Brunswick County is implementing a burn ban starting at 5 p.m. Monday due to continuing hot temperatures.
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Completion dates pushed for Brunswick water plant upgrades
Contractor delays have pushed back the completion date of upgrades, including a reverse osmosis system, at Brunswick County Public Utilities’ Northwest Water Treatment Plant.
Proposed archery zone open for public comment
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will accept public comment Wednesday night on a proposed archery zone a new section of the Green Swamp Game Land.
Oak Island residents say oceanfront lots unsuited for homes
Oak Island homeowners who have watched across the street as the protective oceanfront dune created by beach nourishment washed away time after time are pleading with officials to bar houses from being built there.
As Brunswick building booms, existing residents see effects
In the past decade, fast-growing Brunswick County has approved projects with nearly 50,000 new homes, most still being built, amid calls for a development pause and storms that have brought unprecedented flooding.
Oak Island beachgoers warned to avoid an area of ocean surf
State recreation water quality officials are advising beachgoers in Oak Island to stay away from an area of ocean surf where town officials have been pumping floodwaters caused by recent rainfall.
Swim advisory issued for Southport kayak launch area
Tests of water samples taken at the sound-side site indicate bacteria levels above state and federal recreational standards.
‘GatorWise’ advises how to live responsibly among alligators
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has joined the near dozen other southeastern U.S. states that American alligators call home by launching GatorWise.
Brunswick County wildfire cause determined, man charged
Investigators say an April 25 debris burn on private property caused the Sunset Road fire in Brunswick County.
More than half of Brunswick County wildfire contained
Fire crews on Friday were awaiting rain forecast through the weekend to help quell the Sunset Road Fire in the area of Boiling Spring Lakes in Brunswick County.
Holden Beach Turtle Patrol readies for summer programming
Holden Beach Turtle Watch Program, also referred to as “Turtle Patrol,” is planning to offer educational programs throughout the summer starting June 18.
Hot spots hamper containment of Brunswick wildfire
The Sunset Road Fire that began last Friday in the area of Boiling Spring Lakes remained contained at 15% Wednesday after fire crews noted hotspots in the northern portion of the fire.
Officials say Brunswick County wildfire 10% contained
The 1,500-acre wildlife that started Friday afternoon quickly spread Saturday after skipping containment lines in the area of Boiling Spring Lakes.
Bald Head Island’s abundant deer spur management talks
The village council is in discussions on how to manage the growing number of deer that populate the Brunswick County island.
New Brunswick County bridge opens Thursday to traffic
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced the newly rebuilt bridge that spans the Calabash River has opened to traffic a week ahead of schedule.
Brunswick nuclear plant plans to test sirens Wednesday
All 38 outdoor warning sirens within 10 miles of the Brunswick Nuclear Plant are to be tested Wednesday morning.
