North Carolina transportation officials want to begin charging on four currently free ferry routes in January. Residents have until October 23 to comment on proposed rates, with a board vote scheduled November 5.
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Brunswick County commissioners have scheduled an October 19 public hearing on the appraisal rules for a revaluation covering roughly 168,000 parcels. Individual value notices are expected next spring, and the hearing does not establish tax rates.
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A $6.275 million award will support site and rail-related improvements at Brunswick County's 1,100-acre Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park; officials say no county matching contribution is required.
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State officials removed a swimming advisory at the Cottage Creek public kayak launch on October 14 after tests found bacteria levels had fallen below recreational water quality standards.
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NCDOT's final count shows 1,901 passengers, 998 vehicles and 67 departures on a temporary ferry link after September damage severed N.C. 12 access.
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North Carolina has paused review of proposed Marine Corps range changes while awaiting details about a 500-foot buffer and intermittent Neuse River closures. Comments remain due October 15.
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DEQ is accepting roughly $2.5 million in applications for coastal project design and implementation, but only eligible local governments and tribes with completed preparatory work may apply.
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The Coastal Resources Commission's October 28-29 agenda includes oceanfront septic-system amendments, N.C. 12 erosion updates, pier-related fiscal analyses and changes to development-permit processes.
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A Brunswick County planning notice describes 519 single-family homes and 230 townhomes on about 348 acres off River Road. The October 12 hearing does not alone prove the plan was approved.
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Marine fisheries staff are asking commercial and recreational stakeholders to comment by November 23 on nine candidate sites for future oyster habitat enhancement, not already-approved final locations.
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Topsail Nature Preserve reopened after invasive reed treatment, while separate conservation rules still prohibit beach driving, horseback riding and off-leash dogs at the south end.
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Brunswick County's October 13 update reported continued work at the Quarry Road #2 Fire near Bricklanding and Old Georgetown roads, with no evacuation orders in effect at that time. Conditions can change.
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