Hurricane Florence left her mark on Brunswick County. Numerous families lost everything they owned due to devastating, unprecedented flooding. Others saw significant damage to their homes due to toppled trees. First, I’d like to talk about the response effort during the storm. Our County staff, emergency services personnel, Sheriff’s Office, fire departments, and municipal staffs and police departments worked tirelessly during the storm. We planned ahead, but no plan survives contact with the enemy, and…

Waste Industries will resume curbside recycling collection Monday, Oct. 1. All curbside recycling routes will resume their normal schedule. Any extra recycling should be placed beside the bin in a small open box or personal container. These items should NOT be bagged; bagged items will not be collected.