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Brunswick to get new rehab facility on old hospital site
After sitting vacant for several years, the former Brunswick Community Hospital in Supply will soon be renovated into a rehabilitation center. According to a news release from Todd Hughes, founder and owner of Medaci Wellness Institute, the substance use disorder treatment center looks to renovate the former hospital site at 14 Medical Center Drive into a "state-of-the-art rehabilitation center."
WHATS HAPPENING: April 26th-28th
WHATS HAPPENING — Beginning with something that is spanning all across the Cape Fear, the 38th annual Parade of Homes. The event will showcase several homes and communities across the region. You can explore 57 different homes and 29 different builders while being a free self guided tour. Its happening the next two weekends from 12-5 pm. You can find more information here.
A ongoing budget battle and limiting residential development
Hello and welcome to the Brunswick Today newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Jamey Cross. When then-President Barack Obama visited my college campus in October 2016 campaigning for Hillary Clinton, I waited in line for hours with thousands of students across the political spectrum. It was the first time I would see a president in person.
Franklin Square Park in Southport reopens following four-month closure
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Franklin Square Park in Southport is once again open following a closure that lasted over four months, the city announced Friday morning, April 26. “We are pleased to announce that Franklin Square Park is now open again!” the City of Southport announcement reads. The closure...
Southport/Fort Fisher Ferry closed due to ramp issues
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) – The Southport/Fort Fisher Ferry is closed until further notice due to mechanical issues with the ramp, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. “We will alert you when we resume normal ferry operations. If you have any questions or for more information, please call 910-477-5200,”...
'Still blown away': An 81-year-old truck driver from Brunswick receives national honors
A longtime truck driver from Brunswick County was recognized with a national award for his work. Howard Robinson, an 81-year-old local truck driver from Bolivia, was recently named a "Professional Driver of the Year" by the Truckload Carriers Association. Robinson was very much surprised about winning the national award. "Very...
From rice to film, this Brunswick plantation has seen a lot in 300 years
For more than a decade now, the goings-on at Brunswick County's fabled Orton Plantation have occurred largely out of the public eye. For nearly a century before Orton was purchased in 2010, however, the historic plantation house, parts of which are nearly 300 years old, as well as its sprawling gardens, were open to the public as a tourist attraction, though Orton has always had private owners.
Holden Beach couple finds bottle from Ireland along shoreline containing contents from man’s “Final Voyage”
HOLDEN BEACH, NC (WWAY) — You never know what you might find walking along the beach, especially if it hails from more than 3,000 miles away. Holden Beach couple Chuck and Corinne Swartz were taking their usual stroll along the beach last week when they stumbled upon something that piqued their interest; a small bottle with some contents inside.
‘I felt like I was gonna see somebody get shot’: Video shows altercation between officers and man believed to be involved in high-speed chase
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - Video shows an alleged confrontation before a driver led police officers on a chase through a small beach town in North Carolina. The video shows officers pulling their guns with the driver daring officers to shoot him moments before. Neighbors said the driver is 39-year-old Briggs Smith.
Build-to-rent Neighborhood To Rise In Bolivia
Developers broke ground recently on a single-family and townhome rental community in Bolivia. Ohio-based Stark Enterprises, in collaboration with affiliated companies Stark Living and Arbor Construction, is building Oak Harbor Village at the intersection of Sunset Harbor Road and N.C. 211. The 23-acre community will include 130 single-story, ranch-style homes...
City of Southport to launch Groundbreaking and Community Safety Day
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - A groundbreaking ceremony for a kayak launch and access point as well as Community Safety Day will be taking place on Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m. The event is open to the public and is set to take place on West West Street. The $141,000 public access grant was awarded in October 2022 through the North Carolina Coastal Management Program. The launch and access will be ADA-accessible.
With UDO amendment, Leland looks to better use commercial areas
Leaders in Brunswick County’s fastest-growing town are looking to better utilize commercial land by restricting residential use and prioritizing businesses. In March, Leland’s planning staff presented a proposed amendment to the town’s unified development ordinance to remove single-family residential units as a permitted use in four of its zoning districts: general commercial business, regional business, commercial trucking, and office and institutional.
Injured cormorant taken to wildlife shelter by Sunset Beach ‘bird whisperer’
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - An injured juvenile cormorant was taken to Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter in Oak Island by Officer Arp. The bird was found in the canal at Marlin Street and Canal Drive with a fish hook inside its mouth and was taken to the shelter for x-rays for hook removal.
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