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NC 4th of July Festival to feature parade, fireworks, live music, food and more
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The NC 4th of July Festival will feature a parade, fireworks, live music, food and various other festivities on July 4 and the days leading up to it. “Event highlights include arts and crafts on the Southport waterfront, a parade, fireworks, firefighters’ competition, children’s games, live entertainment, great food, and lots of red, white, and blue,” NC 4th of July Festival announced.
Following preservation project, here’s what’s next for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Driving across the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a noticeably smoother and quieter experience following the recent replacement of the driving deck and support beams. The $7.1 million project caused the months-long closure of the eastbound lanes of the vertical-lift bridge, followed by a slightly shorter closure of the westbound lanes, for the replacement of the grid riding deck and more than 50-year-old support beams. Traffic was disrupted in downtown Wilmington, as well as around the city and into parts of Brunswick County, until the project completed ahead of schedule earlier this month.
Developer behind several Brunswick projects plans next housing development
A plan to bring 550 single-family homes to Brunswick County received support from the county’s planning board earlier this month. Dubbed “McMullan Tract,” the proposed planned development looks to build 550 single-family homes on 249 acres of land on Ocean Isle Beach Road near Old Georgetown Road. The land is located in unincorporated...
Mayor of Kure Beach explains ordinance that bans feeding birds
KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The town council has approved an ordinance which bans feeding birds on or near the beach. The request was made after several citizens complained about the seagulls being fed near beach access points. Town council members debated to make sure the language included a...
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