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On Monday I was recused from a vote on a resolution related to offshore drilling and seismic testing. I was also recused from a vote on the same issue last month. The reason is that one of my business interests is a website on which I sell advertising. I have current and recent advertisers who are actively engaged in various aspects of this debate. I consulted with the county legal staff who confirmed that this…
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NAVASSA, N.C. – State and federal agencies are seeking public participation to identify opportunities to restore natural resources damaged due to decades of contamination from a former wood treatment operation near Wilmington. The agencies released a restoration scoping document today that details the environmental injuries from the wood treatment operation in Navassa, a small town in southeastern North Carolina. The scoping document describes concepts for restoring the resources, criteria for identifying suitable restoration projects, and…
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation will continue intermittent lane closures at the intersection of US 17 (Ocean Hwy) & US 17 Business, South of Shallotte beginning Thursday, August 13 through Tuesday, August 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, weather permitting. The closure is necessary for crews to finish the final paving of the roadway and intersections. Once completed, this will improve the traffic flow in the area by extending the left…
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Floating Meet-and-Greets — Monday, August 17: Citizens are invited to join community leaders and administrators from northern Brunswick County schools for a floating meet-and-greet reception on Monday, August 17 from 6:30 p.m.-8;00 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet the new principals at North Brunswick High School and Belville Elementary and reconnect with leaders from the other schools in northern Brunswick County. Back-to-School Open House Schedule: Middle Schools: Wednesday, August 19 from 3 p.m.…
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SUPPLY, N.C. — Visit North Carolina recently announced that domestic visitors to and within Brunswick County spent $496.32 million in 2014, an increase of 5.47 percent from 2013. Brunswick County ranks 9th out of the state’s 100 counties in visitor spending, up from 10th in 2013. “Tourism is now more than ever a vital part of our county’s economy impacting every facet of our community,” said Bonnie Cox, Chairman of the Brunswick County Tourism Development…
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