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Shrimp and Crab trawling closes this week in part of the Intracoastal Waterway

Submitted by Scott Saxton, News Director
Friday, June 10th, 2011, 1:53pm
Shrimp and Crab trawling closes this week in part of the Intracoastal Waterway

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WECT) - A section of the Intracoastal Waterway is closing off to shrimping and crab trawling beginning this Sunday at 5pm.

The area in particular is from the main Intracoastal Waterway channel from the Ocean Isle Beach Bridge to the North Carolina/South Carolina state line.

The NC Marine Fisheries issued the order.

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Brunswick Co. Fire Marshal says smoke is from Dare Co.

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Monday, June 6th, 2011, 2:24pm
Brunswick Co. Fire Marshal says smoke is from Dare Co.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Brunswick County Emergency Services Fire Marshal Scott Garner announced that the heavy smoke that much of Brunswick County is experiencing is due to drift smoke from the Pain’s Bay Fire in Dare County.

As of 10 a.m. on Monday, there were no known wildfires or controlled burns in Brunswick County.

The Dare County fire has burned approximately 45,000 acres, according to Garner. He also stated that weather conditions overnight created an inversion and with the prevailing wind direction, the smoke has traveled to Brunswick County.

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Royal Oak community members discuss environmental hazards

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Friday, June 3rd, 2011, 11:34am
Royal Oak community members discuss environmental hazards

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Community members and representatives spoke about environmental threats and hazards facing the Royal Oak neighborhood and proposeed strategic solutions during a news conference at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3.

According to Mike McFarland, with UNC-Chapel Hill, the Royal Oak community just north of Supply is the location of numerous environmental hazards either owned or permitted by Brunswick County. The county's only landfill, a sewage treatment center, a waste transfer station, the animal shelter and many sand mines are located in the community. These hazards, compounded with a high water table and shallow wells, reportedly place the Royal Oak community's drinking water at risk.

The Royal Oaks Concerned Citizens Association filed a lawsuit against Brunswick County. The date of the hearing has not be set yet.

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Nature Conservancy plans controlled summer burns

Submitted by Tom Cheatham, News Production Supervisor
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, 2:55pm
Nature Conservancy plans controlled summer burns

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Longleaf pines need regular fire to survive and thrive. So do carnivorous plants like venus flytraps and pitcher plants. In fact, many of the southeast coastal plain’s most important residents are fire dependent.

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Pesticides will be collected in Brunswick County Wednesday

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Monday, May 30th, 2011, 3:39pm
Pesticides will be collected in Brunswick County Wednesday

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service announced that it will partner with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to host a pesticide collection day for citizens.

The collection site will reportedly be in the parking lot behind Building N at the Brunswick County Government Center in Bolivia on Wednesday, June 1.

There is no charge to get rid of your insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc. Products with unknown identities, products that are unlabeled and products that are not in pesticide containers will not be accepted.

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Dolphin washes ashore on Caswell Beach

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 26th, 2011, 10:32am
Dolphin washes ashore on Caswell Beach

CASWELL BEACH, NC (WECT) — A WECT viewer submitted a photo of what he says is a rizzo dolphin that washed ashore on Caswell Beach this morning.

William Loyd submitted the photo to WECT's See it, Snap it, Send it feature. To submit your own photo, email or text pics@wect.com. 

He told WECT that the dolphin was deceased when he and his wife saw it this morning. It was approximately five feet long and had several scars on its back. He also said the dolphin died of natural causes.

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Dr. Ron Monk named employee of the quarter for the Brunswick County Health Department

Submitted by Scott Saxton, News Director
Monday, May 16th, 2011, 4:22pm
Dr. Ron Monk named employee of the quarter for the Brunswick County Health Department

BOLIVIA, NC (WECT) - Congratulations to Dr. Ron Monk, who has been recognized as the Employee of the Quarter for the Brunswick County Health Department.

Dr. Monk won the honor for the time period serving January through March of this year. 

Dr. Monk, who has been with the health department for 11 years, is an Environmental Health Soil Scientist. He performs soil analysis for septic site permits.

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