UPDATE: Brunswick County Commissioners vote against gravesite removal

You may be right with your observation that the graves "could" be your carpetbaggers or Tories, but who's to know. The artifacts that were found were from confederate soldiers, much more than just "bones" were found if you would care to check. Some people will indeed do anything for a buck, but not "all" of us will.

Do not relocate the eternal rest of the dead. This place is growing too fast and now people are so insensitive and have no respect for anyone or anything. If the developers family were buried there would he feel so "Good" about digging them up, moving them , all the while assuring his deceased relatives that he would make them a better and prettier burial site? I don't think so. He would have more respect and money hungry greed would never cross his mind. We need to stop them somehow. There is a way to find out who the deceased are, a little research please ! As I remember from a prior article, among the Human bones artifacts were discovered dating to the American Revolution and the Civil War. So shall these HERO'S be dishonored in death for "Bill Sue" and the Developers? They have gone on from this world and their grave site is sacred, if not to the developers then to someone that is out there and has no idea that this is even happening. I see that many of you feel the same we have to stop them NOW ! Brunswick County Commissioner Bill Sue was for the proposed removal. "No body's been concerned about it all. Nobody knows or can even trace back who was in the grave, and the developer who was going to move those sites was going to create a much better grave site in honor of those who were there." Please let our county commissioner THINK before he SPEAKS

It's the same with developers as drugs- JUST SAY NO! Congratulations to the county commissioners for doing the right thing.

THE PROBLEM WITH YANKEES, OR WHOEVER ELSE IS MOVING HERE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY IS THAT THE PRICE FOR LAND AND HOUSES SKYROCKETS. THEN THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED HERE FOREVER CANT AFFORD TO BUY A HOUSE. AND ALL THE OPEN LAND GETS SNATCHED UP BY DEVELOPERS TO BUILD EXPENSIVE HOUSES THAT NATIVES CANT AFFORD. AND THEN, ONCE YALL MOVE INTO YOUR FANCY NEIGHBORHOODS YOU START TO DEMAND SPECIAL TREATMENT. PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT PEOPLE HUNTING IN THE WOODS NEAR THEIR HOUSES AND WAKING THEM UP. WELL GUESS WHAT, THIS IS A RURAL COUNTY AND WE ARE GONNA HUNT WHEREVER WE CAN AND AS EARLY IN THE MORNING AS THE LAW ALLOWS!! WE WOULDNT MIND THE OUT OF STATERS, EXCEPT THEY COME DOWN HERE AND TRY TO CHANGE EVERYTHING AND TURN IT BACK INTO WHERE THEY CAME FROM. OR, THEY JUST COMPLAIN ABOUT HOW BAD IT IS DOWN HERE.

Pack up the bones and stick them in another cemetary somewhere. They are only bones and they surely aren't going to mind the move. After all, this isn't the movie "Poltergeist". No spooks or goblins are going to rise up and screw up someone's new swimming pool. LOL Cemetaries and golf courses are such a waste of good land.

Unfortunately, the graves have already been desecrated by looters and are subject to erosion and exposure to the elements becuase of the shallowness of their burial. The developer WAS looking to honor those who were buried there and preserve the remains. Preservation does not always have to be in situ. In a new location, the graves would be better protected and would able to be appropriately honored.

It wouldn't be so bad if the developers acted upfront and honest, in regards to these people whose remains were found. We must not forget that the remains came to the public's awareness based on a tip from someone who knew exactly what the developer was trying to hide. They deserve more than a little inconvenience, and I believe an investigation into Mr Sue's dealings in these and other matters may reveal some interesting facts about him, and his professional actions as a representative for the citizens of Brunswick County. Why do they call Bill "Booger"?

Let them build around it. Lanvale Trace Subdivision built around an old cemetary.

I think the fact that Bill Sue said "Noones concerned nobody knows or can trace back who is in the grave" is the most heartless thing I have ever heard. How would Mr Sue feel if it was his family that they were going to move from there final resting place? Not so good I'm sure. As someone who lost there mother 2 weeks ago I find it appalling that they just want to dig up and move "whoever" is there. Shame Shame. Instead of building more homes they should be building a bigger and better teaching facility for the residents of Leland -I have a niece and nephews who attend and they deserve more that a closet to be taught in. Lets do the right thing here!

I am happy about the decision, it is the right thing to do. However,somewhere up north there is a Yankee crying. His new house will have to be built on some other consecrated site or maybe some good, irreplacable wetlands.

Attaboy Mr Sue...we'll remember you when you want to be reelected. Maybe you'll understand that sometimes you have to stop listening to those who line your pockets to have you vote for their money-making projects. Then you can see what it's like for nobody to care about YOU at all. Whoever was in those graves deserve honor and respect...and that doesn't come with a profit as motivation. Thank you and a lot of respect to those commissioners who voted with morals...it is so refreshing to see that. If the developers really cared about the remains of these unknown, they would create their "better" memorial where the remains are...let's see that happen.