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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) – An excavator operator died in southeastern North Carolina Monday after the heavy machinery fell into a body of water. According to a spokesperson with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Austin Eugene Furner was found dead in a retention pond on Eagle Island.

CoStar Group Inc., a provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces, r. ecently announced some local winners of the CoStar Power Broker Quarterly Deals Award for Q2 2024. Kelly Stuart, Cody Cress and Tyler Pegg of Wilmington-based Sun Coast Partners Commercial were recognized as top performers in...

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage has continued its commitment to connect buyers and sellers with agents who are experts in their local market by opening a new office in St. James. This is a wonderful location,”. said Kimberly Sands, Managing Broker. “It is centrally located and within easy reach to...

State recreational water quality officials have now lifted the precautionary against swimming issued due to Tropical Storm Debby for all but eight locations. The precautionary advisory was lifted today for most sound-side swimming sites in Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, Carteret, Hyde, and Dare Counties. Test results of water samples taken from these waters show bacterial levels that meet the state’s and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s safe swimming standards. The precautionary advisory of most ocean-side sites was lifted Aug.14.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Benjamin Paul Boyatt, 41, of 9882 Red Fox Run SE, Winnabow, NC. Boyatt was charged with insurance fraud, a felony. According to special agents with the NC Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division, Boyatt told USAA Insurance that his...

North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit. Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0086819 Northeast Brunswick Regional WWTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings, or by calling (919) 707-3601. Brunswick County [10480 Royster Rd. NE, Leland] has requested renewal of permit NC0086819 for its NE Brunswick Regional WWTP, located in Brunswick County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to the Cape Fear River, a class SC; Swamp, HQW - PNA in the Cape Fear River Basin. Some of the parameters of this permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Cape Fear River." (Public Notice will run in the Wilmington Star News on 8/23/24.)

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern NC has announced that it is adding two new club sites in Brunswick Co. for the 2024-2025 school year. This year, students will be served at Bolivia, Supply and Virginia Williamson Elementary School starting on Aug. 26. “This expanded...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Brunswick County Schools this week celebrated the grand opening of the new building at North Brunswick High School. The building includes 18 classrooms, a band suite, modern collaborative learning spaces, an assistant principal’s office, restrooms, teacher workrooms and more. “A heartfelt thank you...

The Brunswick County Board of Elections has voted to relocate five election day polling places for the upcoming general election. This decision was made at the Board meeting held on July 16, after careful analysis and consideration of voter turnout, wait times, and polling place capacity. The following precincts and...

The Brunswick County Planning Board during its Aug. 12 meeting approved a major subdivision application for Clearwell Estates, to be located off Clearwell Drive NE just south of Mt. Misery Road NE east of the city of Northwest. The 79 single-family home subdivision will be constructed on a 66.5-acre portion...

Brunswick County’s Health Services and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) departments have partnered to launch a new resource portal that will serve as a one-stop hub for health and wellness-related resources and information in the county. The Brunswick County Health and Wellness Resource Portal is an interactive tool designed to...

Six North Carolina municipalities, including two in Brunswick County, and two counties have been awarded a total of $401,000 in state and federal transportation grants to help develop bicycle and pedestrian plans. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Planning Grant program helps North Carolina communities develop a comprehensive strategy for...

Domestic and international visitors in Brunswick County spent $1.17 billion in 2023, an increase of 7.5% from 2022. Brunswick County was ranked sixth among the North Carolina’s 100 counties in visitor spending in 2023. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of...

This story is one of survival and perseverance helped by a minister, friend and two agencies working together to lift up a woman whose life has always been one step forward and two steps back. She describes herself as a 24-year-old who lived a semi-rough life. It involved leaving home...

Looking for a new job opportunity? Come by the Brunswick County Job Fair on Friday, Aug. 23, anytime between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to meet with county team members and learn more about what job openings are available within Brunswick County Government. There are many available full-time job opportunities...

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has made incident reports and booking reports available to the public through its website at www.brunswicksheriff.com. The publicly posted incident reports do not include the names of the victims nor the full address. For questions or information, contact Public Information Officer Emily Flax...

Happy Monday, and welcome to this week’s edition of Brunswick Today, brought to you by me, Renee Spencer. One week from today, schools across the area will be back in session, and families will begin establishing a new routine — one they hope will last through end of the school year. As a kid,...