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William S. “Bill” Early, an experienced economic development leader with 29 years of experience in North Carolina, has been tapped as the executive director of Brunswick Business & Industry Development (BBID). Earlier this year, Brunswick County Commissioners voted to contract with BBID to handle the county’s industry recruitment efforts following the announcement by Mike Hargett, the county’s director of economic development and planning, that he would retire at the end of 2017. “The other foundation…
December 6, 2017: On Saturday, Dec. 2 my alma mater, N.C. State University, hosted South Carolina State in a basketball game. Midway through the first half, basketball ceased to matter. As reported by The News & Observer, “One second, South Carolina State basketball player Ty Solomon was talking with a teammate about a defensive mistake and the mounting deficit on the scoreboard against N.C. State. The next second, without any warning, he collapsed.” The game…
November 28, 2017: I was shocked to learn of tonight’s “November Surprise” vote by the H2GO Board of Commissioners to turn H2GO’s assets over to the Town of Belville, and the manner in which this transpired raises a number of serious concerns. First, this is a major move that directly impacts many thousands of Brunswick County residents, myself included, and tonight was the first time I have heard it even suggested, much less seriously discussed.…
Kirstie Dixon has been named the next Brunswick County Planning Director. Dixon started with Brunswick County as a Planner II and Supervisor of Central Permitting in 2004. Since then, she has held several positions within the County’s Planning Department, most recently working as Planning Manager. Dixon has over 17 years of experience with municipal and county planning. “I’m really excited and honored for this great opportunity, and I look forward to leading the planning team…
Several months ago, Wilmington Star-News Community Editor Si Cantwell contacted me and asked me to write a letter to be placed in a time capsule as part of the paper’s 150th anniversary celebration. The letter was to be addressed to the chair of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners in 2067, when the paper will be 200 years old. The time capsule was buried during a ceremony on October 18, at which I was asked…