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As Tropical Storm Hermine nears the Florida coast, Duke Energy is prepared there and planning for potential severe weather impacts in the Carolinas beginning as early as Friday. Duke Energy and its staff of meteorologists are closely monitoring weather conditions, activating their storm center and making preparations with crews and equipment to respond as quickly as possible should customers in the Carolinas experience any disruptions in their service. “Tropical storms like Hermine are often challenging…
Brunswick County Commissioner J. Martin Cooke, Jr. was recently recognized by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for meeting the requirements for the Mentor level in the Local Elected Leaders Academy (LELA), and Commissioners Pat Sykes and Frank Williams were recognized for meeting the requirements for the Master level in LELA. A Master has completed a minimum of 66 credits (18 orientation credits + 30 focused in-depth credits + 18 elective credits) of continuing…
To finish the paving for the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) on N.C. 133, the Department of Transportation will close N.C. 133/Village Road/River Road between the interchange ramps for U.S. 17/74/76 near Belville/Leland this weekend. The closure starts at 9 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26. The DDI will open for traffic by 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29. CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE COMMISSIONER FRANK WILLIAMS’ E-NEWSLETTER AS WELL AS EMAIL TRAFFIC ALERTS. The…
Commissioners Pat Sykes, Randy Thompson, Marty Cooke and I attended the N.C. Association of County Commissioners’ annual conference in Winston-Salem this weekend. During the conference I attended educational seminars and workshops on a number of topics, including: Managing Conflict Constructively (certainly an issue that raises its head in government at all levels); County Authority for Public Schools (Kara Millonzi did a great job attempting to explain an issue that is as clear as mud), Statutorily…
Every summer, Brunswick County and the towns, cities, and other utilities that purchase water from Brunswick County implement an annual flushing program. Public Utilities employees will flush the water mains by opening fire hydrants and allowing them to flow freely for a short period of time. The flushing cleans out sediment and allows routine maintenance of the more than 5,000 fire hydrants in the Brunswick County service area. Flushing may result in some discoloration and…