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Starting at 9 p.m. tonight (Monday, July 6, 2015) and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, July 9, the N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close the eastbound and westbound lanes of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge on U.S. 421 over the Cape Fear River in Wilmington nightly. These closures, originally scheduled for last week, were postponed due to anticipated heavy holiday traffic. The closures will take place in order for crews to make routine repairs…
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding lifetime license holders that it is time to request a copy of the 2015-16 North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest for the upcoming season, which begins Aug. 1. Lifetime license holders who have a license that entitles them to hunt big game and migratory game birds also can request their big game harvest report cards, HIP certification and bear e-stamp, if applicable. Requests can be…
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BOLIVIA, N.C. — The sale of the former hospital building off U.S. 17 in Brunswick County is now complete, after the sale officially closed Tuesday, June 30, 2015 and the transfer of funds was completed the morning of Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Centre Development Company II, LLC, purchased the property for $750,000. County staff is now making final preparations to turn the property over to its new owners. The approximately 32-acre property is the site…
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Over the past few days there have been numerous media reports related to issues with changes in Brunswick County’s approach to economic development. Forgive the length of the comments below, but this is a topic that cannot be effectively condensed into a soundbite or tweet. Additionally, please note that these are my opinions and may or may not reflect the views of other county commissioners. Role of Economic Development First, it is important to discuss…
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LELAND, N.C. — Earlier today, the members of the Brunswick County Economic Development board resigned their positions. Commissioner Frank Williams released the following statement after the EDC board’s announcement: “As I stated last week, I was in agreement that some things need to change regarding our county’s approach to economic development, but that it was prudent to give the economic development commission an opportunity to make necessary changes. Today, they took definitive action. I commend…
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