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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has launched an investigation into Brunswick County’s aerial spraying for mosquitoes. The county started this spraying late last week, posting online maps showing which nights the spraying would occur and where. County leaders decided to spray due to an increase in mosquitoes after recent storms left standing water in many areas. However, some reside…

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State investigates aerial spraying in Brunswick County

LELAND, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has brokered the sale of a 4,042-square-foot, freestanding retail property in Leland. Jiffy Lube fully occupies the property at 8962 Ocean Highway E on a 15-year, corporate-guaranteed lease that features rent increases in the initial term. The store was built in 2023 on a 1.3-acre lot roughly nine miles west of downtown Wilmington, N.C. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Taylor McMin…

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of New Retail Property in Leland, North Carolina Leased to Jiffy Lube

BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY) –A local beekeeper is upset with elected officials after hundreds of honey bees died from Aerial spraying for mosquitoes. He says he did everything he was told by the county to protect his bees, but it wasn’t enough. Now, he’s waiting to see if the county will reimburse him for his loss. “The chemical was supposed not to last but a few minutes after they sprayed it,” says Hubert Lowe. To lose so much you worked hard for i…

Beekeepers are noticing their bees dying from aerial spraying

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — A tasty new restaurant is close to opening in Leland. A new Chipotle will soon open in the Villages at Brunswick Forest shopping center. It is expected to open at the end of the month. It will feature the Chipotlane, a drive-thru pick-up lane for mobile orders only. Training is expected to start a week from Wednesday, October 16th, with ongoing hiring.	 
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New Chipotle restaurant in Leland set to open soon

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Intercultural Festival showcased diverse cultures and traditions from around the globe. Performances on the main stage featured singing and dancing that highlighted each culture’s unique heritage. Attendees also enjoyed henna tattoos, face painting and authentic dishes from various countries. Different countries had different booths set up where attendees could visit and learn more about each cu…

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16th annual Brunswick County Intercultural Festival

Some people have experienced firsthand just how bad mosquitos can be after storms. Now, one county is taking matters into its own hands to deal with the insects.

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'I'm a little outraged': Beekeepers react to aerial mosquito spraying in Brunswick County

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Last Monday, Brunswick County commissioners approved the aerial spraying, but many residents feel excluded from the conversation. Concerns arise over the insecticide used: Dibrom, also known as Naled, is EPA approved and was previously used after Hurricane Florence in 2018. “Almost a thousand signatures now and they are just saying outright don’t spray my property,” one resident noted. This spraying campaign respond…

Residents voice concerns over aerial spraying in Brunswick County

A segment of N.C. Highway 211 near Southport is shown washed out after a storm in this  Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office photo posted Sept. 17. The highway was reopened to vehicle traffic Thursday. Before Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina and Hurricane Milton charged across Florida, Brunswick County commissioners were raising concerns about the federal government’s depleted disaster relief funding. One week after an un…

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Brunswick County faces 'undue burden' amid funding shift

BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY)–Many people packed city hall in boiling spring lakes tonight. They had a special meeting for residents in the Highlands subdivision after they underwent a major flooding event.
Boiling Spring Lakes held a special board meeting Thursday night to discuss the HOA’s history and explain to Highlands residents that the city doesn’t have the power to do anything with the ditches in the subdivision. There are two ditches in the b…

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Boiling Spring Lakes residents looking for the city's help with ditches

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — WWAY is monitoring a developing situation in Leland on October 17. As of 9:15 p.m., the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office says Mount Misery Road at Tommy’s Mini-Mart (in the 3200 block of Mt. Misery) has been shut down due to a traffic incident. Traffic is being diverted down Dogwood Road Northeast. WWAY have reached out to the North Carolina Highway Patrol for more information.  	 
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Brunswick County Sheriff's Office: 'Traffic incident' in Leland

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) –The Town of Oak Island says it is not being unpatriotic by removing private flags from public street signs. On Thursday, October 17, the Town began an effort to remove a number of flags which had been fastened to several street signs along Oak Island Drive. This included several U.S. Flags, as well as other flags supporting various causes. While the Town says it appreciates the attempt for patriotic display, and in no way …

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