Despite recent rainfall, some parts of North Carolina are experiencing precipitation deficits of more than 20 inches.
Brunswick County
Section 408: Missing from Cape Fear Memorial Bridge talks
Guest commentary: The project to replace the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, if handled well, will for generations connect residents, military interests, the seaport and segments of the state’s economy, but a recent determination under the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 changes the discussion.
Cape Fear area water utilities notified of elevated 1,4-dioxane discharge
Several downstream drinking water suppliers, including Brunswick and Pender counties, and the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, have been notified that elevated levels of 1,4-dioxane were detected in a July 10 sample collected upstream from the Asheboro Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Gullah Geechee Corridor awarded $150,000 for staff position
Officials with the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor announced funds awarded from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund will be used to support hiring a preservation director.
DOT to shift traffic patterns on Brunswick County route
Weather permitting, traffic patterns will change Thursday onto the new section of N.C. Highway 211. in Brunswick County.
Officials: lightning strike cause of Brunswick wildfire
A 283-acre wildfire that sparked Friday near Shallotte in Brunswick County has been determined to have been ignited by a lightning strike.
Audit reveals hundreds of potentially contaminated landfills
A state audit released Monday found that more than three-quarters of almost 700 identified landfill sites where municipal solid waste disposal occurred without regulatory oversight have never been investigated by state environmental regulators.
Residents urged to conserve water as drought persists
Dry conditions continue across North Carolina this week, despite localized heavy rainfall in portions of the state.
Indigenous group to lead environmental justice conversation
The three-hour webinar set to begin at 11 a.m. July 18 “centers Indigenous knowledge systems, lived experience, and community-led solutions to environmental justice,” according to organizers, Two Rivers Saponi-Occoneechee Association.
Brunswick County issues mandatory water restrictions
Brunswick County’s latest classification as experiencing extreme drought has prompted the county’s largest water provider to implement mandatory water restrictions.
Brunswick nuclear plant warning sirens to be tested July 1
Emergency management officials in Brunswick and New Hanover counties are scheduled to test Duke Energy’s network of warning sirens around its Brunswick Nuclear Plant on July 1.
Brunswick County water customers asked to limit use
Brunswick County Public Utilities customers are being asked to cut back on their water usage after the county declared a stage 1 water conservation alter Tuesday afternoon.
Burn ban in effect for areas of Brunswick County
An open burn ban within unincorporated areas of Brunswick County will remain in effect until conditions improve.
Leland man lands new state record for graysby grouper
A Brunswick County man landed the new state record for graysby grouper while fishing about 45 miles offshore of Southport earlier this month.
America 250 passport showcases 40-plus southeast NC sites
“Roadmap to Freedom” passport program spotlights dozens of historical, cultural and natural attractions in eight southeastern North Carolina counties in commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Brunswick’s preparedness expo to highlight health, planning
The daytime family-friendly event in Bolivia Tuesday will have representatives from 50 area businesses and organizations with information on health and wellness, emergency planning and resiliency, disaster response and recovery and more.
