road). The amendment would provide about a half acre for drainage and temporary construction easement. About another half acre of right of way…
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[June 29, 2021] — In an economic development win for Brunswick Business & Industry Development (Brunswick BID), Precision Swiss Products, Inc. a manufacturer of high precision component parts, will create 125 new jobs in Brunswick County. The company will invest more than $9.3 million to locate its headquarters and manufacturing facility to the International Logistics Park shared by Brunswick and Columbus counties. “We are excited to have another innovative company choose North Carolina for its…
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March 19, 2021 — 8:21 a.m. Brunswick County Chairman Randy Thompson issued the following statement on Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021: “At tonight’s public hearing in Leland regarding their pending utilities deal with H2GO, Town of Leland officials implied that the County was not interested in working with the Town. At the Town’s request, Commissioner Frank Williams and myself participated in multiple meetings regarding the County assuming the Town’s water system over the past few months.…
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The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of two Brunswick County roads while MOTSU railroad crossings are replaced. The section of Buckeye Road at the railroad crossings, near Rachel Wynd, is scheduled to be closed between March 1 and April 2. While the road is closed, a signed detour will be in place following Old Lanvale and Lanvale roads, U.S. 17, Carol Lynn Drive and Rachel Wynd to access points on either side…
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WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) elected officers for 2021 at its February 12 meeting, which was held virtually via Zoom due to COVID-19. Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was unanimously re-elected Chair and Whiteville Mayor Terry Mann was unanimously re-elected Vice Chair. Williams and Mann have served as chair and vice chair since January 2014. The Cape Fear RPO covers Brunswick, Columbus and Pender Counties…
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