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Information on Flooding of Homes or Roads

February 11, 2016 | Comments Off on Information on Flooding of Homes or Roads

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…

Internet Assessment Underway in Brunswick County

February 11, 2016 | Comments Off on Internet Assessment Underway in Brunswick County

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…

NC Department of Agriculture hosting farmer meeting with Harris Teeter on Feb. 26 in Brunswick County; Register by Feb. 15

February 10, 2016 | Comments Off on NC Department of Agriculture hosting farmer meeting with Harris Teeter on Feb. 26 in Brunswick County; Register by Feb. 15

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…

Traffic Alert: Lane Closures Start Tuesday on Isabel Holmes Bridge

January 9, 2016 | Comments Off on Traffic Alert: Lane Closures Start Tuesday on Isabel Holmes Bridge

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…

Solid Waste / Trash Pickup Schedule for Christmas, New Year holidays

December 23, 2015 | Comments Off on Solid Waste / Trash Pickup Schedule for Christmas, New Year holidays

Christmas Solid Waste Office – closed Thursday, December 24 through Monday, December 28. The office will reopen on Tuesday, December 29. Landfill – closed Thursday, December 24 through Saturday, December 26. The landfill will reopen on Monday, December 28. Convenient Centers – closed Friday, December 25 & Saturday, December 26. Garbage Collection – Friday, December 25 collections will be rescheduled to Saturday, December 26. New Year’s Solid Waste Office – closed Friday, January 1. Landfill…