Regional effort trying to move Brunswick County back into Wilmington metro area
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- We all know Brunswick County is part of southeastern North Carolina, but the federal government sees the map differently.A new designation means the Census Bureau will...
View ArticleBrunswick Co. commissioners OK resolution to rejoin Wilmington MSA
By Jason Gonzalesjason.gonzales@starnewsonline.comBrunswick County wants back into the Wilmington metropolitan statistical area after commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Monday night...
View ArticleCity adopts resolution to reverse shift in Brunswick MSA
By Julian Marchjulian.march@starnewsonline.comWILMINGTON, NC (StarNewsOnline.com) -- The Wilmington City Council wants the federal government to reverse a recent change that designated Brunswick County...
View ArticlePush continues to move Brunswick County back to Wilmington MSA
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Brunswick County's move to Myrtle Beach's Metro Area had local leaders in Washington, DC, this week encouraging federal officials to reverse their recent decision. Holden...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Office of Management and Budget "too busy" to explain why it moved...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The Federal Office of Management and Budget refuses to explain why it moved Brunswick County into the Myrtle Beach metropolitan statistical area.After requesting an interview...
View ArticleMcIntyre continues talks over federal shift of Brunswick Co. to Myrtle Beach MSA
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The battle continues in Washington over the federal government's decision to move Brunswick County into the Myrtle Beach metro area.Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-7th District) says...
View Article1 NC city, 2 in SC among tops for unmarried moms
GREENVILLE, NC (AP) -- A new US Census report finds that a North Carolina city is No. 2 in the country for its percentage of recent unmarried mothers, and two South Carolina cities are in the Top...
View ArticleFeds deny push to move Brunswick Co. back to Wilmington MSA
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- The federal Office of Management and Budget has denied a request to move Brunswick County back into the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Earlier this year OMB...
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Wilmington area second fastest growing in state
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Newly released Census information shows the Wilmington area is one of the fastest growing in the state. That's even without Brunswick County, which was removed from the...
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NC population grows to more than 9.8 million
BRUCE SMITH Associated PressThe U.S. Census Bureau reports that the population of North Carolina is now approaching 9.9 million people.The bureau released new population estimates for 2013 Thursday....
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