Brunswick County News

The Cape Fear Skyway Bridge Project has come to a fork in the road. Wednesday, elected leaders who make up the Transportation Advisory Committee met to discuss the billion dollar project that would connect New Hanover and Brunswick counties. Full story...

Twenty-four million of our federal dollars will be coming back to southeastern North Carolina for waterway and beach projects. The most money, more than eleven million dollars, is for dredging the Cape Fear River. Full story...

There is encouraging news on the job front. There was a downtick in unemployment for our local counties in August. Full story...

Health inspectors did find any low performers in this week's Kitchen Cops report, but there are three high performers. Full story...

President Obama is addressing students throughout the country next week, and local schools are planning on sharing his message with students here. But not without addressing parent's concerns first. Full story...

It's been more than a year, but a big-name restaurant returns to the low performers list. And for the second week in a row, a restaurant gets a third chance with health inspectors. There are also three high performers this week, including a couple of golf courses. Full story...

There was a rather unusual challenge issued Thursday. It happened during our Ask the Chief segment with Wilmington Police Chief Ralph Evangelous. Full story...

No low performers in this week's Kitchen Cops report, but there are three high performers. Full story...

Driver license offices around Southeastern North Carolina will each close for half a day this week as the DMV moves to a central issuance system for licenses and IDs. That means you'll get a temporary... Full story...

Health inspectors found a single low performer and three high performers in this week's Kitchen Cops report. Full story...

State funds are now available for victims of this area's flooding three weeks ago. Small businesses, homeowners, and renters may be eligible for low interest loans to pay for flood damage caused by a severe storm on July 6th. Full story...

Health inspectors found just one low performer and five high performers in their most recent check of area restaurants. Full story...

Sixteen teams are competing for the Dixie Ten and Under Baseball State Championship in Bladen County this week, including three squads from our viewing area. WWAY's John Rendleman has more from Clarkton. Full story...

Last week, we told you an infusion of about $22 million in federal stimulus money was going to speed up construction on the Wilmington bypass. But the new plan leaves a big hole in the middle. Full story...

Thursday we reported that more than $20 million in federal stimulus money was going to speed up construction on the Wilmington bypass. You would think the next thing they would build is the B leg, going west from what is already been finished. Instead they are going... Full story...