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TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane Closures on Dan Cameron Bridge Start Monday

May 20, 2016 | Comments Off on TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane Closures on Dan Cameron Bridge Start Monday

The N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close one lane in each direction on the Dan Cameron Bridge on I-140 over the Northeast Cape Fear River from Monday, May 23 through Thursday, May 26. The closures, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, are necessary for crews to perform routine inspections as part of the biannual inspection process. Although there will not be any detours, drivers are urged to seek alternate routes.  Motorists…

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Lane Closures Continue on the Isabel Holmes Bridge

May 12, 2016 | Comments Off on Lane Closures Continue on the Isabel Holmes Bridge

The N.C. Department of Transportation will continue to intermittently close the right and left lanes in both directions of the Isabel Holmes Bridge on U.S. 74 over the Northeast Cape Fear River between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Fridays through May 20. The closures are needed so the DOT Bridge Maintenance Department can perform the biannual inspection on the bridge’s lift span.  At least one…

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Brunswick County to hold annual Health Fair and Water Fun Run June 18

May 9, 2016 | Comments Off on Brunswick County to hold annual Health Fair and Water Fun Run June 18

BOLIVIA, N.C. — Brunswick County Health Services will host its annual health fair on June 18. New to the fair this year will be a Water Fun Run which will include stations throughout the government complex where participants will be sprayed with water. This event will be free and open to the community. Registration for the Water Fun Run will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. with the Water Fun Run from 10 a.m.…

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Brunswick County’s strategic planning process moves forward with appointment of citizen action teams

May 5, 2016 | Comments Off on Brunswick County’s strategic planning process moves forward with appointment of citizen action teams

Brunswick County’s strategic vision and planning process, which kicked off last September, took another step forward Monday when commissioners appointed four citizen action teams. Each team will help focus on a specific set of issues and will formulate mission and vision statements and develop potential goals for consideration by commissioners. The planning and visioning process, dubbed Brunswick Vision, has included extensive public input, both in the form of nine public meetings and an online citizen…

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Brunswick County Residents, Industry Representatives Appointed to Regional Workforce Development Board

May 4, 2016 | Comments Off on Brunswick County Residents, Industry Representatives Appointed to Regional Workforce Development Board

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Several Brunswick County residents and industry representatives were recently appointed to the Cape Fear Workforce Development Board on the recommendation of County Commissioner Frank Williams, who represents Brunswick County on the smaller Cape Fear Workforce Development Consortium board. The appointees are: Gordon Corlew, Vice President of Lee Linear Russell Green, Vice President of Human Resources for Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp. (ATMC) Jonathan Hicks, Manager of Training Programs for the Duke Energy Nuclear…

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