BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — More than $138.3 million will be distributed by the N.C. Department of Transportation to 502 municipalities across the state from the Powell Bill Fund, or State Street Aid, and Highway Trust Fund.

Over $600,000 of that will go to South Brunswick communities, according to a news release from the NCDOT. Here is a list of the local communities that will receive money:

• Bald Head Island—$37,018.16
• Boiling Spring Lakes—$283,016.07
• Bolivia—$5,961.87
• Caswell Beach—$8,295.76
• Oak Island—$193,530.79
• Southport—$95,774.77

Half of the funds were distributed in October. The second half will reportedly be given on Jan. 1, 2012.

This year’s total amount is $4 million more than last year’s amount and the funds come from state gas tax and other highway user fees. Since the program began in 1951, nearly $3.5 billion has been allocated to municipalities, according to the NCDOT.

“Funding provided by the Powell Bill helps cities and towns cover the costs of construction, maintenance and needed repairs for the streets and sidewalks they maintain,” said Transportation Secretary Gene Conti in a news release. “With the budget situation many of these communities face, this is a way to provide valuable assistance so they can maintain and improve the safety and condition of their transportation systems.”

Each community is allowed to decide how to spend the money. It just has to be used on qualified projects. The amount of money each municipality receives is based on a formula set by the N.C. General Assembly—75% of the funds are awarded based on population and 25% is based on the number of street miles each municipality maintains.

Here are the communities who received the most funds:

• Charlotte—$18.6 million
• Raleigh—$9.8 million
• Greensboro—$7 million
• Winston-Salem—$6.2 million
• Durham—$5.7 million

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Residents in Oak Island should their their re-entry decals as soon as possible.

According to the Administration of the Town of Oak Island, the issuance of hurricane re-entry decals will cease if and when the Town is under a Tropical Storm or Hurricane Watch by the National Weather Service.

In order to obtain a decal, residents must fill out a form and supply documentation to show that they are residents, property owners or business owners. A North Carolina Driver's License with an Oak Island address, a water bill or a tax bill will be accepted. All requests must be accompanied by a copy of the vehicle registration and a copy of the Driver's License.

Decals will need to be placed on the inside of the windshield in the lower corner on the driver's side.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Celebrations ramp us as the summer winds down in anticipation of fall. If you're going to be drinking, make sure you have a designated driver.

State and local law enforcement officers began their "Booze it & Lose it" campaign in full force on Friday, August 19 for the Labor Day holiday. Checkpoints and stepped-up patrols will continue across the state until Sept. 5 in an effort to remove impaired drivers from the roads.

According to officials, there were 500 alcohol-related crashes in North Carolina during the Labor Day campaign in 2010. Of those crashes, 30 people were killed and 395 injured.