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Commissioner Williams attends White House Conference on Opportunity Zones

April 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Commissioner Williams attends White House Conference on Opportunity Zones

WASHINGTON, D.C. [April 22, 2019 ] — Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Chairman Frank Williams was one of two North Carolina County Commissioners who attended the White House Opportunity Zone Conference with State, local, tribal, and community leaders on Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2019. Williams, who serves as 2nd Vice President of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC), joined NCACC 1st Vice President Ronnie Smith of Martin County in attending the conference. “It was exciting…

NCDOT Holding Open Houses, Public Hearings for Future Cape Fear Crossing

April 22, 2019 | Comments Off on NCDOT Holding Open Houses, Public Hearings for Future Cape Fear Crossing

[April 22, 2019] — The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold two open houses and public hearings next week concerning a major project in eastern North Carolina. The Cape Fear Crossing is an approximately 9.5-mile proposed road and high-level bridge over the Cape Fear River that would help improve traffic flow and enhance freight movements from U.S. 17 and Interstate 140 in Brunswick County to U.S. 421 near the Port of Wilmington in southern New…

Charters of Freedom & Foundation Forward: Meaningful Civic Education

March 15, 2019 | Comments Off on Charters of Freedom & Foundation Forward: Meaningful Civic Education

Foundation Forward: Meaningful Civic Education – Final – 7 Minutes from Andrew on Vimeo.

Frank’s Bracket Challenge 2019

March 15, 2019 | Comments Off on Frank’s Bracket Challenge 2019

March Madness is almost here, and it’s time to sign up for Frank’s Bracket Challenge 2019. As always, the only prize is bragging rights. Sign up now, and once the field is set be sure to complete your brackets before the start of NCAA Tournament Play next week. Good luck! Click here to sign up (you will need a free Yahoo! account to participate).

Too Much Blue!

March 14, 2019 | Comments Off on Too Much Blue!

Mar. 14, 2019 — Even though the ACC Tournament is underway, this headline has nothing to do with basketball (a fact that might surprise those who know that I bleed N.C. State red-and-white).  A little over a week ago, I few into Wilmington International Airport for the first time since Hurricane Florence. Our flight landed mid-afternoon in the midst of clear skies. As we made our descent into ILM, I was able to see far…