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Recently there has been discussion about a potential proposal to relocate a CSX rail line out of the City of Wilmington. The relocated rail line could skirt the edge of Brunswick County along the Cape Fear River, near the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo recently appointed a task force to look into the issue. I was appointed to the task force several months ago, and Pat Batleman, Leland Mayor Pro Tem and…
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Flooding on Streets Roads in North Carolina are either owned and maintained by the State, owned and maintained by a municipality, or privately-owned and maintained. Counties do not maintain roads in North Carolina. If you have concerns about the conditions of a State-owned road, including drainage in the right-of-way, contact the North Carolina Department of Transportation at 910-754-8924 or report a drainage issue, culvert blockage or other problem online here. If you have concerns about…
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In view of the growing importance of Internet service for business and for residential use, Brunswick County formed a Task Team of community representatives to assess the availability and demand for internet service throughout the county. A key element of the assessment effort is a community survey being conducted between February 1 and March 18. The attached brief survey will assist the Task Team in identifying deficiencies and possible ways to improve the availability of…
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RALEIGH – N.C. farmers interested in learning about the requirements for selling their products to Harris Teeter stores can take part in a free information session Feb. 26 in Brunswick County. The meeting will be hosted by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Brunswick County Center, 25 Referendum Drive NE in Bolivia. “The department is committed to helping local farmers find new markets…
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The N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close the westbound lanes of the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge on U.S. 74 over the Northeast Cape Fear River in Wilmington next week. The closure, starting at 9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12, and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, is needed so crews can repair the metal deck on the drawbridge section of the structure. Portions of the grid deck occasionally break from wear and fatigue, while…
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