LELAND, NC (WECT) - The left eastbound lane on the Brunswick River Bridge near Leland will be closed at 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, until 2 a.m. Thursday, March 28.

This bridge carries U.S. 17/74/76 in and out of Brunswick County.

According to the press release, the lane closure is necessary so crews can repair the rail on the bridge that was damaged during a recent accident.

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OAK ISLAND, NC (WECT) – The Town of Oak Island could be offering more parking spaces to visitors making a trip to the beach.

In 2008, the town implemented a program that secured parking spaces at beach accesses for residents and property owners. Town council also took action to make sure the areas not specified for residents were listed as “No Parking” zones.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Brunswick County schools received an 89 percent transportation efficiency rating for 2012, that's down from a perfect rating in 2011.

According to a Brunswick County spokesperson, every school system has a transportation efficiency rating. The rating factors the number of students transported, the number of buses operated, and the overall budget needed to fund the department for one year.

The state uses the efficiency rate to determine how much of the
transportation costs it will pay for. Since the rate in Brunswick County
is 89 percent, it will be reimbursed for that portion of transportation
costs.

The county must pay for the remaining 11 percent of transportation costs, which comes to about $1 million in taxpayer money.