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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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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is inviting the public to provide input on regular waterfowl hunting seasons through an online comment system on its website, www.ncwildlife.org. Regular waterfowl seasons may begin in late September and include various seasons for ducks, Canada geese, snow geese, brant and tundra swans. The seasons do not include Sundays; there is no hunting of migratory game birds by any method on Sundays. Beginning this week, citizens can comment on proposed…
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Starting Monday, Aug. 10, and ending Thursday, Aug. 20, the N.C. Department of Transportation will close the right lane in both directions on the U.S. 17/421 Thomas Rhodes Bridge over the Northeast Cape Fear River in Wilmington. The closure will take place from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day and will allow crews to repair damaged concrete on the bridge. One lane will remain open at all times. This work is being performed after…
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Motorists will see a new flashing signal at the intersection of N.C.133 and Blackwell Road in Belville starting Tuesday, Aug. 4 as the N.C. Department of Transportation prepares to fully activate the new traffic signal the following week, weather permitting. The new signal is expected to improve safety by controlling traffic at the N.C.133 and Blackwell Road intersection. Currently traffic on Blackwell Road has to stop, while traffic on N.C. 133 continues through the intersection.…
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